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December 31, 1940

December 31, 1940, was a Tuesday. It was 83 years, 11 months, and 23 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Facts

This date occurred 30,673 days ago. Approximately 1,022 months have passed. It was the 366th day of 1940, in week 01. The decade was the 1940s. It was the last day of the year. People who were born on December 31, 1940, are now 83 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 1940 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. 341 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 December 31, 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 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 31, 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 31, 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 31, 1940.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 31, 1940.

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

Cartoons and children's TV shows in December 1940

If you were a kid on December 31, 1940, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys 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 31, 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 31, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 31.

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Actor
Born on December 31, 1937
He turned 3 on this day in 1940.

Alex Ferguson

Alex Ferguson

Soccer manager
Born on December 31, 1941
He was born exactly one year after this date.

John Denver

John Denver

American singer Deceased
Born on December 31, 1943
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Actor
Born on December 31, 1959
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

John Allen Muhammad

John Allen Muhammad

Convicted murderer Deceased
Born on December 31, 1960
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

Psy

Psy

South Korean singer
Born on December 31, 1977
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Donald Trump Jr.

Donald Trump Jr.

American businessman
Born on December 31, 1977
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Hunter Schafer

Hunter Schafer

Actress
Born on December 31, 1998
She was born exactly 58 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 31:

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on December 31, 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 31, 1940 was most likely conceived around April 9, 1940.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 31, 1940 is close to September 23, 1941.

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Stats for December 31, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 31, 1940:

  • 30,673 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,381 weeks have passed.
  • 2,650,150,800 seconds have passed since December 31, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,091,842,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,367,477,812,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 441,691,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 227,912,969 steps. That's roughly 101,295 miles.
  • 31,801,810 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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