May 2, 1940

May 2, 1940, was a Thursday. It was 84 years, 6 months, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date was 30,878 days ago. Approximately 1,029 months have passed. It was the 123rd 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. The Earth has experienced 343 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 2, 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: May 2, 1940 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 2, 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 May 2, 1940.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 2, 1940.

This date: May 2, 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 May 2, 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 May 2, 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 May 2, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 2.

Manfred von Richthofen

Pilot Deceased
Born on May 2, 1892
He was not alive on this date.

Big Boss Man

Wrestler Deceased
Born on May 2, 1963
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Dwayne Johnson

Wrestler / Actor
Born on May 2, 1972
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.

David Beckham

Soccer player
Born on May 2, 1975
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Lily Allen

Singer
Born on May 2, 1985
She was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Princess Charlotte

Princess of Wales
Born on May 2, 2015
She was born exactly 75 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 2, 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 May 2, 1940 was most likely conceived around August 10, 1939.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 2, 1940 is close to January 23, 1941.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 2, 1940:

30,878 days have passed since this date.
4,411 weeks have passed.
2,667,862,800 seconds have passed since May 2, 1940.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,112,506,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,376,617,204,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 444,643,800 times.
You have taken approximately 229,436,201 steps. That's roughly 101,972 miles.
32,014,354 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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