May 16, 1939

May 16, 1939, was a Tuesday. It was 85 years and 6 months ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date was 31,231 days ago. Approximately 1,041 months have passed. It was the 136th day of 1939, in week 20. The decade was the 1930s. People born on this day are currently 85 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. We have gone through approximately 347 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 16, 1939, will have the star sign Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1939 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
Native American Zodiac: May 16, 1939 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 16, 1939.

The Great Depression
A severe worldwide economic depression was occurring during this period of time.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on May 16, 1939.

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Kids TV shows on May 16, 1939

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1939:

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1939

Toys and games that were popular in 1939:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 16, 1939?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1939.

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 May 16, 1945, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 16.

Liberace

American pianist Deceased
Born on May 16, 1919
He turned 20 on this day in 1939.

Pierce Brosnan

Actor
Born on May 16, 1953
He was born exactly 14 years after this date.

Krist Novoselic

Nirvana
Born on May 16, 1965
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Janet Jackson

Singer
Born on May 16, 1966
She was born exactly 27 years after this date.

David Boreanaz

Actor
Born on May 16, 1969
He was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Tucker Carlson

TV presenter
Born on May 16, 1969
He was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Tori Spelling

Actress
Born on May 16, 1973
She was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Wee Man

Stunt performer
Born on May 16, 1973
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Melanie Lynskey

Actress
Born on May 16, 1977
She was born exactly 38 years after this date.

Chris Watts

Murderer
Born on May 16, 1985
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.

Megan Fox

American actress
Born on May 16, 1986
She was born exactly 47 years after this date.

Omos

Wrestler
Born on May 16, 1994
He was born exactly 55 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 16, 1939.

UK Prime Minister

Neville Chamberlain 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 May 16, 1939 was most likely conceived around August 23, 1938.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 16, 1939 is close to February 6, 1940.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 16, 1939:

31,231 days have passed since this date.
4,461 weeks have passed.
2,698,362,000 seconds have passed since May 16, 1939.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,148,089,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,392,354,792,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 449,727,000 times.
You have taken approximately 232,059,132 steps. That's roughly 103,137 miles.
32,380,344 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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