August 24, 1939

August 24, 1939, was a Thursday. It was 85 years, 3 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Facts

This date was 31,168 days ago. Approximately 1,039 months have passed. It was the 236th 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

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 24, 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 9.
Native American Zodiac: August 24, 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, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 24, 1939.

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 24, 1939.

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Kids TV shows on August 24, 1939

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

Looney Tunes

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

Were you born on August 24, 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 24, 1945, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 24.

Yasser Arafat

Palestinian leader Deceased
Born on August 24, 1929
He turned 10 on this day in 1939.

Vince McMahon

WWE owner
Born on August 24, 1945
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Pacho

Colombian drug trafficker Deceased
Born on August 24, 1951
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Reggie Miller

Basketball player
Born on August 24, 1965
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Gemma O'Doherty

Conspiracy theorist
Born on August 24, 1968
She was born exactly 29 years after this date.

Dave Chappelle

Comedian
Born on August 24, 1973
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Chad Michael Murray

Actor
Born on August 24, 1981
He was born exactly 42 years after this date.

Rupert Grint

Actor
Born on August 24, 1988
He was born exactly 49 years after this date.

Elizabeth Debicki

Australian actress
Born on August 24, 1990
She was born exactly 51 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 24, 1939.

UK Prime Minister

Neville Chamberlain was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on August 24, 1939 was most likely conceived around December 1, 1938.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 24, 1939 is close to May 16, 1940.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 24, 1939:

31,168 days have passed since this date.
4,452 weeks have passed.
2,692,918,800 seconds have passed since August 24, 1939.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,141,738,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,389,546,100,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 448,819,800 times.
You have taken approximately 231,591,017 steps. That's roughly 102,929 miles.
32,315,026 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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