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January 26, 1940

January 26, 1940, was a Friday. It was 84 years, 9 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

Facts

This date was 30,961 days ago. Approximately 1,032 months have passed. It was the 26th day of 1940, in week 04. 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. 344 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 January 26, 1940, will have the star sign Aquarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1940 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 26, 1940 falls under the Otter.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
  • Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 26, 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 January 26, 1940.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to January 26, 1940.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on January 26, 1940

If you were a kid on January 26, 1940, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

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 January 26, 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 January 26, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 26.

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres

Television host
Born on January 26, 1958
She was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

Hockey player
Born on January 26, 1961
He was born exactly 21 years after this date.

Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho

Soccer manager
Born on January 26, 1963
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Dorian Gregory

Dorian Gregory

Actor
Born on January 26, 1971
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Brendan Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers

Soccer manager
Born on January 26, 1973
He was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Sasha Banks

Sasha Banks

Wrestler
Born on January 26, 1992
She was born exactly 52 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on January 26:

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on January 26, 1940.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Neville Chamberlain 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 January 26, 1940 was most likely conceived around May 5, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 26, 1940 is close to October 18, 1940.

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Stats for January 26, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 26, 1940:

  • 30,961 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,423 weeks have passed.
  • 2,675,030,400 seconds have passed since January 26, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,120,868,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,380,315,686,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 445,838,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 230,052,614 steps. That's roughly 102,246 miles.
  • 32,100,365 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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