What happened on Monday November 18, 1940?

Here's what happened on November 18, 1940:

• New York City's Mad Bomber First Strike George Metesky, known as the 'Mad Bomber,' planted his first bomb on November 16, 1940, at the Consolidated Edison building in New York City. The bomb was discovered before it could detonate. source: britannica.com
• Italy Withdraws from Abyssinia In 1940, Italy withdrew from Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) after facing military setbacks. This marked a significant event in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. source: en.wikipedia.org
• Birth of Sultan Qaboos ibn Sa'id Sultan Qaboos ibn Sa'id, the longest-serving leader in the Gulf region, was born on November 18, 1940, in Salalah, Dhofar, Oman. He ruled Oman from 1970 until his death in 2020. source: washingtonpost.com

Events in 1940

November 18, 1940: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from November 1940

Newspapers from Nov. 18, 1940

Your poster from November 18, 1940

November 18, 1940 was a Monday and it was the 323rd day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 18, 1940 can also be written as 11/18/1940 in the US and as 18/11/1940 in UK and Europe.

November 18, 1940 in November 1940 calendar

Famous people born on November 18, 1940:

• Qaboos bin Said

  Sultan of Oman who ruled from 1970 to 2020, transforming the country from an isolated, traditional society to a modern, developed nation.

• Maria Kay Simms
• Qābūs bin Saʿīd Āl Saʿīd
• James Welch
• Haim Harari
• Adriano Aprà

Famous people born in 1940

Famous people born on November 18th

Famous people died on November 18, 1940:

• Ivane Javakhishvili

  Georgian academic and historian (d. 1940).

• Luigi Zacco
• Mario Fascetti

Famous people who died in 1940

Famous people who died on November 18th

November 18, 1940: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 18, 1940 was Scrub Me, Mama, With a Boogie Beat by Will Bradley & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week November 18th and November 24th.

1. Will Bradley & His Orchestra - Scrub Me, Mama, With a Boogie Beat

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 18th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 18, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 18, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on November 18, 1940 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 18, 1940 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 November 18, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 07:49 pm and setting at 10:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 15, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Dec 14, 1940.

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Your place in the Universe on November 18, 1940

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Someone born on November 18, 1940 is:

85 years 6 months old,

or 1026 months and 7 days old,

or 4462 weeks

or 31234 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 18, 1940?

There are 178 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday November 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 18, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on November 18, 1940.

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