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August 21, 1940

August 21, 1940, was a Wednesday. It was 84 years, 3 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date occurred 30,774 days ago. Approximately 1,026 months have passed. It was the 234th day of 1940, in week 34. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on August 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. 342 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 August 21, 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 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 21, 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 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 August 21, 1940.

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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

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 August 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 August 21, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

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

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

Basketball player Deceased
Born on August 21, 1936
He turned 4 on this day in 1940.

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

Singer Deceased
Born on August 21, 1938
He turned 2 on this day in 1940.

Stretch

Stretch

Rapper Deceased
Born on August 21, 1968
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Kiami Davael

Kiami Davael

Actress
Born on August 21, 1986
She was born exactly 46 years after this date.

Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt

Sprinter
Born on August 21, 1986
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.

Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski

Soccer player
Born on August 21, 1988
He was born exactly 48 years after this date.

Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Panettiere

Actress
Born on August 21, 1989
She was born exactly 49 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 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 August 21, 1940 was most likely conceived around November 29, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 21, 1940 is close to May 14, 1941.

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Stats for August 21, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 21, 1940:

  • 30,774 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,396 weeks have passed.
  • 2,658,877,200 seconds have passed since August 21, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,102,023,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,371,980,635,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 443,146,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 228,663,439 steps. That's roughly 101,628 miles.
  • 31,906,526 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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