What happened on Tuesday August 04, 1942?

Here's what happened on August 04, 1942:

• Bracero Program initiated On August 4, 1942, the United States and Mexico signed the Mexican Farm Labor Program Agreement, initiating the Bracero Program. This agreement allowed Mexican workers to be employed in U.S. agriculture and railroads to address labor shortages during World War II. The program continued until 1964, bringing over 4.5 million Mexican workers to the United States. source: britannica.com
• First Holocaust transport from Belgium On August 4, 1942, the first deportation train carrying 998 Jews left the Mechelen transit camp in Belgium for Auschwitz-Birkenau. This marked the beginning of the systematic deportation of Belgian Jews during the Holocaust. source: encyclopedia.ushmm.org
• German submarine U-372 destroyed On August 4, 1942, the German submarine U-372 was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea, southwest of Haifa, by depth charges from the Royal Navy destroyers HMS Hesperus, HMS Hero, and HMS Hyperion, along with a Royal Air Force Wellington bomber aircraft. The entire crew survived. source: en.wikipedia.org
• Nazi Order Against Homing Pigeons German occupiers in the Netherlands ordered the killing of all homing pigeons, likely to prevent communication and intelligence gathering by resistance movements.
• Birth of David Lange David Lange was born, who would later become a prominent Prime Minister of New Zealand, serving from 1984 to 1989 and known for his anti-nuclear stance and significant political reforms.

Events in 1942

August 04, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 04, 1942 was a Tuesday and it was the 216th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 04, 1942 can also be written as 8/4/1942 in the US and as 4/8/1942 in UK and Europe.

August 04, 1942 in August 1942 calendar

Famous people born on August 04, 1942:

• David Lange

  New Zealand lawyer and politician who served as the 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand.

• Don S Davis

  American actor and artist known for his roles in television and film, particularly in science fiction series like Twin Peaks and Stargate...

• Gunter Thielen

Famous people born in 1942

Famous people born on August 4th

Famous people died on August 04, 1942:

• Alberto Franchetti

  Italian-american composer and educator (d. 422).

Famous people who died in 1942

Famous people who died on August 4th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 4th is Leo.

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August 04, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 04, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 04, 1942 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 04, 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 August 04, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 12:18 am and setting at 03:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 27, 1942 while the next full moon would come on Aug 26, 1942.

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Your place in the Universe on August 04, 1942

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Someone born on August 04, 1942 is:

83 years 9 months old,

or 1005 months and 21 days old,

or 4372 weeks and 6 days old,

or 30610 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 04, 1942?

There are 71 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 04, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on August 04, 1942.

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