What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 13, 1942?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 13, 1942 falls in the year of the Water Horse.

What is the birthstone for May?

The birthstone for May is emerald.

What was the moon phase on May 13, 1942?

On May 13, 1942 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

A Wednesday

Born on May 13, 1942?

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📅 Weekday
Wednesday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐎 Chinese zodiac
Water Horse
🌘 Moon
Waning Crescent
🎂 Age today
84 years

Famous people born on May 13, 1942

Vladimir Dzhanibekov

Soviet cosmonaut

Pál Schmitt

President of Hungary from 2010 to 2012

Kim Su-Dae

North Korean volleyball player

Born the same week

Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark

May 11 · Princess of Greece and Denmark (1942–2026)

Jusuf Kalla

May 15 · 10th and 12th Vice President of Indonesia, businessman

Graciela Iturbide

May 16 · Mexican photographer (born 1942)

What happened that week

WWII:
Second Battle of Kharkov: In the eastern Ukraine, the Soviet Army initiates a major offensive to capture the city of Kharkov from the German Army, only to be encircled and destroyed.
Japanese minelayer Okinoshima is sunk by American submarine .
WWII: In the United States, a bill creating the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) is signed into law.
WWII: Operation Bowery: Aircraft carriers USS Wasp and HMS Eagle bring 61 Spitfires to Malta ("Club Runs"). The fighter aircraft are desperately needed to bolster the island's defense against German Luftwaffe air raids.
WWII:

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 13, 1942 was a Wednesday. Someone born on May 13, 1942 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 13, 1942 is 84 years old today and has lived about 30,857 days. People born in 1942 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on May 13

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
1699 · Portuguese noble and diplomat
Maria Theresa of Austria
1717 · ruler of the Habsburg Dominions
Pius IX
1792 · Pope of the Catholic Church from to
Joe Louis
1914 · American boxer
Stevie Wonder
1950 · American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (born )

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Questions about May 13, 1942

What day of the week was May 13, 1942?: May 13, 1942 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on May 13, 1942?: Someone born on May 13, 1942 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 13, 1942?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 13, 1942 falls in the year of the Water Horse.
How old is someone born on May 13, 1942?: Someone born on May 13, 1942 is 84 years old today and has lived about 30,857 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1942?: People born in 1942 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for May?: The birthstone for May is emerald.
What was the moon phase on May 13, 1942?: On May 13, 1942 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

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