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May 11, 1940

May 11, 1940, was a Saturday. It was 84 years, 6 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date occurred 30,869 days ago. Approximately 1,029 months have passed. It was the 132nd day of 1940, in week 19. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on May 11, 1940, are now 84 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 1940 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. We have gone through approximately 343 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 11, 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 11, 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

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 11, 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 May 11, 1940.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 11, 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.
  • This date: May 11, 1940
  • May 15, 1940: American fast food company McDonald's is founded.
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1940

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1940

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 11, 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 11, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 11.

Pam Ferris

Pam Ferris

Actress
Born on May 11, 1948
She was born exactly 8 years after this date.

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson

English actress Deceased
Born on May 11, 1963
She was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Cory Monteith

Cory Monteith

Actor Deceased
Born on May 11, 1982
He was born exactly 42 years after this date.

Andres Iniesta

Andres Iniesta

Spanish soccer player
Born on May 11, 1984
He was born exactly 44 years after this date.

Abou Diaby

Abou Diaby

Former soccer player
Born on May 11, 1986
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.

Blac Chyna

Blac Chyna

Model
Born on May 11, 1988
She was born exactly 48 years after this date.

Thibaut Courtois

Thibaut Courtois

Belgian soccer player
Born on May 11, 1992
He was born exactly 52 years after this date.

Coi Leray

Coi Leray

Rapper
Born on May 11, 1997
She was born exactly 57 years after this date.

Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter

Singer
Born on May 11, 1999
She was born exactly 59 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 11, 1940.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Winston Churchill 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 May 11, 1940 was most likely conceived around August 19, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 11, 1940 is close to February 1, 1941.

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Stats for May 11, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 11, 1940:

  • 30,869 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,409 weeks have passed.
  • 2,667,085,200 seconds have passed since May 11, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,111,599,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,376,215,963,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 444,514,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 229,369,327 steps. That's roughly 101,942 miles.
  • 32,005,022 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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