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August 12, 1940

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

Facts

This date was 30,814 days ago. Approximately 1,027 months have passed. It was the 225th day of 1940, in week 33. 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 August 12, 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 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 12, 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 12, 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 12, 1940.

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Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 12, 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 August 12, 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 12, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 12.

Yvette Nicole Brown

Yvette Nicole Brown

Actress
Born on August 12, 1971
She was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury

Boxer
Born on August 12, 1988
He was born exactly 48 years after this date.

Mario Balotelli

Mario Balotelli

Italian soccer player
Born on August 12, 1990
He was born exactly 50 years after this date.

Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne

English model
Born on August 12, 1992
She was born exactly 52 years after this date.

Matthijs De Ligt

Matthijs De Ligt

Soccer player
Born on August 12, 1999
He was born exactly 59 years after this date.

Dixie D'Amelio

Dixie D'Amelio

Social media personality
Born on August 12, 2001
She was born exactly 61 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 12, 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 12, 1940 was most likely conceived around November 20, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 12, 1940 is close to May 5, 1941.

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Stats for August 12, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 12, 1940:

  • 30,814 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,402 weeks have passed.
  • 2,662,333,200 seconds have passed since August 12, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,106,055,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,373,763,931,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 443,722,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 228,960,655 steps. That's roughly 101,760 miles.
  • 31,947,998 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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