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

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

What is the birthstone for October?

The birthstone for October is opal.

What was the moon phase on October 13, 1942?

On October 13, 1942 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

A Tuesday

Born on October 13, 1942?

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📅 Weekday
Tuesday
♎ Star sign
Libra
🐎 Chinese zodiac
Water Horse
🌒 Moon
Waxing Crescent
🎂 Age today
84 years

Famous people born on October 13, 1942

Rutanya Alda

Latvian-American actress

Francheska Yarbusova

Russian artist

Suzzanna

Indonesian actress, model, and singer (1942–2008)

Born the same week

Radu Vasile

October 10 · 57th Prime Minister of Romania (1998-1999)

Amitabh Bachchan

October 11 · Indian film actor (born 1942)

Péter Nádas

October 14 · Hungarian writer and photographer (1942–2026)

What happened that day

WWII: North Atlantic convoy SC 104 is attacked by U-boats, sinking seven ships.

Also that week

The Holocaust: The International Committee of the Red Cross, meeting in special session at the Hotel Métropole, Geneva, Switzerland, declines to issue an international appeal condemning the holding of civilians in Nazi concentration camps.
WWII: A U-boat sinks the ferry off Newfoundland, killing 137.
WWII: Battle of Cape Esperance: On the northwest coast of Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese fleet, on their way to reinforce troops on the island.
A cyclone and consequential floods in the Bay of Bengal kill 40,000 people, with particularly heavy damage around Contai.
Animated short film The Mouse of Tomorrow, featuring the debut of Mighty Mouse (as "Super Mouse"), is released in the United States.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

October 13, 1942 was a Tuesday. Someone born on October 13, 1942 is a Libra. Someone born on October 13, 1942 is 84 years old today and has lived about 30,704 days. People born in 1942 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on October 13

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Margaret Thatcher
1925 · Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from to
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
1948 · Pakistani musician, primarily a singer of qawwali

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Questions about October 13, 1942

What day of the week was October 13, 1942?: October 13, 1942 was a Tuesday.
What star sign is someone born on October 13, 1942?: Someone born on October 13, 1942 is a Libra.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for October 13, 1942?: In the Chinese zodiac, October 13, 1942 falls in the year of the Water Horse.
How old is someone born on October 13, 1942?: Someone born on October 13, 1942 is 84 years old today and has lived about 30,704 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1942?: People born in 1942 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for October?: The birthstone for October is opal.
What was the moon phase on October 13, 1942?: On October 13, 1942 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

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