September 1, 1939

September 1, 1939, was a Friday. It was 85 years, 2 months, and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

On this day

What happened on September 1, 1939?

Germany and the Soviet Union invade Poland, which kicks off World War Two.

Facts

This date occurred 31,130 days ago. Approximately 1,038 months have passed. It was the 244th day of 1939, in week 35. The decade was the 1930s. People who were born on September 1, 1939, are now 85 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. The Earth has experienced 346 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 1, 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 5.
Native American Zodiac: September 1, 1939 falls under the Bear.
Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 1, 1939.

World War II
World War II was raging on during this period of time.
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 September 1, 1939.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Cartoons and children's TV shows in September 1939

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

Looney Tunes

Toys in 1939

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on September 1, 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 September 1, 1945, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 1.

Conway Twitty

American country singer Deceased
Born on September 1, 1933
He turned 6 on this day in 1939.

Dr. Phil McGraw

Television host
Born on September 1, 1950
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Bam Bam Bigelow

Wrestler Deceased
Born on September 1, 1961
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Ray D'Arcy

Irish TV presenter
Born on September 1, 1964
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Ricardo Antonio Chavira

Actor
Born on September 1, 1971
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Daniel Sturridge

English soccer player
Born on September 1, 1989
He was born exactly 50 years after this date.

Zendaya

Actress
Born on September 1, 1996
She was born exactly 57 years after this date.

Jungkook

BTS member
Born on September 1, 1997
He was born exactly 58 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on September 1, 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 September 1, 1939 was most likely conceived around December 9, 1938.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 1, 1939 is close to May 24, 1940.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about September 1, 1939:

31,130 days have passed since this date.
4,447 weeks have passed.
2,689,635,600 seconds have passed since September 1, 1939.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,137,908,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,387,851,969,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 448,272,600 times.
You have taken approximately 231,308,662 steps. That's roughly 102,804 miles.
32,275,627 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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