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October 29, 1939

October 29, 1939, was a Sunday. It was 85 years and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

Facts

This date occurred 31,064 days ago. Approximately 1,035 months have passed. It was the 302nd day of 1939, in week 43. The decade was the 1930s. Daylight saving time (DST) ended in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the European Union on October 29, 1939, as the clocks went back by one hour. People who were born on October 29, 1939, are now 85 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 345 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 October 29, 1939, will have the star sign Scorpio.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • 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: October 29, 1939 falls under the Snake.
  • 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 29, 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 29, 1939.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in October 1939

If you were a kid on October 29, 1939, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys 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 October 29, 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 29, 1945, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 29.

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

Nazi politician Deceased
Born on October 29, 1897
He turned 42 on this day in 1939.

Bob Ross

Bob Ross

American painter Deceased
Born on October 29, 1942
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Actress
Born on October 29, 1971
She was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Johnny Lewis

Johnny Lewis

Actor Deceased
Born on October 29, 1983
He was born exactly 44 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on October 29:

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on October 29, 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 29, 1939 was most likely conceived around February 5, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 29, 1939 is close to July 21, 1940.

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Stats for October 29, 1939

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 29, 1939:

  • 31,064 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,437 weeks have passed.
  • 2,683,933,200 seconds have passed since October 29, 1939.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,131,255,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,384,909,531,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 447,322,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 230,818,255 steps. That's roughly 102,586 miles.
  • 32,207,198 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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