At A Glance

15 May 1942 at a glance

Day of the week
15 May 1942 was a Friday.
Top Film of 1942
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1942 was Bambi.
Star sign
The star sign for 15 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 May 1942 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 May 1942 was New Moon.

On this day: 15 May

  • 1940 USS Sailfish is recommissioned. It was originally the USS Squalus.
  • 1940 World War II: The Battle of the Netherlands: After fierce fighting, the poorly trained and equipped Dutch troops surrender to Germany, marking the beginning of five years of occupation.
  • 1941 First flight of the Gloster E.28/39, the first British and Allied jet aircraft.
  • 1942 World War II: In the United States, a bill creating the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is signed into law.
  • 1943 Joseph Stalin dissolves the Comintern (or Third International).

Famous people born on 15 May

  • Don Nelson, American basketball player and coach (1940–2026)
  • Jamie-Lynn Sigler, American actress and singer (born 1981)
  • David Krumholtz, American actor (born 1978)
  • Ousmane Dembélé, French footballer (born 1997)

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Events of 1942 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1942 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 3 March – due to The Emergency the rationing of gas is introduced.
  • 5 March – it is announced that Ireland is to have a new Central Bank replacing the old Currency Commission.
  • 2 June – speed levels are restricted to prevent wear of tyres on cars, motorcycles and buses.
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