May 8, 1942

May 8, 1942, was a Friday. It was 81 years, 11 months, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date was 29,936 days ago. Approximately 998 months have passed. It was the 128th day of 1942, in week 19. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 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 8, 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 8, 1942.

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Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 8, 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 2.
Native American Zodiac: May 8, 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.

Kids TV shows on May 8, 1942

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1942:

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1942

Toys and games that were popular in 1942:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 8, 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 8, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 8.

Harry S. Truman

US President Deceased
Born on May 8, 1884
He turned 58 on this day in 1942.

David Attenborough

British broadcaster
Born on May 8, 1926
He turned 16 on this day in 1942.

Sonny Liston

Boxer Deceased
Born on May 8, 1932
He turned 10 on this day in 1942.

Enrique Iglesias

Singer
Born on May 8, 1975
He was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Matt Willis

Busted
Born on May 8, 1983
He was born exactly 41 years after this date.

6ix9ine

Rapper
Born on May 8, 1996
He was born exactly 54 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 8:

Victory in Europe Day (France)

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 8, 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 8, 1942 was most likely conceived around August 15, 1941.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 8, 1942 is close to January 29, 1943.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 8, 1942:

29,936 days have passed since this date.
4,276 weeks have passed.
2,586,470,400 seconds have passed since May 8, 1942.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,017,548,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,334,618,726,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 431,078,400 times.
You have taken approximately 222,436,454 steps. That's roughly 98,861 miles.
31,037,645 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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