What happened on Monday February 09, 1942?

Here's what happened on February 09, 1942:

• Combined Chiefs of Staff hold first formal meeting On February 9, 1942, the Combined Chiefs of Staff, comprising British and American military leaders, held their first formal meeting in Washington, D.C. This body coordinated U.S. military operations between the War and Navy Departments. source: en.wikipedia.org
• Japanese troops land near Makassar, South Celebes On February 9, 1942, Japanese forces landed near Makassar on the island of Celebes (now Sulawesi), Dutch East Indies. The Sasebo Combined Special Naval Landing Force captured the city, leading to the retreat of Dutch defenders to Tjama. Captured native troops were executed by drowning. source: brainyhistory.com
• Japanese destroyer Natsushio sunk On February 9, 1942, the Japanese destroyer Natsushio was sunk during World War II. source: en.wikipedia.org
• Chiang Kai-shek Visits India Nationalist Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek and his wife arrived in India for a thirteen-day diplomatic visit during World War II.
• War-Time Daylight Saving Time Implemented The United States reinstated year-round Daylight Saving Time, referred to as 'War Time', as an energy conservation measure during World War II. source: Wikipedia (day-month pages)
• Philadelphia Phillies Nickname Change The Philadelphia baseball team temporarily changed their nickname from 'Phillies' to 'Phils' during the war years.

Events in 1942

February 09, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 09, 1942 was a Monday and it was the 40th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 09, 1942 can also be written as 2/9/1942 in the US and as 9/2/1942 in UK and Europe.

February 09, 1942 in February 1942 calendar

Famous people born on February 09, 1942:

• Carole King

  Carole King is a legendary singer-songwriter who significantly influenced the soft rock and pop music landscape of the 1970s.

• François Jauffret

  French tennis player who holds the record for the most Davis Cup ties played for France, representing his country 35 times between 1964 and...

• Manuel Castells
• Luigi Nicolais
• Anna Elisa De Gregorio

Famous people born in 1942

Famous people born on February 9th

Famous people died on February 09, 1942:

• Lauri Kristian Relander

  Finnish politician, 2nd president of finland (b. 1883).

• Ernst August Weiss
• Anna Klumpke

Famous people who died in 1942

Famous people who died on February 9th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 9th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 09, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 09, 1942 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 09, 1942 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 09, 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 February 09, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 26% full, rising at 01:23 am and setting at 01:46 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 01, 1942 while the next full moon would come on Mar 03, 1942.

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Your place in the Universe on February 09, 1942

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Someone born on February 09, 1942 is:

84 years 3 months old,

or 1011 months and 15 days old,

or 4397 weeks and 6 days old,

or 30785 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 09, 1942?

There are 261 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday February 9th 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 09, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on February 09, 1942.

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