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April 30, 1940

April 30, 1940, was a Tuesday. It was 84 years, 6 months, and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date was 30,887 days ago. Approximately 1,030 months have passed. It was the 121st day of 1940, in week 18. 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 info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 30, 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 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 30, 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

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 30, 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 April 30, 1940.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to April 30, 1940.

  • This date: April 30, 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.
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on April 30, 1940

If you were a kid on April 30, 1940, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1940

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on April 30, 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 30, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 30.

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Singer
Born on April 30, 1933
He turned 7 on this day in 1940.

Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper

Canadian Prime Minister
Born on April 30, 1959
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Jeff Timmons

Jeff Timmons

98 Degrees
Born on April 30, 1973
He was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Actress
Born on April 30, 1982
She was born exactly 42 years after this date.

Travis Scott

Travis Scott

Rapper
Born on April 30, 1991
He was born exactly 51 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on April 30:

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on April 30, 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 April 30, 1940 was most likely conceived around August 8, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 30, 1940 is close to January 21, 1941.

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Stats for April 30, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 30, 1940:

  • 30,887 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,412 weeks have passed.
  • 2,668,640,400 seconds have passed since April 30, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,113,413,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,377,018,446,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 444,773,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 229,503,074 steps. That's roughly 102,001 miles.
  • 32,023,685 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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