What happened on Saturday May 30, 1942?

Here's what happened on May 30, 1942:

• Operation Millennium: First 1000 Bomber Attack on Cologne During World War II, British Air Chief Marshal Arthur Harris launched a massive strategic bombing operation against Cologne, Germany. In a bold tactical move, he mobilized all available aircraft, including front-line, reserve, and training units. The operation began with 95 fighters and Blenheim bombers targeting airfields, with minimal losses. Subsequently, 1,047 bombers attacked Cologne, dropping 915 tons of incendiary bombs and 840 tons of high explosives. The raid devastated over 600 acres of the city, with British forces losing only 41 aircraft during the mission.
• USS Yorktown Departs Pearl Harbor The US aircraft carrier Yorktown left Pearl Harbor, likely in preparation for Pacific theater operations during World War II.
• Imperial Japanese Task Force Deployment The final Imperial Japanese Task Force departed from mainland Japan, potentially signaling strategic military movements during World War II.
• Satchel Paige Baseball Performance Baseball legend Satchel Paige pitched five impressive innings, leading his team to an 8-1 victory against the Dizzy Dean All-Stars.
• Lenny Davidson Birth Lenny Davidson was born in London, England. He would later become the rock guitarist for the famous band Dave Clark Five, known for their hit song 'Glad All Over'.
• Dan Miller Political Career Begins Dan Miller, an American politician representing the Republican Party from Florida, was born or began his political journey.

Events in 1942

May 30, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 30, 1942

Newspapers from May. 30, 1942

May 30, 1942 was a Saturday and it was the 150th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 30, 1942 can also be written as 5/30/1942 in the US and as 30/5/1942 in UK and Europe.

May 30, 1942 in May 1942 calendar

Famous people born on May 30, 1942:

• Philippe Guilhaume

  French business executive and academic who played a significant role in European business education.

• Gene Youngblood
• Claudio Meldolesi

Famous people born in 1942

Famous people born on May 30th

Famous people died on May 30, 1942:

• Fred Spackman

Famous people who died in 1942

Famous people who died on May 30th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 30th is Gemini.

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

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May 30, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 30, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 30, 1942 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 30, 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 May 30, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 08:50 pm and setting at 07:01 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 30, 1942 while the next full moon would come on Jun 28, 1942.

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Your place in the Universe on May 30, 1942

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Someone born on May 30, 1942 is:

82 years 11 months old,

or 995 months and 14 days old,

or 4328 weeks and 4 days old,

or 30300 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 30, 1942?

There are 16 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 30th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 30, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 30, 1942.

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