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December 24, 1940

December 24, 1940, was a Tuesday. It was 83 years, 11 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Birthdays

Born on December 24, 1940

People who were born on this exact date:

Facts

This date was 30,680 days ago. Approximately 1,023 months have passed. It was the 359th day of 1940, in week 52. The decade was the 1940s. The start of 1941 was just 7 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. 341 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 24, 1940, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1940 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 24, 1940 falls under the Goose.
  • 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 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 December 24, 1940.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 24, 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 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 December 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 December 24, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

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

King John

King John

King of England Deceased
Born on December 24, 1167
He was not alive on this date.

Dean Corll

Dean Corll

Serial killer Deceased
Born on December 24, 1939
He turned 1 on this day in 1940.

Lemmy

Lemmy

English singer Deceased
Born on December 24, 1945
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.

Clarence Gilyard

Clarence Gilyard

Actor Deceased
Born on December 24, 1955
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Kate Spade

Kate Spade

American fashion designer Deceased
Born on December 24, 1962
She was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin

Singer
Born on December 24, 1971
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Ryan Seacrest

Ryan Seacrest

Media personality
Born on December 24, 1974
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson

Singer
Born on December 24, 1991
He was born exactly 51 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 24:

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on December 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 December 24, 1940 was most likely conceived around April 2, 1940.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 24, 1940 is close to September 16, 1941.

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Stats for December 24, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 24, 1940:

  • 30,680 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,382 weeks have passed.
  • 2,650,755,600 seconds have passed since December 24, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,092,548,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,367,789,889,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 441,792,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 227,964,982 steps. That's roughly 101,318 miles.
  • 31,809,067 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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