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August 28, 1939

August 28, 1939, was a Monday. It was 85 years, 3 months, and 25 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Facts

This date was 31,163 days ago. Approximately 1,039 months have passed. It was the 240th day of 1939, in week 35. 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 28, 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 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 28, 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 28, 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 28, 1939.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 28, 1939

If you were a kid on August 28, 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 28, 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 28, 1945, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 28.

Roxie Roker

Roxie Roker

Actress Deceased
Born on August 28, 1929
She turned 10 on this day in 1939.

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Actor
Born on August 28, 1940
He was born exactly one year after this date.

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Actor
Born on August 28, 1956
He was born exactly 17 years after this date.

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Actor
Born on August 28, 1957
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Shania Twain

Shania Twain

Singer
Born on August 28, 1965
She was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Jack Black

Jack Black

Actor
Born on August 28, 1969
He was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Florence Welch

Florence Welch

Singer
Born on August 28, 1986
She was born exactly 47 years after this date.

Kyle Massey

Kyle Massey

Actor
Born on August 28, 1991
He was born exactly 52 years after this date.

Junior Malanda

Junior Malanda

Belgian soccer player Deceased
Born on August 28, 1994
He was born exactly 55 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 28:

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 28, 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 28, 1939 was most likely conceived around December 5, 1938.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 28, 1939 is close to May 20, 1940.

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Stats for August 28, 1939

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 28, 1939:

  • 31,163 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,451 weeks have passed.
  • 2,692,486,800 seconds have passed since August 28, 1939.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,141,234,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,389,323,188,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 448,747,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 231,553,865 steps. That's roughly 102,913 miles.
  • 32,309,842 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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