What happened on Tuesday January 31, 1939?

About January 31st, 1939, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Berliner Tageblatt, a prominent German newspaper, was forcibly shut down by the Nazi regime as part of their systematic suppression of independent media and free press.
  • Day of the week: January 31st, 1939 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • Popular movie: The Four Feathers directed by Shekhar Kapur

More about January 31st, 1939? See below for more news and curiosities on January 31st, 1939.

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January 31, 1939: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 31, 1939:

  • Nazi Regime Suppresses Berliner Tageblatt The Berliner Tageblatt, a prominent German newspaper, was forcibly shut down by the Nazi regime as part of their systematic suppression of independent media and free press.
  • Roosevelt Discusses International Tensions President Franklin D. Roosevelt met with several prominent senators in the Oval Office, discussing international geopolitical tensions. He made a nuanced statement about the Rhine frontier, suggesting that threats to European borders could have broader global implications, while carefully avoiding direct commitment to European conflicts.
  • George Burns Convicted of Jewelry Smuggling Comedian George Burns was fined $8,000 for jewelry smuggling, in addition to previously paying $9,770 in duties and penalties. While sentenced to one year and one day in prison, the sentence was suspended.
  • George Thornton, South African Cricket Player, Dies George Thornton, a South African cricket player who played one Test match in 1902, scoring 1 run and taking 1-20 in bowling, passed away on this date.

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January 31, 1939: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 31, 1939?


January 31, 1939 was a Tuesday and it was the 31st day of the year 1939 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 1939 can also be written as 1/31/1939 in the US and as 31/1/1939 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 1939 in January 1939 calendar

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Who was born on January 31, 1939?


Famous people born on January 31, 1939:

  • Maureen B Ambrose

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January 31, 1939: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 31, 1939: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 1939 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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January 31, 1939: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 31, 1939 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 1939 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 January 31, 1939 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 01:23 pm and setting at 04:24 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 05, 1939 while the next full moon would come on Feb 04, 1939.

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How old is someone born on January 31, 1939?


Someone born on January 31, 1939 is:

86 years 3 months old,

or 1035 months and 14 days old,

or 4502 weeks and 1 day old,

or 31515 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 1939?

There are 262 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 1939?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on January 31, 1939.

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