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October 2, 1940

October 2, 1940, was a Wednesday. It was 84 years, 1 month, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date was 30,725 days ago. Approximately 1,024 months have passed. It was the 276th day of 1940, in week 40. 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. The Earth has experienced 341 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 2, 1940, will have the star sign Libra.
  • 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 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 2, 1940 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 2, 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 October 2, 1940.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on October 2, 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

Toys and games that were popular in 1940:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on October 2, 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 October 2, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 2.

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi

Activist Deceased
Born on October 2, 1869
He turned 71 on this day in 1940.

Johnnie Cochran

Johnnie Cochran

American lawyer Deceased
Born on October 2, 1937
He turned 3 on this day in 1940.

Sting

Sting

Singer
Born on October 2, 1951
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Actress
Born on October 2, 1954
She was born exactly 14 years after this date.

Yokozuna

Yokozuna

Wrestler Deceased
Born on October 2, 1966
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Proof

Proof

Rapper Deceased
Born on October 2, 1973
He was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock

British politician
Born on October 2, 1978
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

Huda Kattan

Huda Kattan

Makeup artist
Born on October 2, 1983
She was born exactly 43 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on October 2, 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 October 2, 1940 was most likely conceived around January 10, 1940.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 2, 1940 is close to June 25, 1941.

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Stats for October 2, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 2, 1940:

  • 30,725 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,389 weeks have passed.
  • 2,654,643,600 seconds have passed since October 2, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,097,084,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,369,796,097,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 442,440,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 228,299,350 steps. That's roughly 101,466 miles.
  • 31,855,723 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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