What day of the week was April 14, 1942?

The day of the week April 14th, 1942 fell on was a Tuesday.

Valeriy Brumel the Russian high jumper (d. 2003) was born on 14 April in 1942. As was Valentin Lebedev the Russian engineer and astronaut , Björn Rosengren the Swedish politician .

Malta receives the George Cross for its gallantry. The George Cross was given by King George VI himself and is now an emblem on the Maltese national flag.