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October 24, 1940

October 24, 1940, was a Thursday. It was 84 years, 1 month, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

Facts

This date was 30,740 days ago. Approximately 1,025 months have passed. It was the 298th day of 1940, in week 43. 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 24, 1940, will have the star sign Scorpio.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1940 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 24, 1940 falls under the Snake.
  • 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 24, 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 24, 1940.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on October 24, 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

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 October 24, 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 24, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 24.

Bill Wyman

Bill Wyman

Musician
Born on October 24, 1936
He turned 4 on this day in 1940.

John Kassir

John Kassir

Actor
Born on October 24, 1957
He was born exactly 17 years after this date.

Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney

Soccer player
Born on October 24, 1985
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Drake

Drake

Rapper
Born on October 24, 1986
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.

PewDiePie

PewDiePie

Famous Youtuber
Born on October 24, 1989
He was born exactly 49 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on October 24, 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 24, 1940 was most likely conceived around February 1, 1940.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 24, 1940 is close to July 17, 1941.

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Stats for October 24, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 24, 1940:

  • 30,740 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,391 weeks have passed.
  • 2,655,939,600 seconds have passed since October 24, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,098,596,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,370,464,833,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 442,656,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 228,410,806 steps. That's roughly 101,516 miles.
  • 31,871,275 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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