What is the Chinese zodiac sign for June 11, 1942?

In the Chinese zodiac, June 11, 1942 falls in the year of the Water Horse.

What is the birthstone for June?

The birthstone for June is pearl.

What was the moon phase on June 11, 1942?

On June 11, 1942 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

A Thursday

Born on June 11, 1942?

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📅 Weekday
Thursday
♊ Star sign
Gemini
🐎 Chinese zodiac
Water Horse
🌘 Moon
Waning Crescent
🎂 Age today
84 years

Famous people born on June 11, 1942

Somachandra de Silva

Sri Lankan cricketer

Born the same week

Jacques Dubochet

June 8 · Swiss chemist

Bert Sakmann

June 12 · German biologist and physician (1991 Nobel Prize)

Ahmed Aboul Gheit

June 12 · Egyptian diplomat

Abdulsalami Abubakar

June 13 · nigerian general and brief head of state

Yannis Boutaris

June 13 · Greek businessman, winemaker and politician (1942–2024)

What happened that day

WWII: German forces of the 15th Panzer Division together with the 90th Light Division reach El Adem. Panzer Army Africa captures the area around El Adem, and the 29th Indian Brigade, which has defended El Adem is almost wiped out by the Germans.

Also that week

WWII:
Lidice massacre: Units of the Nazi Ordnungspolizei and Sicherheitsdienst shoot all 173 male residents of the Czech village of Lidice in retaliation for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. Of 503 inhabitants, a total of around 340 are killed, including 82 children deported to Chełmno extermination camp, and the remainder are removed. All domestic animals are killed and graves despoiled, the village is burned, remains blown up and the site landscaped out of existence; Nazi propaganda (which is open about the event) states "The name of the village was immediately abolished."
15 – WWII: Operation Harpoon – An Allied convoy under Admiral Alban Curteis leaves from Gibraltar with 6 merchant ships escorted by the British battleship HMS Malaya, aircraft carriers HMS Argus and HMS Eagle, 4 cruisers and 17 destroyers to Malta. Two of the six merchant ships completes the journey, at the cost of several Allied warships.
WWII: During the Battle of Gazala, German forces of the 21st Panzer Division advance from the west and attack the British tanks of the 22nd Armoured Brigade. Erwin Rommel demonstrates superiority in tactics, compressing the British armoured forces between two Panzer Divisions of the Panzer Army Africa and the Italian Ariete and Trieste Divisions. By the end of the day, the British tank strength is reduced from 300 tanks to about 70. Rommel establishes armour superiority and surrounds the "Knightsbridge" positions. Due to the many losses, this defeat becomes known as "Black Saturday" to the Eighth Army.
WWII: Attack on Sydney Harbour – The Australian cities of Sydney and Newcastle are shelled by Japanese submarines. The eastern suburbs of both cities are damaged, and the east coast is blacked out.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

June 11, 1942 was a Thursday. Someone born on June 11, 1942 is a Gemini. Someone born on June 11, 1942 is 84 years old today and has lived about 30,827 days. People born in 1942 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on June 11

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Ben Jonson
1572 · English playwright, poet, and actor
John Constable
1776 · English painter
Richard Strauss
1864 · German composer and orchestra director
Anna Akhmatova
1889 · Russian poet
Yasunari Kawabata
1899 · Japanese novelist
Jacques Cousteau
1910 · French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author

Questions about June 11, 1942

What day of the week was June 11, 1942?: June 11, 1942 was a Thursday.
What star sign is someone born on June 11, 1942?: Someone born on June 11, 1942 is a Gemini.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for June 11, 1942?: In the Chinese zodiac, June 11, 1942 falls in the year of the Water Horse.
How old is someone born on June 11, 1942?: Someone born on June 11, 1942 is 84 years old today and has lived about 30,827 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1942?: People born in 1942 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for June?: The birthstone for June is pearl.
What was the moon phase on June 11, 1942?: On June 11, 1942 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

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