June 8, 1940

June 8, 1940, was a Saturday. It was 84 years, 6 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Facts

This date was 30,878 days ago. Approximately 1,029 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 84 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 1940 had 366 days because it was a leap year. The Earth has experienced 343 seasons of weather since then.

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.

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 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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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.

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

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1940

Toys and games that were popular in 1940:

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

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

Barbara Bush

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

Joan Rivers

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

Rob Pilatus

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

Kanye West

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

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on June 8, 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 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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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about June 8, 1940:

30,878 days have passed since this date.
4,411 weeks have passed.
2,667,862,800 seconds have passed since June 8, 1940.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,112,506,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,376,617,204,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 444,643,800 times.
You have taken approximately 229,436,201 steps. That's roughly 101,972 miles.
32,014,354 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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