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June 8, 1940

June 8, 1940, was a Saturday. It was 83 years, 10 months, and 11 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Facts

This date was 30,631 days ago. Approximately 1,021 months have passed. It was the 160th day of 1940, in week 23. 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. The Earth has experienced 340 seasons of weather since then.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 8, 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 June 8, 1940.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to June 8, 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: June 8, 1940
  • June 14, 1940: World War II: German troops enter the French capital Paris.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 8, 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: June 8, 1940 falls under the Deer.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
  • Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on June 8, 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 June 8, 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 June 8, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on June 8.

Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush

First Lady of the United States Deceased
Born on June 8, 1925
She turned 15 on this day in 1940.

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Actress Deceased
Born on June 8, 1933
She turned 7 on this day in 1940.

Rob Pilatus

Rob Pilatus

German singer Deceased
Born on June 8, 1965
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Kanye West

Kanye West

Rapper
Born on June 8, 1977
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on June 8, 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 June 8, 1940 was most likely conceived around September 16, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 8, 1940 is close to March 1, 1941.

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Stats for June 8, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about June 8, 1940:

  • 30,631 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,375 weeks have passed.
  • 2,646,518,400 seconds have passed since June 8, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,087,604,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,365,603,494,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 441,086,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 227,600,582 steps. That's roughly 101,156 miles.
  • 31,758,221 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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