27th of November, 1940

The 27th of November, 1940, fell on a Wednesday. Day 332 of 1940. Decade: 1940s.

79 years, 6 months and 1 days have passed since the 27th of November, 1940.

Born On This Date

People who were born on this exact date:

Born on this exact date: Bruce Lee: Actor.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 27th of November, 1940.

World War II
During this period of time (01 Sep 1939 to 02 Sep 1945), the Second World War was raging on.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

79 years, 6 months and 1 days have passed since the 27th of November, 1940.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 48 of 1940.
Leap Year: 1940 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on the 27th of November, 1940, will be 79 years of age.
People born in 1940 belong to the "Silent Generation" generation.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 27th of November, 1940, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1940 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
Native American Zodiac: The 27th of November, 1940 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.

1940 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1940.

"Looney Tunes"

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 27th of November:

27th of November, 1942: Jimi Hendrix: Musician.
27th of November, 1945: James Avery: Actor.
27th of November, 1955: Bill Nye: American science educator.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on the 27th of November, 1940.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 27th of November, 1940 was probably conceived around the 18th of February, 1940. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 27th of November, 1940 is the 6th of September, 1941. (Rough Estimate).

27th of November

Events that have occurred on the 27th of November:

27th of November, 1970: Benjamin Mendoza attempts to assassinate Pope Paul VI.
27th of November, 1975: Guinness Book of Records co-founder Ross McWhirter is killed by the Provisional IRA after he offers money to informants.
27th of November, 1978: San Francisco mayor George Moscone is murdered.
27th of November, 1989: 107 people die when Pablo Escobar blows up Avianca Flight 203 in Colombia.
27th of November, 2007: American football player Sean Taylor dies after being shot at his home by an armed intruder.
27th of November, 2011: Soccer player Gary Speed commits suicide.
27th of November, 1981: The single "Don't You Want Me" is released by The Human League.
27th of November, 1985: Rocky IV (1985) is released in cinemas.
27th of November, 1985: 12-year-old Martha Jean Lambert goes missing in St. Augustine, Florida.
27th of November, 1990: John Major becomes the new leader of the Conservative Party.
27th of November, 1995: Michael Jackson releases his single Earth Song.
27th of November, 1995: 16-year-old Ruth Wilson goes missing after taking a taxi in Box Hill, England.
27th of November, 1996: 101 Dalmatians (1996) is released.
27th of November, 2002: The SARS outbreak in China is first detected.
27th of November, 2006: Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro is awarded the 2006 Ballon d'Or.
27th of November, 2017: It is announced that Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle are engaged.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 27th of November, 1940.

29,037 days have passed since this date.
2,508,796,800 seconds have passed since the 27th of November, 1940.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,926,929,600 times.
Since the 27th of November, 1940, earth has travelled approximately 1,294,539,148,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 418,132,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 215,756,525 steps. That's about 95,892 miles!
Since this date, 30,105,562 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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