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May 26, 1942

May 26, 1942, was a Tuesday. It was 82 years, 6 months, and 27 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Facts

This date was 30,161 days ago. Approximately 1,005 months have passed. It was the 146th day of 1942, in week 22. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 82 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 335 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 May 26, 1942, will have the star sign Gemini.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • 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 26, 1942 falls under the Deer.
  • 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 26, 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 26, 1942.

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Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on May 26, 1942

If you were a kid on May 26, 1942, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1942

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 May 26, 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 26, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 26.

John Wayne

John Wayne

Actor Deceased
Born on May 26, 1907
He turned 35 on this day in 1942.

Miles Davis

Miles Davis

Musician Deceased
Born on May 26, 1926
He turned 16 on this day in 1942.

Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn

British politician
Born on May 26, 1949
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz

Singer
Born on May 26, 1964
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Ashley Massaro

Ashley Massaro

Wrestler Deceased
Born on May 26, 1979
She was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Aaron Chalmers

Aaron Chalmers

TV personality
Born on May 26, 1987
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 26, 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 26, 1942 was most likely conceived around September 2, 1941.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 26, 1942 is close to February 16, 1943.

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Stats for May 26, 1942

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 26, 1942:

  • 30,161 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,308 weeks have passed.
  • 2,605,914,000 seconds have passed since May 26, 1942.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,040,233,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,344,651,624,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 434,319,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 224,108,604 steps. That's roughly 99,604 miles.
  • 31,270,968 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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