61 days before March 26, 1942

would be

January 24, 1942 (Saturday)

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

• Day numbers: 24

• Week number: 4

• Leap year: 1942 is not a leap year

• Daylight Saving Time: No

Sunrise, Sunset Times for January 24, 1942 (Saturday)

• Sunrise time: 07:48 am

• Sunset time: 05:42 pm

• Day length: 09h 53m

Moon Phase for January 24, 1942 (Saturday)

• Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous

• Illumination: 56%

• Moon Age: 8.03 day(s)

January 24, 1942 Holidays and National Days

1982

A draft of Air Force history reports that the U.S. secretly sprayed herbicides on Laos during the Vietnam War.

1980

In a rebuff to the Soviets, the U.S. announces intentions to sell arms to China.

1965

Winston Churchill dies from a cerebral thrombosis at the age of 90.

1951

Indian leader Nehru demands that the UN name Peking as an aggressor in Korea.

1946

The UN establishes the International Atomic Energy Commission.

1945

A German attempt to relieve the besieged city of Budapest is finally halted by the Soviets.

1931

The League of Nations rebukes Poland for the mistreatment of a German minority in Upper Silesia.

1927

British expeditionary force of 12,000 is sent to China to protect concessions at Shanghai.

1915

The German cruiser Blücher is sunk by a British squadron in the Battle of Dogger Bank.