What happened on Tuesday June 24, 1941?

About June 24th, 1941, in brief:

  • Historical events: German military forces advanced into Soviet territories, capturing key strategic cities including Vilna, Brest-Litovsk, and Kaunas as part of Operation Barbarossa.
  • Day of the week: June 24th, 1941 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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June 24, 1941: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 24, 1941:

  • German Invasion of Soviet Territories German military forces advanced into Soviet territories, capturing key strategic cities including Vilna, Brest-Litovsk, and Kaunas as part of Operation Barbarossa.
  • Holocaust Atrocity in Gorzhdy, Lithuania The entire Jewish male population of Gorzhdy, Lithuania was systematically exterminated by Nazi forces during the early stages of Operation Barbarossa.
  • U-371 Sinks Norwegian Freighter, First Female US Casualties German submarine U-371 sank the Norwegian freighter Vigrid off Greenland, resulting in 26 out of 47 crew members killed. Tragically, 4 US Red Cross nurses were among the casualties, marking the first uniformed American female war casualties.
  • Latvia's Complex Political Maneuver Latvia declared independence and simultaneously sought German military assistance against Soviet forces, revealing the complex geopolitical dynamics of the time.
  • Founding of RIA Novosti RIA Novosti, a prominent Russian news agency, was established on this significant day during World War II.
  • DUPE: Spanish Support for German Invasion Crowds in Madrid demonstrated in support of the German invasion of the Soviet Union, reflecting the complex political alignments during World War II.
  • DUPE: German Occupation of Vilnius German troops occupied Vilnius, Lithuania, as part of their broader military campaign during Operation Barbarossa.

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June 24, 1941: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 24, 1941?


June 24, 1941 was a Tuesday and it was the 175th day of the year 1941 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 24, 1941 can also be written as 6/24/1941 in the US and as 24/6/1941 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 24, 1941?


Famous people born on June 24, 1941:

  • Julia Kristeva

    A renowned Bulgarian-French philosopher and psychoanalyst who made significant contributions to semiotics, literary criticism, and feminist...

  • Charles Whitman

    Infamous mass shooter who committed a tragic massacre at the University of Texas at Austin on August 1, 1966, killing 15 people before being...

  • Art Heyman

    American basketball player who was notable in the 1960s, playing college basketball and later professionally.

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June 24, 1941: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 24th is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 24, 1941: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 24, 1941 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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June 24, 1941: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 24, 1941 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 24, 1941 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 June 24, 1941 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:31 am and setting at 09:00 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 09, 1941 while the next full moon would come on Jul 08, 1941.

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How old is someone born on June 24, 1941?


Someone born on June 24, 1941 is:

83 years 10 months old,

or 1006 months and 9 days old,

or 4375 weeks and 4 days old,

or 30629 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 24, 1941?

There are 52 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday June 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 24, 1941?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on June 24, 1941.

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