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October 20, 1940

October 20, 1940, was a Sunday. It was 84 years, 2 months, and 2 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date was 30,744 days ago. Approximately 1,025 months have passed. It was the 294th day of 1940, in week 42. 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. 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 October 20, 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 20, 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 20, 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 20, 1940.

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Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on October 20, 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 20, 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 20, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 20.

Mickey Mantle

Mickey Mantle

Baseball player Deceased
Born on October 20, 1931
He turned 9 on this day in 1940.

Tom Petty

Tom Petty

Musician Deceased
Born on October 20, 1950
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Scott Hall

Scott Hall

Wrestler Deceased
Born on October 20, 1958
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Actor
Born on October 20, 1958
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris

US Vice President
Born on October 20, 1964
She was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Rapper
Born on October 20, 1971
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

John Krasinski

John Krasinski

Actor
Born on October 20, 1979
He was born exactly 39 years after this date.

Candice Swanepoel

Candice Swanepoel

Actor
Born on October 20, 1988
She was born exactly 48 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on October 20, 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 20, 1940 was most likely conceived around January 28, 1940.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 20, 1940 is close to July 13, 1941.

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Stats for October 20, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 20, 1940:

  • 30,744 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,392 weeks have passed.
  • 2,656,285,200 seconds have passed since October 20, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,098,999,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,370,643,163,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 442,714,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 228,440,527 steps. That's roughly 101,529 miles.
  • 31,875,422 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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