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August 3, 1940

August 3, 1940, was a Saturday. It was 84 years, 3 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date occurred 30,793 days ago. Approximately 1,026 months have passed. It was the 216th day of 1940, in week 31. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on August 3, 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. The Earth has experienced 342 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 1946, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 3.

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart

Television personality
Born on August 3, 1941
She was born exactly one year after this date.

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Actor
Born on August 3, 1959
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

James Hetfield

James Hetfield

Metallica
Born on August 3, 1963
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Tom Brady

Tom Brady

American Football player
Born on August 3, 1977
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Evangeline Lilly

Evangeline Lilly

Actress
Born on August 3, 1979
She was born exactly 39 years after this date.

Jules Bianchi

Jules Bianchi

French race car driver Deceased
Born on August 3, 1989
He was born exactly 49 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 3, 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 3, 1940 was most likely conceived around November 11, 1939.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 3, 1940 is close to April 26, 1941.

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Stats for August 3, 1940

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 3, 1940:

  • 30,793 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,399 weeks have passed.
  • 2,660,518,800 seconds have passed since August 3, 1940.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,103,938,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,372,827,700,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 443,419,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 228,804,617 steps. That's roughly 101,691 miles.
  • 31,926,226 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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