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August 24, 1940

August 24, 1940, was a Saturday. It was 84 years, 2 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Facts

This date was 30,771 days ago. Approximately 1,026 months have passed. It was the 237th day of 1940, in week 34. 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. 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 24, 1940, will have the star sign Virgo.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • 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: August 24, 1940 falls under the Bear.
  • 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 24, 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 24, 1940.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 24, 1940

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1940:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games 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 24, 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 24, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 24.

Yasser Arafat

Yasser Arafat

Palestinian leader Deceased
Born on August 24, 1929
He turned 11 on this day in 1940.

Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon

WWE owner
Born on August 24, 1945
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.

Pacho

Pacho

Colombian drug trafficker Deceased
Born on August 24, 1951
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Reggie Miller

Reggie Miller

Basketball player
Born on August 24, 1965
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Gemma O'Doherty

Gemma O'Doherty

Conspiracy theorist
Born on August 24, 1968
She was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle

Comedian
Born on August 24, 1973
He was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Chad Michael Murray

Chad Michael Murray

Actor
Born on August 24, 1981
He was born exactly 41 years after this date.

Rupert Grint

Rupert Grint

Actor
Born on August 24, 1988
He was born exactly 48 years after this date.

Elizabeth Debicki

Elizabeth Debicki

Australian actress
Born on August 24, 1990
She was born exactly 50 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 24, 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 24, 1940 was most likely conceived around December 2, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 24, 1940 is close to May 17, 1941.

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Stats for August 24, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 24, 1940:

  • 30,771 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,395 weeks have passed.
  • 2,658,618,000 seconds have passed since August 24, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,101,721,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,371,846,888,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 443,103,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 228,641,148 steps. That's roughly 101,618 miles.
  • 31,903,416 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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