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July 4, 1940

July 4, 1940, was a Thursday. It was 84 years, 5 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

Facts

This date was 30,851 days ago. Approximately 1,028 months have passed. It was the 186th day of 1940, in week 27. 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. 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 July 4, 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 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: July 4, 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 4, 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 4, 1940.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to July 4, 1940.

  • June 14, 1940: World War II: German troops enter the French capital Paris.
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on July 4, 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 4, 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 4, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 4.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Author Deceased
Born on July 4, 1804
He was not alive on this date.

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

US President Deceased
Born on July 4, 1872
He was not alive on this date.

Mike Sorrentino

Mike Sorrentino

Television personality
Born on July 4, 1982
He was born exactly 42 years after this date.

Melissa Barrera

Melissa Barrera

Actress
Born on July 4, 1990
She was born exactly 50 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on July 4:

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on July 4, 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 4, 1940 was most likely conceived around October 12, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 4, 1940 is close to March 27, 1941.

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Stats for July 4, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 4, 1940:

  • 30,851 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,407 weeks have passed.
  • 2,665,530,000 seconds have passed since July 4, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,109,785,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,375,413,480,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 444,255,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 229,235,580 steps. That's roughly 101,882 miles.
  • 31,986,360 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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