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August 16, 1942

August 16, 1942, was a Sunday. It was 82 years, 4 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date was 30,079 days ago. Approximately 1,003 months have passed. It was the 228th day of 1942, in week 33. 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 334 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 16, 1942, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1942 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 22.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 16, 1942 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 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 August 16, 1942.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 16, 1942.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 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 August 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 August 16, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

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

Vincent Curatola

Vincent Curatola

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

James Cameron

James Cameron

Movie director
Born on August 16, 1954
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Madonna

Madonna

Singer
Born on August 16, 1958
She was born exactly 16 years after this date.

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Actor
Born on August 16, 1962
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

Shawn Pyfrom

Shawn Pyfrom

Actor
Born on August 16, 1986
He was born exactly 44 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 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 August 16, 1942 was most likely conceived around November 23, 1941.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 16, 1942 is close to May 9, 1943.

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Stats for August 16, 1942

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 16, 1942:

  • 30,079 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,297 weeks have passed.
  • 2,598,829,200 seconds have passed since August 16, 1942.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,031,967,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,340,995,867,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 433,138,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 223,499,311 steps. That's roughly 99,333 miles.
  • 31,185,950 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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