What happened on Thursday July 31, 1941?

Here's what happened on July 31, 1941:

• Nazi Germany Initiates the Holocaust On this critical date, Nazi Germany formally began the systematic genocide of Jewish people, marking the escalation of the Holocaust, one of the most horrific atrocities in human history.
• Battle of Smolensk Concludes A significant engagement in the Eastern Front of World War II ends with German forces capturing approximately 300,000 Soviet Red Army soldiers, representing a major strategic victory for Nazi Germany.
• U-boat Warfare Intensifies German submarines continue their aggressive maritime campaign, sinking 21 Allied ships totaling 94,000 tons, demonstrating the critical naval warfare of World War II.
• Political Warfare Executive Established The United Kingdom forms the Political Warfare Executive, a strategic organization designed to coordinate propaganda and psychological warfare efforts during World War II.
• Finnish Reconquest of Karelian Isthmus The Finnish military completes its reconquest of the Karelian Isthmus, a strategic territorial operation during the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union.
• Ecuadorian–Peruvian War Ceasefire The long-standing border conflict between Ecuador and Peru concludes with a negotiated cease-fire, bringing temporary peace to the disputed region.
• Ludwig Crüwell's Command Appointment German military leader Ludwig Crüwell is appointed to a significant command position during World War II, likely in the North African or European theater.

Events in 1941

July 31, 1941: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 31, 1941

Newspapers from Jul. 31, 1941

July 31, 1941 was a Thursday and it was the 212th day of the year 1941 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 31, 1941 can also be written as 7/31/1941 in the US and as 31/7/1941 in UK and Europe.

July 31, 1941 in July 1941 calendar

Famous people born on July 31, 1941:

• Paul Anka

  Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor who became a teen idol in the late 1950s.

• Amarsinh Chaudhary

  Indian politician who served as the 8th Chief Minister of Gujarat from 1994 to 1995.

Famous people born in 1941

Famous people born on July 31st

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 31st is Leo.

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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 31, 1941: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 31, 1941 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 31, 1941 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 31, 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 July 31, 1941 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 01:48 pm and setting at 12:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 08, 1941 while the next full moon would come on Aug 07, 1941.

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Your place in the Universe on July 31, 1941

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Someone born on July 31, 1941 is:

83 years 9 months old,

or 1005 months and 14 days old,

or 4371 weeks and 6 days old,

or 30603 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 31, 1941?

There are 78 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 31, 1941?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on July 31, 1941.

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