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August 11, 1940

August 11, 1940, was a Sunday. It was 84 years, 4 months, and 12 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date occurred 30,815 days ago. Approximately 1,027 months have passed. It was the 224th day of 1940, in week 32. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on August 11, 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. 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 August 11, 1940, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1940 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 11, 1940 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 11, 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 August 11, 1940.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 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 August 11, 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 August 11, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 11.

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan

Wrestler
Born on August 11, 1953
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Embeth Davidtz

Embeth Davidtz

Actress
Born on August 11, 1965
She was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan

Podcast host
Born on August 11, 1967
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth

Australian actor
Born on August 11, 1983
He was born exactly 43 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 11, 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 August 11, 1940 was most likely conceived around November 19, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 11, 1940 is close to May 4, 1941.

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Stats for August 11, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 11, 1940:

  • 30,815 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,402 weeks have passed.
  • 2,662,419,600 seconds have passed since August 11, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,106,156,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,373,808,513,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 443,736,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 228,968,086 steps. That's roughly 101,764 miles.
  • 31,949,035 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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