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June 1, 1940

June 1, 1940, was a Saturday. It was 84 years and 5 months ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Facts

This date occurred 30,834 days ago. Approximately 1,028 months have passed. It was the 153rd day of 1940, in week 22. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on June 1, 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 June 1, 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 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: June 1, 1940 falls under the Deer.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
  • Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 1, 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 June 1, 1940.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around June 1, 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: June 1, 1940
  • June 14, 1940: World War II: German troops enter the French capital Paris.
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in June 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 June 1, 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 June 1, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on June 1.

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Actress / Model Deceased
Born on June 1, 1926
She turned 14 on this day in 1940.

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

American actor
Born on June 1, 1937
He turned 3 on this day in 1940.

Ronnie Wood

Ronnie Wood

Musician
Born on June 1, 1947
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

David Berkowitz

David Berkowitz

Serial killer
Born on June 1, 1953
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum

German model
Born on June 1, 1973
She was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Markus Persson

Markus Persson

Minecraft creator
Born on June 1, 1979
He was born exactly 39 years after this date.

Tom Holland

Tom Holland

Actor
Born on June 1, 1996
He was born exactly 56 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on June 1, 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 June 1, 1940 was most likely conceived around September 9, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 1, 1940 is close to February 22, 1941.

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Stats for June 1, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about June 1, 1940:

  • 30,834 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,404 weeks have passed.
  • 2,664,061,200 seconds have passed since June 1, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,108,071,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,374,655,579,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 444,010,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 229,109,263 steps. That's roughly 101,826 miles.
  • 31,968,734 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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