December 26, 1940

December 26, 1940, was a Thursday. It was 83 years, 10 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Facts

This date was 30,640 days ago. Approximately 1,021 months have passed. It was the 361st day of 1940, in week 52. The decade was the 1940s. The start of 1941 was just 5 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. 340 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 26, 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 7.
Native American Zodiac: December 26, 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, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 26, 1940.

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 26, 1940.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 26, 1940.

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

Kids TV shows on December 26, 1940

If you were a kid on December 26, 1940, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

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

Were you born on December 26, 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 26, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 26.

Mao Zedong

Chinese leader Deceased
Born on December 26, 1893
He turned 47 on this day in 1940.

Phil Spector

American record producer Deceased
Born on December 26, 1939
He turned 1 on this day in 1940.

Lars Ulrich

Drummer
Born on December 26, 1963
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Jade Thirlwall

Little Mix
Born on December 26, 1992
She was born exactly 52 years after this date.

Swavy

TikTok personality Deceased
Born on December 26, 2002
He was born exactly 62 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 26:

Boxing Day
St. Stephen's Day
Day of Goodwill (South Africa)
Second Christmas Day

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on December 26, 1940.

UK Prime Minister

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on December 26, 1940 was most likely conceived around April 4, 1940.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 26, 1940 is close to September 18, 1941.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 26, 1940:

30,640 days have passed since this date.
4,377 weeks have passed.
2,647,299,600 seconds have passed since December 26, 1940.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,088,516,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,366,006,593,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 441,216,600 times.
You have taken approximately 227,667,766 steps. That's roughly 101,186 miles.
31,767,595 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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