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9 April 1942 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 9 April 1942 was a Thursday.
- Top Film of 1942
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1942 was Bambi.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 9 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 9 April 1942 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 9 April 1942 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 9 April
- 1940 World War II: Operation Weserübung: Germany invades Denmark and Norway.
- 1940 Vidkun Quisling seizes power in Norway.
- 1942 World War II: An Indian Ocean raid by Japan's 1st Air Fleet sinks the British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes and the Australian destroyer HMAS Vampire.
- 1945 World War II: The German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer is sunk by the Royal Air Force.
- 1945 World War II: The Battle of Königsberg, in East Prussia, ends.
Famous people born on 9 April
- Kristen Stewart, American actress (born 1990)
- Elle Fanning, American actress (born 1998)
- Dennis Quaid, American actor (born 1954)
- Joey Pollari, American actor (born 1994)
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Events of 1942 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1942 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 15 February – Singapore falls to the Japanese, with approximately 15,000 Australian troops taken prisoner.
- 1 March – The cruiser HMAS Perth is torpedoed by Japanese destroyers in the Battle of Sunda Strait, sinking with the loss of 350 crew and three civilians.
- 4 May – The Battle of the Coral Sea begins.
Life in Australia in 1942
Prime Minister
John Curtin
Monarch
King George VI
Petrol (per litre)
$0.01
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Average House
$1,300
Weekly Wage
$3.40
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Olivia Newton-John26 September 1948SingerView their day →Angry Anderson5 August 1947Rock singerView their day →Rick Springfield23 August 1949Musician & singer-songwriterView their day →Bon Scott9 July 1946SingerView their day →Miriam Margolyes18 May 1941ActressView their day →John Farnham1 July 1949SingerView their day →Cassandra Harris15 December 1948ActressView their day →Helen Reddy25 October 1941Singer & actressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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