May 8, 1940

May 8, 1940, was a Wednesday. It was 84 years, 6 months, and 7 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date was 30,872 days ago. Approximately 1,029 months have passed. It was the 129th day of 1940, in week 19. 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 8, 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 9.
Native American Zodiac: May 8, 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 8, 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 8, 1940.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 8, 1940.

This date: May 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 8.

Harry S. Truman

US President Deceased
Born on May 8, 1884
He turned 56 on this day in 1940.

David Attenborough

British broadcaster
Born on May 8, 1926
He turned 14 on this day in 1940.

Sonny Liston

Boxer Deceased
Born on May 8, 1932
He turned 8 on this day in 1940.

Enrique Iglesias

Singer
Born on May 8, 1975
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Matt Willis

Busted
Born on May 8, 1983
He was born exactly 43 years after this date.

6ix9ine

Rapper
Born on May 8, 1996
He was born exactly 56 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 8:

Victory in Europe Day (France)

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 8, 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 8, 1940 was most likely conceived around August 16, 1939.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 8, 1940 is close to January 29, 1941.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 8, 1940:

30,872 days have passed since this date.
4,410 weeks have passed.
2,667,344,400 seconds have passed since May 8, 1940.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,111,901,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,376,349,710,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 444,557,400 times.
You have taken approximately 229,391,618 steps. That's roughly 101,952 miles.
32,008,133 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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