At A Glance

22 September 1941 at a glance

Day of the week
22 September 1941 was a Monday.
Top Film of 1941
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1941 was Sergeant York.
Star sign
The star sign for 22 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 22 September 1941 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 22 September 1941 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 22 September

  • 1939 World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of Poland.
  • 1948 Gail Halvorsen officially starts parachuting candy to children as part of the Berlin Airlift.
  • 1948 Israeli-Palestine conflict: The All-Palestine Government is established by the Arab League.
  • 1953 The Four Level Interchange, first stack interchange in the world opened in Los Angeles.
  • 1957 In Haiti, François Duvalier is elected president.

Famous people born on 22 September

  • Curry Barker, American filmmaker and actor (born 1999)
  • Anne of Cleves, Queen consort of England (1515–1557)
  • Tatiana Maslany, Canadian actress (born 1985)
  • Andrea Bocelli, Italian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1958)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1941 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1941 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 25 March – The Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) is formed.
  • 31 March – The Siege of Tobruk begins.
  • 7 April – The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is formed.

Life in Australia in 1941

Prime Minister

Arthur Fadden

Monarch

King George VI

Petrol (per litre)

$0.01

Loaf of Bread

$0.05

Average House

$1,250

Weekly Wage

$3.20

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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s

Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.

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