May 1, 1942

May 1, 1942, was a Friday. It was 81 years, 11 months, and 24 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date occurred 29,945 days ago. Approximately 998 months have passed. It was the 121st day of 1942, in week 18. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on May 1, 1942, are now 81 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. The Earth has experienced 333 seasons of weather since then.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 1, 1942.

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 May 1, 1942.

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Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 1, 1942, will have the star sign Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1942 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
Native American Zodiac: May 1, 1942 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1942

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

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Toys in 1942

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 1, 1942?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1942.

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 May 1, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 1.

Calamity Jane

Historical figure Deceased
Born on May 1, 1852
She was not alive on this date.

Tim McGraw

American country singer
Born on May 1, 1967
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Mary Lou McDonald

Irish politician
Born on May 1, 1969
She was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Jamie Dornan

Actor
Born on May 1, 1982
He was born exactly 40 years after this date.

Romain Ntamack

Rugby player
Born on May 1, 1999
He was born exactly 57 years after this date.

Charli D'Amelio

Social media personality
Born on May 1, 2004
She was born exactly 62 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 1:

May Day / Labour Day (France)
International Workers' Day

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 1, 1942.

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 May 1, 1942 was most likely conceived around August 8, 1941.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 1, 1942 is close to January 22, 1943.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 1, 1942:

29,945 days have passed since this date.
4,277 weeks have passed.
2,587,248,000 seconds have passed since May 1, 1942.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,018,456,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,335,019,968,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 431,208,000 times.
You have taken approximately 222,503,328 steps. That's roughly 98,890 miles.
31,046,976 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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