May 17, 1940

May 17, 1940, was a Friday. It was 84 years, 5 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date occurred 30,863 days ago. Approximately 1,029 months have passed. It was the 138th day of 1940, in week 20. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on May 17, 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

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 17, 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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 1940.

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 17, 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.
This date: May 17, 1940
June 14, 1940: World War II: German troops enter the French capital Paris.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1940

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

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Toys in 1940

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 17, 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 17, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 17.

Dennis Hopper

Actor Deceased
Born on May 17, 1936
He turned 4 on this day in 1940.

Bill Paxton

Actor Deceased
Born on May 17, 1955
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Bob Saget

Comedian / Actor Deceased
Born on May 17, 1956
He was born exactly 16 years after this date.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Boxer
Born on May 17, 1956
He was born exactly 16 years after this date.

Enya

Irish singer
Born on May 17, 1961
She was born exactly 21 years after this date.

Tahj Mowry

Actor
Born on May 17, 1986
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.

Charlotte Crosby

English TV personality
Born on May 17, 1990
She was born exactly 50 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 17:

Constitution Day (Norway)

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 17, 1940.

UK Prime Minister

Winston Churchill 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 17, 1940 was most likely conceived around August 25, 1939.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 17, 1940 is close to February 7, 1941.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 17, 1940:

30,863 days have passed since this date.
4,409 weeks have passed.
2,666,566,800 seconds have passed since May 17, 1940.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,110,994,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,375,948,468,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 444,427,800 times.
You have taken approximately 229,324,745 steps. That's roughly 101,922 miles.
31,998,802 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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