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May 16, 1942

May 16, 1942, was a Saturday. It was 82 years, 5 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date was 30,134 days ago. Approximately 1,004 months have passed. It was the 136th day of 1942, in week 20. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 82 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. We have gone through approximately 335 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 16, 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 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: May 16, 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.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 16, 1942.

  • 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 May 16, 1942.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on May 16, 1942

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

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1942

Toys and games that were popular in 1942:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 16, 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 16, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 16.

Liberace

Liberace

American pianist Deceased
Born on May 16, 1919
He turned 23 on this day in 1942.

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Actor
Born on May 16, 1953
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Krist Novoselic

Krist Novoselic

Nirvana
Born on May 16, 1965
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Singer
Born on May 16, 1966
She was born exactly 24 years after this date.

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Actor
Born on May 16, 1969
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson

TV presenter
Born on May 16, 1969
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Tori Spelling

Tori Spelling

Actress
Born on May 16, 1973
She was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Wee Man

Wee Man

Stunt performer
Born on May 16, 1973
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Actress
Born on May 16, 1977
She was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Chris Watts

Chris Watts

Murderer
Born on May 16, 1985
He was born exactly 43 years after this date.

Megan Fox

Megan Fox

American actress
Born on May 16, 1986
She was born exactly 44 years after this date.

Omos

Omos

Wrestler
Born on May 16, 1994
He was born exactly 52 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 16, 1942.

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 May 16, 1942 was most likely conceived around August 23, 1941.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 16, 1942 is close to February 6, 1943.

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Stats for May 16, 1942

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 16, 1942:

  • 30,134 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,304 weeks have passed.
  • 2,603,581,200 seconds have passed since May 16, 1942.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,037,511,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,343,447,899,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 433,930,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 223,907,983 steps. That's roughly 99,515 miles.
  • 31,242,974 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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