August 16, 1940

August 16, 1940, was a Friday. It was 84 years, 4 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date was 30,809 days ago. Approximately 1,027 months have passed. It was the 229th day of 1940, in week 33. 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. We have gone through approximately 342 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 16, 1940, will have the star sign Leo.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1940 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
The Life Path Number for this date is 2.
Native American Zodiac: August 16, 1940 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 16, 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 August 16, 1940.

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Kids TV shows on August 16, 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 August 16, 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 August 16, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 16.

Vincent Curatola

Actor
Born on August 16, 1953
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.

James Cameron

Movie director
Born on August 16, 1954
He was born exactly 14 years after this date.

Madonna

Singer
Born on August 16, 1958
She was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Steve Carell

Actor
Born on August 16, 1962
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Shawn Pyfrom

Actor
Born on August 16, 1986
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 16, 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 August 16, 1940 was most likely conceived around November 24, 1939.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 16, 1940 is close to May 9, 1941.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 16, 1940:

30,809 days have passed since this date.
4,401 weeks have passed.
2,661,901,200 seconds have passed since August 16, 1940.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,105,551,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,373,541,019,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 443,650,200 times.
You have taken approximately 228,923,503 steps. That's roughly 101,744 miles.
31,942,814 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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