56 days from October 9, 1940

would be

December 4, 1940 (Wednesday)

Time Zone: America/New_York (GMT-05:00)

• Day numbers: 339

• Week number: 49

• Leap year: 1940 is a leap year.

• Daylight Saving Time: No

Sunrise, Sunset Times for December 4, 1940 (Wednesday)

• Sunrise time: 07:39 am

• Sunset time: 05:08 pm

• Day length: 09h 29m

Moon Phase for December 4, 1940 (Wednesday)

• Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent

• Illumination: 33%

• Moon Age: 5.84 day(s)

December 4, 1940 Holidays and National Days

1992

US Pres. George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 troops to Somalia during the Somali Civil War.

1991

The last American hostages held in Lebanon are released.

1985

Robert McFarland resigns as National Security Advisor. Admiral John Poindexter is named to succeed.

1981

President Ronald Reagan broadens the power of the CIA by allowing spying in the United States.

1959

Peking pardons Pu Yi, ex-emperor of China and of the Japanese puppet-state of Manchukuo.

1952

The Grumman XS2F-1 makes its first flight.

1950

The University of Tennessee defies court rulings by rejecting five Negro applicants.

1947

Tennessee William’s play A Streetcar Named Desire premieres on Broadway starring Marlon Brando and Jessica Tandy.

1942

U.S. planes make the first raids on Naples, Italy.