May 10, 1940

May 10, 1940, was a Friday. It was 84 years, 6 months, and 12 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

What happened?

What happened on May 10, 1940?

Winston Churchill becomes the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
World War II: Germany invades France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Facts

This date was 30,877 days ago. Approximately 1,029 months have passed. It was the 131st day of 1940, in week 19. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 84 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 1940 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 343 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 10, 1940, will have the star sign Taurus.
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 11.
Native American Zodiac: May 10, 1940 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 10, 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 May 10, 1940.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 10, 1940.

May 15, 1940: American fast food company McDonald's is founded.

Kids TV shows on May 10, 1940

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1940:

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1940

Toys and games that were popular in 1940:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 10, 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 May 10, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 10.

Fred Astaire

Dancer Deceased
Born on May 10, 1899
He turned 41 on this day in 1940.

David Huffman

Actor Deceased
Born on May 10, 1945
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.

Sid Vicious

Musician Deceased
Born on May 10, 1957
He was born exactly 17 years after this date.

Bono

Irish singer
Born on May 10, 1960
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

Dennis Bergkamp

Dutch soccer player
Born on May 10, 1969
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.

Kenan Thompson

Actor
Born on May 10, 1978
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 10, 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 May 10, 1940 was most likely conceived around August 18, 1939.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 10, 1940 is close to January 31, 1941.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 10, 1940:

30,877 days have passed since this date.
4,411 weeks have passed.
2,667,776,400 seconds have passed since May 10, 1940.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,112,405,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,376,572,622,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 444,629,400 times.
You have taken approximately 229,428,770 steps. That's roughly 101,968 miles.
32,013,317 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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