What happened on Thursday July 25, 1940?

Here's what happened on July 25, 1940:

• Swiss Army Resistance Against Nazi Germany General Henri Guisan delivers a historic address to the Swiss Army officer corps at Rütli, making a resolute commitment to resist any potential German invasion. He explicitly orders the army to resist and declares surrender illegal, demonstrating Switzerland's determination to maintain its neutrality and sovereignty during World War II.
• John Sigmund's Record-Breaking Mississippi River Swim American athlete John Sigmund accomplishes an extraordinary endurance feat by swimming 292 miles from St. Louis to Caruthersville, Missouri, in a remarkable continuous swim lasting 89 hours and 46 minutes. This incredible achievement is recognized as the longest solo swim of its time.

Events in 1940

July 25, 1940: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 25, 1940

Newspapers from Jul. 25, 1940

July 25, 1940 was a Thursday and it was the 207th day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 25, 1940 can also be written as 7/25/1940 in the US and as 25/7/1940 in UK and Europe.

July 25, 1940 in July 1940 calendar

Famous people born on July 25, 1940:

• John Pennel

  American pole vaulter and track & field champion who was a four-time world record holder in pole vault during the 1960s.

Famous people born in 1940

Famous people born on July 25th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 25th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 25, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 25, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 25, 1940 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 25, 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 July 25, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 10:56 pm and setting at 12:42 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 19, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Aug 17, 1940.

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Your place in the Universe on July 25, 1940

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Someone born on July 25, 1940 is:

84 years 10 months old,

or 1018 months and 12 days old,

or 4428 weeks and 1 day old,

or 30997 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 25, 1940?

There are 49 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 25th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 25, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on July 25, 1940.

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