Deaths on September 19

Condé Montrose Nast

Died on September 19, 1942

Condé Montrose Nast, American publisher, founded Condé Nast Publications (b. 1873)

Condé Montrose Nast (March 26, 1873 – September 19, 1942) was an American publisher, entrepreneur, and business magnate. He founded Condé Nast, a large and successful mass media company, and he published titles such as Vanity Fair, Vogue, and The New Yorker.

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25 Jan

Thailand
World War II: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom.
8 Mar

Myanmar
World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces captured Rangoon, Burma from British.
10 Jul

Soviet Union
Diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and the Soviet Union are established.
13 Aug

Manhattan Project
Major General Eugene Reybold of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorizes the construction of facilities that would house the "Development of Substitute Materials" project, better known as the Manhattan Project.
25 Sep

Holocaust
World War II: Swiss Police instruction dictates that "Under current practice ... refugees on the grounds of race alone are not political refugees", effectively denying entry to Jews trying to flee occupied Europe during the Holocaust.

Deaths on September 19

Condé Montrose Nast

Died on September 19, 1942

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Thailand

Myanmar

Soviet Union

Manhattan Project

Holocaust