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22 August 1942 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 22 August 1942 was a Saturday.
- Top Film of 1942
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1942 was Bambi.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 22 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 22 August 1942 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 22 August 1942 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 22 August
- 1934 Bill Woodfull of Australia becomes the only test cricket captain to twice regain The Ashes.
- 1942 Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan and Italy.
- 1944 World War II: Holocaust of Kedros in Crete by German forces.
- 1949 The Queen Charlotte earthquake is Canada's strongest since the 1700 Cascadia earthquake.
- 1953 The penal colony on Devil's Island is permanently closed.
Famous people born on 22 August
- Dua Lipa, English singer-songwriter (born 1995)
- Richard Armitage, English actor (born 1971)
- Layne Staley, American singer-songwriter (1967–2002)
- Giada De Laurentiis, Italian-American chef and author (born 1970)
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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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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
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Michael Gambon19 October 1940ActorView their day →Brenda Fricker17 February 1945ActressView their day →Gerry Adams6 October 1948Republican politicianView their day →Phil Lynott20 August 1949Rock musicianView their day →Sinéad Cusack18 February 1948ActressView their day →Rory Gallagher2 March 1948GuitaristView their day →Fionnula Flanagan10 December 1941ActressView their day →Gilbert O'Sullivan1 December 1946Singer-songwriterView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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