May 24, 1940

May 24, 1940, was a Friday. It was 84 years, 5 months, and 8 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Facts

This date was 30,842 days ago. Approximately 1,028 months have passed. It was the 145th day of 1940, in week 21. 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. 343 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 May 24, 1940, will have the star sign Gemini.
Zodiac Element: Air.
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: May 24, 1940 falls under the Deer.
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 24, 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 24, 1940.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 24, 1940.

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.
May 15, 1940: American fast food company McDonald's is founded.
This date: May 24, 1940
June 14, 1940: World War II: German troops enter the French capital Paris.

Kids TV shows on May 24, 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

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 24, 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 24, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 24.

Queen Victoria

Queen of England Deceased
Born on May 24, 1819
She was not alive on this date.

Tommy Chong

Actor / Comedian
Born on May 24, 1938
He turned 2 on this day in 1940.

Bob Dylan

Musician
Born on May 24, 1941
He was born exactly one year after this date.

Patti LaBelle

Singer
Born on May 24, 1944
She was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Priscilla Presley

Businesswoman
Born on May 24, 1945
She was born exactly 5 years after this date.

Eric Cantona

French soccer player
Born on May 24, 1966
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Heavy D

Rapper Deceased
Born on May 24, 1967
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Tara Correa-McMullen

Actress Deceased
Born on May 24, 1989
She was born exactly 49 years after this date.

Ali Kabbani

American Twitch streamer
Born on May 24, 1999
He was born exactly 59 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 24, 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 24, 1940 was most likely conceived around September 1, 1939.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 24, 1940 is close to February 14, 1941.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 24, 1940:

30,842 days have passed since this date.
4,406 weeks have passed.
2,664,752,400 seconds have passed since May 24, 1940.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,108,877,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,375,012,238,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 444,125,400 times.
You have taken approximately 229,168,706 steps. That's roughly 101,853 miles.
31,977,029 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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