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August 18, 1942

August 18, 1942, was a Tuesday. It was 82 years, 4 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date was 30,077 days ago. Approximately 1,003 months have passed. It was the 230th day of 1942, in week 34. 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.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 18, 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 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 18, 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 18, 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 18, 1942.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 18, 1942.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 18, 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 18, 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 18, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 18.

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

Actor Deceased
Born on August 18, 1952
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Actor
Born on August 18, 1969
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Actor
Born on August 18, 1969
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 18, 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 18, 1942 was most likely conceived around November 25, 1941.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 18, 1942 is close to May 11, 1943.

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Stats for August 18, 1942

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 18, 1942:

  • 30,077 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,296 weeks have passed.
  • 2,598,656,400 seconds have passed since August 18, 1942.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,031,765,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,340,906,702,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 433,109,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 223,484,450 steps. That's roughly 99,326 miles.
  • 31,183,877 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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