What happened on Tuesday February 24, 1942?

Here's what happened on February 24, 1942:

• MV Struma Tragedy A devastating maritime disaster occurred when the MV Struma, carrying 791 Romanian Jewish refugees attempting to escape Nazi persecution, was torpedoed by a Soviet submarine in the Black Sea. Only one 19-year-old survivor emerged from this tragic event, which represents one of the largest exclusively civilian naval disasters of World War II.
• Japanese Canadian Internment Order The Canadian government, under Prime Minister Mackenzie King, approved Order-in-Council P.C. 1486, which mandated the exclusion of all people of Japanese ancestry from a 100-mile zone along the Pacific Coast. This discriminatory policy was a direct result of wartime hysteria and racial prejudice following the Pearl Harbor attack.
• Battle of Los Angeles A false alarm and heightened wartime tensions led to an extraordinary incident in Los Angeles, California. Following a warning from the Office of Naval Intelligence about a potential Japanese attack, the city experienced a massive anti-aircraft artillery barrage. Air raid sirens sounded at 2:25 am, triggering a complete blackout and extensive military response, though no actual enemy attack occurred.
• U.S. Navy Pacific Counter-Offensive U.S. Navy Task Force How, including the USS Enterprise and USS Yorktown, launched strategic air and shore bombardment attacks against Japanese-occupied territories in the central Pacific, marking an important phase of the American military response in the Pacific Theater.
• Voice of America Launches German Broadcast The United States initiated its international propaganda and information broadcasting service, Voice of America, with its first German-language transmission. This marked a significant moment in psychological warfare and information dissemination during World War II.
• Birth of Joseph Lieberman Joseph Lieberman, a prominent American politician who would later become a vice presidential candidate, was born. He would go on to serve as a Senator from Connecticut and gain national recognition for his political career.

Events in 1942

February 24, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 24, 1942

Newspapers from Feb. 24, 1942

February 24, 1942 was a Tuesday and it was the 55th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 24, 1942 can also be written as 2/24/1942 in the US and as 24/2/1942 in UK and Europe.

February 24, 1942 in February 1942 calendar

Famous people born on February 24, 1942:

• Joe Lieberman

  Prominent American politician who served as Al Gore's vice-presidential running mate in the 2000 presidential election, representing the...

• Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

  Renowned Indian scholar in postcolonial studies, literary theory, and feminist criticism, known for her groundbreaking work in subaltern...

• Paul Jones

  English musician known for his work with Manfred Mann, a prominent blues and rock band of the 1960s, as a singer and harmonica player.

• Stuart Henry (DJ)
• Jenny O'Hara

Famous people born in 1942

Famous people born on February 24th

Famous people died on February 24, 1942:

• Anton Drexler

  Anton Drexler was a German far-right political leader and the founder of the German Workers' Party.

• Andrew H. Longino
• Mario Meneghetti
• Fernand Piet

Famous people who died in 1942

Famous people who died on February 24th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 24th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 24, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 24, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 24, 1942 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 24, 1942 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 24, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 01:03 pm and setting at 03:42 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 01, 1942 while the next full moon would come on Mar 03, 1942.

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Your place in the Universe on February 24, 1942

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Someone born on February 24, 1942 is:

83 years 2 months old,

or 998 months and 20 days old,

or 4342 weeks and 1 day old,

or 30395 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 24, 1942?

There are 286 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday February 24th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 24, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on February 24, 1942.

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