What is the Chinese zodiac sign for April 24, 1942?

In the Chinese zodiac, April 24, 1942 falls in the year of the Water Horse.

What is the birthstone for April?

The birthstone for April is diamond.

What was the moon phase on April 24, 1942?

On April 24, 1942 the moon was a First Quarter.

A Friday

Born on April 24, 1942?

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📅 Weekday
Friday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐎 Chinese zodiac
Water Horse
🌓 Moon
First Quarter
🎂 Age today
84 years

Famous people born on April 24, 1942

Barbra Streisand

American singer and actress (born 1942)

Silvia Federici

Italian American scholar, teacher, and feminist activist

Born the same week

Giorgio Agamben

April 22 · Italian philosopher (b. 1942)

Étienne Balibar

April 23 · French philosopher

Manfred Korfmann

April 26 · Turkish-German archaeologist (1942–2005)

Valeri Polyakov

April 27 · Soviet and Russian cosmonaut

What happened that week

WWII: Exeter becomes the first historic English city bombed as part of the Baedeker Blitz, in retaliation for the British bombing of Lübeck.
Exeter-born William Temple is enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury.
Princess Elizabeth registers for war service in the U.K.
WWII: The Reichstag meets for the last time, dissolving itself and proclaiming Adolf Hitler the "Supreme Judge of the German People", granting him the power of life and death over every German citizen.
A gas and coal dust explosion at Benxihu Colliery in Manchukuo kills as many as 1,549 workers, the world's all-time worst mining disaster.
WWII: Conscription crisis in Canada: A national plebiscite is held on the issue of conscription.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

April 24, 1942 was a Friday. Someone born on April 24, 1942 is a Taurus. Someone born on April 24, 1942 is 84 years old today and has lived about 30,876 days. People born in 1942 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on April 24

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

William the Silent
1533 · Dutch statesman and revolt leader

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Questions about April 24, 1942

What day of the week was April 24, 1942?: April 24, 1942 was a Friday.
What star sign is someone born on April 24, 1942?: Someone born on April 24, 1942 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for April 24, 1942?: In the Chinese zodiac, April 24, 1942 falls in the year of the Water Horse.
How old is someone born on April 24, 1942?: Someone born on April 24, 1942 is 84 years old today and has lived about 30,876 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1942?: People born in 1942 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for April?: The birthstone for April is diamond.
What was the moon phase on April 24, 1942?: On April 24, 1942 the moon was a First Quarter.

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