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August 31, 1940

August 31, 1940, was a Saturday. It was 84 years, 3 months, and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Facts

This date occurred 30,794 days ago. Approximately 1,026 months have passed. It was the 244th day of 1940, in week 35. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on August 31, 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 31, 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 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 31, 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 31, 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 31, 1940.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 1940

If you were a kid on August 31, 1940, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

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 31, 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 31, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 31.

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Actor
Born on August 31, 1949
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker

Actor
Born on August 31, 1971
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy

Wrestler
Born on August 31, 1977
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Chloe Ferry

Chloe Ferry

TV personality
Born on August 31, 1995
She was born exactly 55 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 31, 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 31, 1940 was most likely conceived around December 9, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 31, 1940 is close to May 24, 1941.

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Stats for August 31, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 31, 1940:

  • 30,794 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,399 weeks have passed.
  • 2,660,605,200 seconds have passed since August 31, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,104,039,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,372,872,283,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 443,434,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 228,812,047 steps. That's roughly 101,694 miles.
  • 31,927,262 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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