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May 18, 1940

May 18, 1940, was a Saturday. It was 84 years, 7 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date was 30,899 days ago. Approximately 1,030 months have passed. It was the 139th day of 1940, in week 20. 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. 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 18, 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 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: May 18, 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 18, 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 18, 1940.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 18, 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 18, 1940
  • June 14, 1940: World War II: German troops enter the French capital Paris.
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on May 18, 1940

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1940:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1940

Toys and games that were popular in 1940:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 18, 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 18, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 18.

Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

Pope Deceased
Born on May 18, 1920
He turned 20 on this day in 1940.

Tina Fey

Tina Fey

Actress
Born on May 18, 1970
She was born exactly 30 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 18, 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 18, 1940 was most likely conceived around August 26, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 18, 1940 is close to February 8, 1941.

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Stats for May 18, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 18, 1940:

  • 30,899 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,414 weeks have passed.
  • 2,669,677,200 seconds have passed since May 18, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,114,623,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,377,553,435,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 444,946,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 229,592,239 steps. That's roughly 102,041 miles.
  • 32,036,126 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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