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July 21, 1940

July 21, 1940, was a Sunday. It was 84 years, 5 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

Facts

This date occurred 30,835 days ago. Approximately 1,028 months have passed. It was the 203rd day of 1940, in week 29. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on July 21, 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 info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 21, 1940, will have the star sign Cancer.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1940 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: July 21, 1940 falls under the Woodpecker.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
  • Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 21, 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 July 21, 1940.

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Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in July 1940

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1940

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

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on July 21, 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 July 21, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 21.

Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway

Author Deceased
Born on July 21, 1899
He turned 41 on this day in 1940.

Ken Starr

Ken Starr

American lawyer Deceased
Born on July 21, 1946
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Actor Deceased
Born on July 21, 1951
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Actor
Born on July 21, 1978
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on July 21, 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 July 21, 1940 was most likely conceived around October 29, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 21, 1940 is close to April 13, 1941.

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Stats for July 21, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 21, 1940:

  • 30,835 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,405 weeks have passed.
  • 2,664,147,600 seconds have passed since July 21, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,108,172,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,374,700,161,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 444,024,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 229,116,694 steps. That's roughly 101,830 miles.
  • 31,969,771 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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