April 20, 1940

April 20, 1940, was a Saturday. It was 84 years, 6 months, and 24 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date was 30,889 days ago. Approximately 1,030 months have passed. It was the 111th 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. 343 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 April 20, 1940, will have the star sign Taurus.
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 11.
Native American Zodiac: April 20, 1940 falls under the Beaver.
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 20, 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 20, 1940.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to April 20, 1940.

This date: April 20, 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 20, 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 20, 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 20, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 20.

Adolf Hitler

German dictator Deceased
Born on April 20, 1889
He turned 51 on this day in 1940.

George Takei

American actor
Born on April 20, 1937
He turned 3 on this day in 1940.

Luther Vandross

Singer Deceased
Born on April 20, 1951
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Carmen Electra

Model
Born on April 20, 1972
She was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Miranda Kerr

Model
Born on April 20, 1983
She was born exactly 43 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on April 20, 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 20, 1940 was most likely conceived around July 29, 1939.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 20, 1940 is close to January 11, 1941.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 20, 1940:

30,889 days have passed since this date.
4,412 weeks have passed.
2,668,813,200 seconds have passed since April 20, 1940.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,113,615,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,377,107,611,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 444,802,200 times.
You have taken approximately 229,517,935 steps. That's roughly 102,008 miles.
32,025,758 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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