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August 17, 1940

August 17, 1940, was a Saturday. It was 84 years, 3 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date occurred 30,777 days ago. Approximately 1,026 months have passed. It was the 230th day of 1940, in week 33. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on August 17, 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. We have gone through approximately 342 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 17, 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 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 17, 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

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 17, 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 August 17, 1940.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 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

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on August 17, 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 17, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 17.

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Actor
Born on August 17, 1943
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

David Koresh

David Koresh

Cult leader Deceased
Born on August 17, 1959
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Actor
Born on August 17, 1960
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

Scott Halberstadt

Scott Halberstadt

Actor
Born on August 17, 1976
He was born exactly 36 years after this date.

Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry

French soccer player
Born on August 17, 1977
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

James Tindale

James Tindale

Geordie Shore
Born on August 17, 1990
He was born exactly 50 years after this date.

Austin Butler

Austin Butler

Actor
Born on August 17, 1991
He was born exactly 51 years after this date.

Paige

Paige

Wrestler
Born on August 17, 1992
She was born exactly 52 years after this date.

Lil Pump

Lil Pump

Rapper
Born on August 17, 2000
He was born exactly 60 years after this date.

The Kid Laroi

The Kid Laroi

Australian singer
Born on August 17, 2003
He was born exactly 63 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 17, 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 August 17, 1940 was most likely conceived around November 25, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 17, 1940 is close to May 10, 1941.

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Stats for August 17, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 17, 1940:

  • 30,777 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,396 weeks have passed.
  • 2,659,136,400 seconds have passed since August 17, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,102,325,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,372,114,382,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 443,189,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 228,685,730 steps. That's roughly 101,638 miles.
  • 31,909,637 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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