May 27, 1940

May 27, 1940, was a Monday. It was 84 years, 6 months, and 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Facts

This date occurred 30,890 days ago. Approximately 1,030 months have passed. It was the 148th day of 1940, in week 22. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on May 27, 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. 343 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 27, 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 1.
Native American Zodiac: May 27, 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.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 27, 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 27, 1940.

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 27, 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 27, 1940
June 14, 1940: World War II: German troops enter the French capital Paris.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1940

If you were a kid on May 27, 1940, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Toys 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 27, 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 27, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 27.

Vincent Price

Actor Deceased
Born on May 27, 1911
He turned 29 on this day in 1940.

Christopher Lee

Actor Deceased
Born on May 27, 1922
He turned 18 on this day in 1940.

Henry Kissinger

US Secretary of State Deceased
Born on May 27, 1923
He turned 17 on this day in 1940.

Cilla Black

Singer / Media personality Deceased
Born on May 27, 1943
She was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Wayne Williams

Serial killer
Born on May 27, 1958
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Paul Gascoigne

Soccer player
Born on May 27, 1967
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Left Eye

Rapper Deceased
Born on May 27, 1971
She was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Jamie Oliver

Celebrity chef
Born on May 27, 1975
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Andre 3000

American rapper
Born on May 27, 1975
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Jadakiss

American rapper
Born on May 27, 1975
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Beauden Barrett

Rugby player
Born on May 27, 1991
He was born exactly 51 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 27:

Spring Bank Holiday (UK)
Memorial Day (USA)

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 27, 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 27, 1940 was most likely conceived around September 4, 1939.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 27, 1940 is close to February 17, 1941.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 27, 1940:

30,890 days have passed since this date.
4,412 weeks have passed.
2,668,899,600 seconds have passed since May 27, 1940.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,113,716,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,377,152,193,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 444,816,600 times.
You have taken approximately 229,525,366 steps. That's roughly 102,011 miles.
32,026,795 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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