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January 16, 1940

January 16, 1940, was a Tuesday. It was 84 years, 9 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Facts

This date was 30,985 days ago. Approximately 1,033 months have passed. It was the 16th day of 1940, in week 03. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 84 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 1940 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 344 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 January 16, 1940, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1940 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 16, 1940 falls under the Goose.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
  • Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 16, 1940.

  • 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 January 16, 1940.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on January 16, 1940

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1940:

Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1940

Toys and games that were popular in 1940:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on January 16, 1940?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1940.

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 January 16, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

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

Roy Jones Jr.

Roy Jones Jr.

Boxer
Born on January 16, 1969
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.

Kate Moss

Kate Moss

Model
Born on January 16, 1974
She was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Aaliyah

Aaliyah

Singer Deceased
Born on January 16, 1979
She was born exactly 39 years after this date.

Jennie Kim

Jennie Kim

South Korean singer
Born on January 16, 1996
She was born exactly 56 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on January 16:

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on January 16, 1940.

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 January 16, 1940 was most likely conceived around April 25, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 16, 1940 is close to October 8, 1940.

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Stats for January 16, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 16, 1940:

  • 30,985 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,426 weeks have passed.
  • 2,677,104,000 seconds have passed since January 16, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,123,288,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,381,385,664,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 446,184,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 230,230,944 steps. That's roughly 102,325 miles.
  • 32,125,248 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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