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May 16, 1939

May 16, 1939, was a Tuesday. It was 85 years, 7 months, and 7 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date was 31,268 days ago. Approximately 1,042 months have passed. It was the 136th day of 1939, in week 20. The decade was the 1930s. People born on this day are currently 85 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. We have gone through approximately 347 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 16, 1939, will have the star sign Taurus.
  • 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 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: May 16, 1939 falls under the Beaver.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
  • Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 16, 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 May 16, 1939.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on May 16, 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 May 16, 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 May 16, 1945, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 16.

Liberace

Liberace

American pianist Deceased
Born on May 16, 1919
He turned 20 on this day in 1939.

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Actor
Born on May 16, 1953
He was born exactly 14 years after this date.

Krist Novoselic

Krist Novoselic

Nirvana
Born on May 16, 1965
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Singer
Born on May 16, 1966
She was born exactly 27 years after this date.

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Actor
Born on May 16, 1969
He was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson

TV presenter
Born on May 16, 1969
He was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Tori Spelling

Tori Spelling

Actress
Born on May 16, 1973
She was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Wee Man

Wee Man

Stunt performer
Born on May 16, 1973
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Actress
Born on May 16, 1977
She was born exactly 38 years after this date.

Chris Watts

Chris Watts

Murderer
Born on May 16, 1985
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.

Megan Fox

Megan Fox

American actress
Born on May 16, 1986
She was born exactly 47 years after this date.

Omos

Omos

Wrestler
Born on May 16, 1994
He was born exactly 55 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 16, 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 May 16, 1939 was most likely conceived around August 23, 1938.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 16, 1939 is close to February 6, 1940.

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Stats for May 16, 1939

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 16, 1939:

  • 31,268 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,466 weeks have passed.
  • 2,701,558,800 seconds have passed since May 16, 1939.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,151,818,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,394,004,340,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 450,259,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 232,334,057 steps. That's roughly 103,260 miles.
  • 32,418,706 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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