August 19, 1940

August 19, 1940, was a Monday. It was 84 years, 3 months, and 3 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date occurred 30,776 days ago. Approximately 1,026 months have passed. It was the 232nd day of 1940, in week 34. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on August 19, 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

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 19, 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 5.
Native American Zodiac: August 19, 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, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 19, 1940.

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 19, 1940.

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Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 1940

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Toys in 1940

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on August 19, 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 19, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 19.

Coco Chanel

Fashion designer Deceased
Born on August 19, 1883
She turned 57 on this day in 1940.

Bill Clinton

US President
Born on August 19, 1949
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Nate Dogg

Singer and rapper Deceased
Born on August 19, 1969
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.

Matthew Perry

Actor Deceased
Born on August 19, 1969
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.

Reeva Steenkamp

South African model Deceased
Born on August 19, 1983
She was born exactly 43 years after this date.

Brighton Sharbino

Actress
Born on August 19, 2002
She was born exactly 62 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 19, 1940.

UK Prime Minister

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on August 19, 1940 was most likely conceived around November 27, 1939.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 19, 1940 is close to May 12, 1941.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 19, 1940:

30,776 days have passed since this date.
4,396 weeks have passed.
2,659,050,000 seconds have passed since August 19, 1940.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,102,225,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,372,069,800,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 443,175,000 times.
You have taken approximately 228,678,300 steps. That's roughly 101,635 miles.
31,908,600 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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