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August 15, 1940

August 15, 1940, was a Thursday. It was 84 years, 4 months, and 8 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date occurred 30,811 days ago. Approximately 1,027 months have passed. It was the 228th day of 1940, in week 33. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on August 15, 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 15, 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 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 15, 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 15, 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 15, 1940.

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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 15, 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 15, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 15.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte

Emperor of France Deceased
Born on August 15, 1769
He was not alive on this date.

Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela

Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela

Colombian drug lord
Born on August 15, 1943
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Melinda Gates

Melinda Gates

Philanthropist
Born on August 15, 1964
She was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Mikey Graham

Mikey Graham

Boyzone
Born on August 15, 1972
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Actor
Born on August 15, 1972
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Agnieszka Kotlarska

Agnieszka Kotlarska

Polish fashion model Deceased
Born on August 15, 1972
She was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Nipsey Hussle

Nipsey Hussle

Rapper Deceased
Born on August 15, 1985
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Joe Jonas

Joe Jonas

Singer
Born on August 15, 1989
He was born exactly 49 years after this date.

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence

Actress
Born on August 15, 1990
She was born exactly 50 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 15:

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 15, 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 15, 1940 was most likely conceived around November 23, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 15, 1940 is close to May 8, 1941.

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Stats for August 15, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 15, 1940:

  • 30,811 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,401 weeks have passed.
  • 2,662,074,000 seconds have passed since August 15, 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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