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August 26, 1939

August 26, 1939, was a Saturday. It was 85 years, 3 months, and 27 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Facts

This date was 31,165 days ago. Approximately 1,039 months have passed. It was the 238th day of 1939, in week 34. 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 info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 26, 1939, will have the star sign Virgo.
  • 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 11.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 26, 1939 falls under the Bear.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 26, 1939.

  • The Great Depression.

    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 August 26, 1939.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 26, 1939

If you were a kid on August 26, 1939, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1939

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on August 26, 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 26, 1945, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 26.

Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa

Missionary Deceased
Born on August 26, 1910
She turned 29 on this day in 1939.

Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Culkin

Actor
Born on August 26, 1980
He was born exactly 41 years after this date.

Cassie Ventura

Cassie Ventura

Singer
Born on August 26, 1986
She was born exactly 47 years after this date.

James Harden

James Harden

NBA player
Born on August 26, 1989
He was born exactly 50 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 26, 1939.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Neville Chamberlain 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 August 26, 1939 was most likely conceived around December 3, 1938.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 26, 1939 is close to May 18, 1940.

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Stats for August 26, 1939

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 26, 1939:

  • 31,165 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,452 weeks have passed.
  • 2,692,659,600 seconds have passed since August 26, 1939.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,141,436,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,389,412,353,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 448,776,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 231,568,726 steps. That's roughly 102,919 miles.
  • 32,311,915 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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