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October 8, 1939

October 8, 1939, was a Sunday. It was 85 years, 2 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date was 31,122 days ago. Approximately 1,037 months have passed. It was the 281st day of 1939, in week 40. The decade was the 1930s. People born on this day are currently 85 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. The Earth has experienced 346 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 8, 1939, will have the star sign Libra.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • 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: October 8, 1939 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 8, 1939.

  • World War II.

    World War II

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

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on October 8, 1939.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on October 8, 1939

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

Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1939

Toys and games that were popular in 1939:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on October 8, 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 October 8, 1945, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 8.

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Activist
Born on October 8, 1941
He was born exactly 2 years after this date.

R. L. Stine

R. L. Stine

Author
Born on October 8, 1943
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Actor
Born on October 8, 1943
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Actress
Born on October 8, 1949
She was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Karyn Parsons

Karyn Parsons

Actress
Born on October 8, 1966
She was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Actor
Born on October 8, 1970
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Nick Cannon

Nick Cannon

Actor
Born on October 8, 1980
He was born exactly 41 years after this date.

Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars

Singer
Born on October 8, 1985
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.

Angus T. Jones

Angus T. Jones

Actor
Born on October 8, 1993
He was born exactly 54 years after this date.

Barbara Palvin

Barbara Palvin

Hungarian model
Born on October 8, 1993
She was born exactly 54 years after this date.

Bella Thorne

Bella Thorne

Actress
Born on October 8, 1997
She was born exactly 58 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on October 8, 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 October 8, 1939 was most likely conceived around January 15, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 8, 1939 is close to June 30, 1940.

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Stats for October 8, 1939

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 8, 1939:

  • 31,122 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,446 weeks have passed.
  • 2,688,944,400 seconds have passed since October 8, 1939.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,137,101,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,387,495,310,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 448,157,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 231,249,218 steps. That's roughly 102,777 miles.
  • 32,267,333 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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