April 18, 1940

April 18, 1940, was a Thursday. It was 84 years, 8 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Facts

This date was 30,930 days ago. Approximately 1,031 months have passed. It was the 109th day of 1940, in week 16. 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

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 18, 1940, will have the star sign Aries.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1940 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
Native American Zodiac: April 18, 1940 falls under the Falcon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 18, 1940.

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 April 18, 1940.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to April 18, 1940.

This date: April 18, 1940
May 10, 1940:
• Winston Churchill becomes the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
• World War II: Germany invades France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg.
May 15, 1940: American fast food company McDonald's is founded.

Kids TV shows on April 18, 1940

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

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1940

Toys and games that were popular in 1940:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on April 18, 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 April 18, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 18.

Michael D. Higgins

Irish President
Born on April 18, 1941
He was born exactly one year after this date.

James Woods

Actor
Born on April 18, 1947
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Rick Moranis

Actor
Born on April 18, 1953
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Conan O'Brien

American talk show host
Born on April 18, 1963
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

David Tennant

Scottish actor
Born on April 18, 1971
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Melissa Joan Hart

American actress
Born on April 18, 1976
She was born exactly 36 years after this date.

Kourtney Kardashian

Media personality
Born on April 18, 1979
She was born exactly 39 years after this date.

Kayleigh McEnany

White House press secretary
Born on April 18, 1988
She was born exactly 48 years after this date.

PinkPantheress

Singer
Born on April 18, 2001
She was born exactly 61 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on April 18, 1940.

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 April 18, 1940 was most likely conceived around July 27, 1939.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 18, 1940 is close to January 9, 1941.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 18, 1940:

30,930 days have passed since this date.
4,418 weeks have passed.
2,672,355,600 seconds have passed since April 18, 1940.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,117,748,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,378,935,489,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 445,392,600 times.
You have taken approximately 229,822,582 steps. That's roughly 102,143 miles.
32,068,267 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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