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July 16, 1940

July 16, 1940, was a Tuesday. It was 84 years, 4 months, and 7 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

Facts

This date was 30,811 days ago. Approximately 1,027 months have passed. It was the 198th day of 1940, in week 29. 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 342 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 16, 1940, will have the star sign Cancer.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1940 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: July 16, 1940 falls under the Woodpecker.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
  • Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 16, 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 July 16, 1940.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on July 16, 1940

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

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1940

Toys and games that were popular in 1940:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on July 16, 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 July 16, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 16.

Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

Actor
Born on July 16, 1967
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Corey Feldman

Corey Feldman

Actor
Born on July 16, 1971
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Chris Pontius

Chris Pontius

Stunt performer
Born on July 16, 1974
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley

Wrestler
Born on July 16, 1976
He was born exactly 36 years after this date.

Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale

Welsh soccer player
Born on July 16, 1989
He was born exactly 49 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on July 16, 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 July 16, 1940 was most likely conceived around October 24, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 16, 1940 is close to April 8, 1941.

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Stats for July 16, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 16, 1940:

  • 30,811 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,401 weeks have passed.
  • 2,662,074,000 seconds have passed since July 16, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,105,753,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,373,630,184,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 443,679,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 228,938,364 steps. That's roughly 101,750 miles.
  • 31,944,888 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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