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July 8, 1940

July 8, 1940, was a Monday. It was the 190th day of 1940. The decade was the 1940s.

83 years, 8 months, and 20 days have passed since July 8, 1940.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

Facts

This date was 30,579 days ago. Approximately 1,019 months have passed. It was the 190th day of 1940, in week 28. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 83 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 1940 had 366 days because it was a leap year. The Earth has experienced 340 seasons of weather since then.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 8, 1940.

  • World War II.

    World War II

    World War II was raging on during this period of time.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on July 8, 1940.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to July 8, 1940.

  • June 14, 1940: World War II: German troops enter the French capital Paris.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 8, 1940, will have the star sign Cancer.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1940 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 2.
  • Native American Zodiac: July 8, 1940 falls under the Woodpecker.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
  • Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on July 8, 1940

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1940:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1940

Toys and games that were popular in 1940:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on July 8, 1940?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1940.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out July 8, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 8.

John D. Rockefeller

John D. Rockefeller

Business magnate Deceased
Born on July 8, 1839
He was not alive on this date.

Hugo Boss

Hugo Boss

Hugo Boss founder Deceased
Born on July 8, 1885
He turned 55 on this day in 1940.

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Actor
Born on July 8, 1958
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

TotalBiscuit

TotalBiscuit

Youtuber Deceased
Born on July 8, 1984
He was born exactly 44 years after this date.

Virgil van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk

Soccer player
Born on July 8, 1991
He was born exactly 51 years after this date.

Jaden Smith

Jaden Smith

Actor
Born on July 8, 1998
He was born exactly 58 years after this date.

Shannon Singh

Shannon Singh

Love Island contestant
Born on July 8, 1998
She was born exactly 58 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on July 8, 1940.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on July 8, 1940 was most likely conceived around October 16, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 8, 1940 is close to March 31, 1941.

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Stats for July 8, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 8, 1940:

  • 30,579 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,368 weeks have passed.
  • 2,642,029,200 seconds have passed since July 8, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,082,367,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,363,287,067,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 440,338,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 227,214,511 steps. That's roughly 100,984 miles!
  • Since this date, 31,704,350 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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