May 26, 1940

May 26, 1940, was a Sunday. It was 83 years, 11 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Facts

This date was 30,652 days ago. Approximately 1,022 months have passed. It was the 147th day of 1940, in week 21. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 83 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 1940 had 366 days because it was a leap year. 341 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 26, 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 26, 1940.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 26, 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 26, 1940
June 14, 1940: World War II: German troops enter the French capital Paris.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 26, 1940, will have the star sign Gemini.
Zodiac Element: Air.
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 26, 1940 falls under the Deer.
Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Kids TV shows on May 26, 1940

If you were a kid on May 26, 1940, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1940

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 26, 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 26, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 26.

John Wayne

Actor Deceased
Born on May 26, 1907
He turned 33 on this day in 1940.

Miles Davis

Musician Deceased
Born on May 26, 1926
He turned 14 on this day in 1940.

Jeremy Corbyn

British politician
Born on May 26, 1949
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Lenny Kravitz

Singer
Born on May 26, 1964
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Ashley Massaro

Wrestler Deceased
Born on May 26, 1979
She was born exactly 39 years after this date.

Aaron Chalmers

TV personality
Born on May 26, 1987
He was born exactly 47 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 26, 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 26, 1940 was most likely conceived around September 3, 1939.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 26, 1940 is close to February 16, 1941.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 26, 1940:

30,652 days have passed since this date.
4,378 weeks have passed.
2,648,332,800 seconds have passed since May 26, 1940.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,089,721,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,366,539,724,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 441,388,800 times.
You have taken approximately 227,756,621 steps. That's roughly 101,225 miles.
31,779,994 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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