What are the important events that happened on September 21, 1942? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

September 21, 1942: Facts & Myths About This Day

September 21, 1942 is the 264^th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 101 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is September 8, 1942 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectahexacontatetragon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $27,240.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Horse is the mythical animal and Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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September 21, 1942 Historical Events

• 1942 –
  In Dunaivtsi, Ukraine, Nazis murder 2,588 Jews.
• 1942 –
  In Poland, at the end of Yom Kippur, Germans order Jews to permanently evacuate Konstantynów and move to the Ghetto in Biała Podlaska, established to assemble Jews from seven nearby towns, including Janów Podlaski, Rossosz and Terespol.
• 1942 –
  On the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, Nazis send over 1,000 Jews of Pidhaytsi (west Ukraine) to Belzec extermination camp.
• 1942 –
  The B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight.

Who were born on September 21, 1942?

• 1942 –
  U-Roy, Jamaican musician, toasting pioneer

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