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October 5, 1940

October 5, 1940, was a Saturday. It was 84 years, 1 month, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date occurred 30,722 days ago. Approximately 1,024 months have passed. It was the 279th day of 1940, in week 40. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on October 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 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 5, 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 11.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 5, 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 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 October 5, 1940.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in October 1940

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

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
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 October 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 October 5, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

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

Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Singer
Born on October 5, 1951
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac

Actor / Comedian Deceased
Born on October 5, 1957
He was born exactly 17 years after this date.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist
Born on October 5, 1958
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Actor
Born on October 5, 1967
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Actress
Born on October 5, 1975
She was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg

Actor
Born on October 5, 1983
He was born exactly 43 years after this date.

Nicola Roberts

Nicola Roberts

Girls Aloud
Born on October 5, 1985
She was born exactly 45 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on October 5, 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 5, 1940 was most likely conceived around January 13, 1940.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 5, 1940 is close to June 28, 1941.

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Stats for October 5, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 5, 1940:

  • 30,722 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,388 weeks have passed.
  • 2,654,384,400 seconds have passed since October 5, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,096,781,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,369,662,350,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 442,397,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 228,277,058 steps. That's roughly 101,456 miles.
  • 31,852,613 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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