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May 25, 1940

May 25, 1940, was a Saturday. It was 84 years, 5 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Facts

This date occurred 30,863 days ago. Approximately 1,029 months have passed. It was the 146th day of 1940, in week 21. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on May 25, 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. 343 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 May 25, 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 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: May 25, 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

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 25, 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 May 25, 1940.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 25, 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 25, 1940
  • June 14, 1940: World War II: German troops enter the French capital Paris.
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 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

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 May 25, 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 25, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 25.

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Actor
Born on May 25, 1939
He turned 1 on this day in 1940.

Mike Myers

Mike Myers

Actor
Born on May 25, 1963
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Anne Heche

Anne Heche

Actress Deceased
Born on May 25, 1969
She was born exactly 29 years after this date.

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Actor
Born on May 25, 1976
He was born exactly 36 years after this date.

Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns

Wrestler
Born on May 25, 1985
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Demba Ba

Demba Ba

Soccer player
Born on May 25, 1985
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Molly-Mae Hague

Molly-Mae Hague

Love Island contestant
Born on May 25, 1999
She was born exactly 59 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 25, 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 May 25, 1940 was most likely conceived around September 2, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 25, 1940 is close to February 15, 1941.

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Stats for May 25, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 25, 1940:

  • 30,863 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,409 weeks have passed.
  • 2,666,566,800 seconds have passed since May 25, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,110,994,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,375,948,468,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 444,427,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 229,324,745 steps. That's roughly 101,922 miles.
  • 31,998,802 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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