Thursday October 24, 1940: on this day

October 24, 1940 was a Thursday and it was the 298th day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 24, 1940 can also be written as 10/24/1940 in the US and as 24/10/1940 in UK and Europe.

October 24, 1940 in October 1940 calendar

Here's what happened on October 24, 1940:

• Protestant churches protest against dismissal of jew civil servants
• Japan eliminates us terms (strike, play ball) from baseball.
• 40 hour work week goes into effect in us (fair labor standards of 1938).

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 24th is Scorpio.

Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 24, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 24, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 24, 1940 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 24, 1940 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 October 24, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 10:53 pm and setting at 01:46 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 16, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Nov 15, 1940.

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Your place in the Universe on October 24, 1940

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Famous people born on October 24, 1940:

• Martin Campbell

  New zealand producer and director.

• Linday Fox

  Co-founder of the global beauty company, Mary Kay Inc.

• Jean-Pierre Genet

  French professional road bike racer.

• Yossi Sarid

  Israeli journalist and politician, 15th israeli minister of education (b. 1940).

• David Sainsbury

  Baron sainsbury of turville, english businessman and academic.

• Rafał Piszcz

  Polish canoe racer (d. 2012).

• F Murray Abraham

  Pittsburgh, pennsylvania -- actor (amadeus, mad man).

• David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville

  Politician.

• Víctor Mendoza Orozco
• Giacomo Bulgarelli
• Mario de la Torre Hernández

Whose famous birthday is on October 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 24th:

• Kevin Kline

  American actor and director.

• Gilbert Bécaud

  He was a french singer-songwriter who wrote french songs like "what now my love?" "je t'appartiens", which was renamed by the everly...

• Jean-Claude Pascal

  French actor (golden salamander), dies at 64.

• Mallika Sherawat

  Mallika sherawat is an indian actress known for her work in bollywood films and for her bold and outspoken personality.

• Tim Pocock

  Tim pocock is an australian tv actor known for his role as a young scott summers in the film x-men origins: wolverine.

• Gilda Gray

  Polish-american actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1959).

• Sammy Petrillo

  American actor (d. 2009).

• Tom Fletcher

  Nfl defensive safety (seattle seahawks).

• Natalie Anderson

  Tv actress.

• Lincoln Lewis

  Soap opera actor.

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You are 83 years 6 months old,

or 1002 months and 1 day old,

or 4357 weeks

or 30499 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 24, 1940?

There are 182 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 24th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 24, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on October 24, 1940.

Famous people died on October 24, 1940:

• Victor Hollaender

  Composer dies at 74.

• Pierre-Ernest Weiss

What famous deaths happened on October 24th?

Famous deaths on October 24th:

• Raul Julia

  Raul Julia was a Puerto Rican actor known for his roles in films like 'The Addams Family' and 'Kiss of the Spider Woman.

• Maureen O'Hara

  An irish-american actress, who was especially popular in american films of the 1940s and 1950s.

• Anita Björk

  Swedish actress (b. 1923).

• Robert Guillaume

  American television and musical stage actor.

• Marcia Strassman

  American singer and actress (d. 2014).

• Peggy Moran

  American singer and actress (d. 2002).

• Leslie Jordan

  American actor, comedian, writer and singer (d. 2022).

• Claire Windsor

  American actress (born 1897).

• Ana Bertha Lepe

  Mexican model and actress (b. 1934).

• John McCarthy

  Considered the father of artificial intelligence, he invented the Lisp programming language.

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Holidays on October 24, 1940:

• Also see October 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• In The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien, the date is mentioned to Frodo Baggins by Gandalf upon his waking in Rivendell.
• Discordianism - Maladay
• Zambia - Independence Day (1964)
• R.C. Saints - optional memorial of Antonio Maria Claret
• United Nations Day (charter 1945)

Observances on October 24, 1940:

• Global Media and Information Literacy Week, 24-31 October
• United Nations Day
• World Development Information Day
• Disarmament Week, 24-30 October