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April 5, 1940

April 5, 1940, was a Friday. It was 84 years, 7 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Facts

This date occurred 30,912 days ago. Approximately 1,030 months have passed. It was the 96th day of 1940, in week 14. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on April 5, 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. The Earth has experienced 343 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 5, 1940, will have the star sign Aries.
  • 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 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 5, 1940 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
  • Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 5, 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 April 5, 1940.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in April 1940

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

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1940

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on April 5, 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 April 5, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 5.

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Actress Deceased
Born on April 5, 1908
She turned 32 on this day in 1940.

Lana Clarkson

Lana Clarkson

American actress Deceased
Born on April 5, 1962
She was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams

Singer
Born on April 5, 1973
He was born exactly 33 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on April 5, 1940.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Neville Chamberlain 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 April 5, 1940 was most likely conceived around July 14, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 5, 1940 is close to December 27, 1940.

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Stats for April 5, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 5, 1940:

  • 30,912 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,416 weeks have passed.
  • 2,670,800,400 seconds have passed since April 5, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,115,933,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,378,133,006,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 445,133,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 229,688,834 steps. That's roughly 102,084 miles.
  • 32,049,605 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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