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December 16, 1940

December 16, 1940, was a Monday. It was 83 years, 10 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Facts

This date was 30,649 days ago. Approximately 1,022 months have passed. It was the 351st day of 1940, in week 51. The decade was the 1940s. The end of 1940 was just 15 days away. People born on this day are currently 83 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 1940 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 341 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 16, 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).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 16, 1940 falls under the Owl.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 16, 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 December 16, 1940.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 16, 1940.

  • January 13, 1941: Irish novelist James Joyce dies at the age of 58 following an operation for an ulcer.
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on December 16, 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 December 16, 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 December 16, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 16.

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Actor
Born on December 16, 1955
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Bill Hicks

Bill Hicks

Stand-up comedian Deceased
Born on December 16, 1961
He was born exactly 21 years after this date.

Michael McCary

Michael McCary

Boyz II Men
Born on December 16, 1971
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Brodie Lee

Brodie Lee

Wrestler Deceased
Born on December 16, 1979
He was born exactly 39 years after this date.

Mats Hummels

Mats Hummels

German soccer player
Born on December 16, 1988
He was born exactly 48 years after this date.

Kai Cenat

Kai Cenat

Streamer
Born on December 16, 2001
He was born exactly 61 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on December 16, 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 December 16, 1940 was most likely conceived around March 25, 1940.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 16, 1940 is close to September 8, 1941.

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Stats for December 16, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 16, 1940:

  • 30,649 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,378 weeks have passed.
  • 2,648,077,200 seconds have passed since December 16, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,089,423,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,366,407,835,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 441,346,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 227,734,639 steps. That's roughly 101,215 miles.
  • 31,776,926 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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