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January 5, 1940

January 5, 1940, was a Friday. It was 84 years, 9 months, and 27 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Facts

This date occurred 30,982 days ago. Approximately 1,033 months have passed. It was the 5th day of 1940, in week 01. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on January 5, 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. The Earth has experienced 344 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 5, 1940, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • 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 11.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 5, 1940 falls under the Goose.
  • 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 5, 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 5, 1940.

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Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 1940

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

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 January 5, 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 5, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 5.

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Actor
Born on January 5, 1931
He turned 9 on this day in 1940.

Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson

Musician
Born on January 5, 1969
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.

Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper

Actor
Born on January 5, 1975
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Deadmau5

Deadmau5

Music producer
Born on January 5, 1981
He was born exactly 41 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on January 5:

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on January 5, 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 5, 1940 was most likely conceived around April 14, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 5, 1940 is close to September 27, 1940.

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Stats for January 5, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 5, 1940:

  • 30,982 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,426 weeks have passed.
  • 2,676,844,800 seconds have passed since January 5, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,122,985,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,381,251,916,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 446,140,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 230,208,653 steps. That's roughly 102,315 miles.
  • 32,122,138 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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