August 20, 1939

August 20, 1939, was a Sunday. It was 85 years, 4 months, and 2 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date was 31,171 days ago. Approximately 1,039 months have passed. It was the 232nd day of 1939, in week 33. The decade was the 1930s. People born on this day are currently 85 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 346 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 20, 1939, will have the star sign Leo.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1939 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
Native American Zodiac: August 20, 1939 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.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 20, 1939.

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

Personality traits

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Kids TV shows on August 20, 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 August 20, 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 August 20, 1945, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 20.

Ron Paul

US politician
Born on August 20, 1935
He turned 4 on this day in 1939.

Slobodan Milošević

Yugoslav and Serbian politician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1941
He was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Robert Plant

Musician
Born on August 20, 1948
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Phil Lynott

Irish musician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1949
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Dimebag Darrell

Musician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1966
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Fred Durst

Singer
Born on August 20, 1970
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Demi Lovato

Singer
Born on August 20, 1992
She was born exactly 53 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 20, 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 August 20, 1939 was most likely conceived around November 27, 1938.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 20, 1939 is close to May 12, 1940.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 20, 1939:

31,171 days have passed since this date.
4,453 weeks have passed.
2,693,178,000 seconds have passed since August 20, 1939.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,142,041,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,389,679,848,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 448,863,000 times.
You have taken approximately 231,613,308 steps. That's roughly 102,939 miles.
32,318,136 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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