August 17, 1942

August 17, 1942, was a Monday. It was 81 years, 8 months, and 3 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date occurred 29,832 days ago. Approximately 994 months have passed. It was the 229th day of 1942, in week 34. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on August 17, 1942, are now 81 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. We have gone through approximately 331 seasons of weather since this date.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 17, 1942.

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

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 17, 1942.

This date: August 17, 1942
August 21, 1942: Walt Disney releases the animated film "Bambi".
August 23, 1942: The Battle of Stalingrad begins.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 17, 1942, will have the star sign Leo.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1942 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
Native American Zodiac: August 17, 1942 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 1942

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Toys in 1942

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on August 17, 1942?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1942.

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 August 17, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 17.

Robert De Niro

Actor
Born on August 17, 1943
He was born exactly one year after this date.

David Koresh

Cult leader Deceased
Born on August 17, 1959
He was born exactly 17 years after this date.

Sean Penn

Actor
Born on August 17, 1960
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Scott Halberstadt

Actor
Born on August 17, 1976
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Thierry Henry

French soccer player
Born on August 17, 1977
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.

James Tindale

Geordie Shore
Born on August 17, 1990
He was born exactly 48 years after this date.

Austin Butler

Actor
Born on August 17, 1991
He was born exactly 49 years after this date.

Paige

Wrestler
Born on August 17, 1992
She was born exactly 50 years after this date.

Lil Pump

Rapper
Born on August 17, 2000
He was born exactly 58 years after this date.

The Kid Laroi

Australian singer
Born on August 17, 2003
He was born exactly 61 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 17, 1942.

UK Prime Minister

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on August 17, 1942 was most likely conceived around November 24, 1941.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 17, 1942 is close to May 10, 1943.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 17, 1942:

29,832 days have passed since this date.
4,261 weeks have passed.
2,577,484,800 seconds have passed since August 17, 1942.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,007,065,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,329,982,156,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 429,580,800 times.
You have taken approximately 221,663,693 steps. That's roughly 98,517 miles.
30,929,818 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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