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August 3, 1939

August 3, 1939, was a Thursday. It was 85 years, 4 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date occurred 31,185 days ago. Approximately 1,040 months have passed. It was the 215th day of 1939, in week 31. The decade was the 1930s. People who were born on August 3, 1939, are now 85 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. The Earth has experienced 347 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 3, 1939, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1939 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 33.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 3, 1939 falls under the Salmon.
  • 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 3, 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 3, 1939.

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Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 1939

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1939

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on August 3, 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 3, 1945, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 3.

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart

Television personality
Born on August 3, 1941
She was born exactly 2 years after this date.

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Actor
Born on August 3, 1959
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

James Hetfield

James Hetfield

Metallica
Born on August 3, 1963
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Tom Brady

Tom Brady

American Football player
Born on August 3, 1977
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

Evangeline Lilly

Evangeline Lilly

Actress
Born on August 3, 1979
She was born exactly 40 years after this date.

Jules Bianchi

Jules Bianchi

French race car driver Deceased
Born on August 3, 1989
He was born exactly 50 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 3, 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 3, 1939 was most likely conceived around November 10, 1938.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 3, 1939 is close to April 25, 1940.

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Stats for August 3, 1939

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 3, 1939:

  • 31,185 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,455 weeks have passed.
  • 2,694,387,600 seconds have passed since August 3, 1939.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,143,452,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,390,304,001,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 449,064,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 231,717,334 steps. That's roughly 102,985 miles.
  • 32,332,651 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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