What happened on Saturday July 20, 1940?

Here's what happened on July 20, 1940:

• French Indochina Leadership Change Admiral Jean Decoux is appointed governor of French Indochina by Marshal Philippe Pétain during the early years of World War II, signaling a significant administrative shift in the French colonial administration.
• Nazi Collaborator Appointed Rost of Tonningen is appointed Director of Marxist organizations, representing the Nazi strategy of installing sympathetic leadership in occupied territories.

Events in 1940

July 20, 1940: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from July 1940

Newspapers from Jul. 20, 1940

July 20, 1940 was a Saturday and it was the 202nd day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 20, 1940 can also be written as 7/20/1940 in the US and as 20/7/1940 in UK and Europe.

July 20, 1940 in July 1940 calendar

Famous people born on July 20, 1940:

• Tony Oliva baseball player

  Cuban-born American baseball player who won the American League Rookie of the Year award in 1964 and became a batting champion, playing his...

• Gérard Guégan

  Versatile French intellectual who worked as a writer, book editor, translator, journalist, and film critic.

• Tony Allen

Famous people born in 1940

Famous people born on July 20th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 20th is Cancer.

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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 20, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 20, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 20, 1940 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 20, 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 July 20, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 08:55 pm and setting at 07:58 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 19, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Aug 17, 1940.

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Your place in the Universe on July 20, 1940

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Someone born on July 20, 1940 is:

85 years 8 months old,

or 1028 months and 15 days old,

or 4472 weeks

or 31304 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 20, 1940?

There are 107 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 20, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on July 20, 1940.

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