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August 27, 1940

August 27, 1940, was a Tuesday. It was 84 years, 2 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Facts

This date occurred 30,772 days ago. Approximately 1,026 months have passed. It was the 240th day of 1940, in week 35. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on August 27, 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. 342 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 27, 1940, will have the star sign Virgo.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1940 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 22.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 27, 1940 falls under the Bear.
  • 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 27, 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 27, 1940.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 1940

If you were a kid on August 27, 1940, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1940

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on August 27, 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 27, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 27.

Ed Gein

Ed Gein

Murderer Deceased
Born on August 27, 1906
He turned 34 on this day in 1940.

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

US President Deceased
Born on August 27, 1908
He turned 32 on this day in 1940.

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Actor Deceased
Born on August 27, 1952
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

The Great Khali

The Great Khali

Wrestler
Born on August 27, 1972
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Sarah Chalke

Sarah Chalke

Actress
Born on August 27, 1976
She was born exactly 36 years after this date.

RonReaco Lee

RonReaco Lee

Actor
Born on August 27, 1977
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Aaron Paul

Aaron Paul

Actor
Born on August 27, 1979
He was born exactly 39 years after this date.

Mario

Mario

Singer
Born on August 27, 1986
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.

Alexa Vega

Alexa Vega

Actress
Born on August 27, 1988
She was born exactly 48 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 27, 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 27, 1940 was most likely conceived around December 5, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 27, 1940 is close to May 20, 1941.

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Stats for August 27, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 27, 1940:

  • 30,772 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,396 weeks have passed.
  • 2,658,704,400 seconds have passed since August 27, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,101,821,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,371,891,470,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 443,117,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 228,648,578 steps. That's roughly 101,622 miles.
  • 31,904,453 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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