March 17, 1940

March 17, 1940, was a Sunday. It was 84 years, 9 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Facts

This date occurred 30,962 days ago. Approximately 1,032 months have passed. It was the 77th day of 1940, in week 11. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on March 17, 1940, are now 84 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 1940 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. We have gone through approximately 344 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 17, 1940, will have the star sign Pisces.
Zodiac Element: Water.
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: March 17, 1940 falls under the Wolf.
Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 17, 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 March 17, 1940.

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 17, 1940.

February 23, 1940: The animated film "Pinocchio" is released by Walt Disney.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in March 1940

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Toys in 1940

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on March 17, 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 March 17, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 17.

Nat King Cole

Singer Deceased
Born on March 17, 1919
He turned 21 on this day in 1940.

John Wayne Gacy

Serial killer Deceased
Born on March 17, 1942
He was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Kurt Russell

Actor
Born on March 17, 1951
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Rob Lowe

Actor
Born on March 17, 1964
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Test

Wrestler Deceased
Born on March 17, 1975
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Stephen Gately

Irish singer Deceased
Born on March 17, 1976
He was born exactly 36 years after this date.

Rob Kardashian

TV personality
Born on March 17, 1987
He was born exactly 47 years after this date.

Grimes

Musician
Born on March 17, 1988
She was born exactly 48 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on March 17:

St. Patrick's Day

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on March 17, 1940.

UK Prime Minister

Neville Chamberlain 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 March 17, 1940 was most likely conceived around June 25, 1939.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 17, 1940 is close to December 8, 1940.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 17, 1940:

30,962 days have passed since this date.
4,423 weeks have passed.
2,675,120,400 seconds have passed since March 17, 1940.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,120,973,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,380,362,126,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 445,853,400 times.
You have taken approximately 230,060,354 steps. That's roughly 102,249 miles.
32,101,445 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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