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August 20, 1942

August 20, 1942, was a Thursday. It was 82 years, 2 months, and 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date was 30,038 days ago. Approximately 1,001 months have passed. It was the 232nd 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. 334 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 20, 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 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 20, 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 20, 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 20, 1942.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 20, 1942.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 20, 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 20, 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 20, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 20.

Ron Paul

Ron Paul

US politician
Born on August 20, 1935
He turned 7 on this day in 1942.

Slobodan Milošević

Slobodan Milošević

Yugoslav and Serbian politician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1941
He turned 1 on this day in 1942.

Robert Plant

Robert Plant

Musician
Born on August 20, 1948
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Phil Lynott

Phil Lynott

Irish musician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1949
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Dimebag Darrell

Dimebag Darrell

Musician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1966
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Fred Durst

Fred Durst

Singer
Born on August 20, 1970
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato

Singer
Born on August 20, 1992
She was born exactly 50 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 20, 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 20, 1942 was most likely conceived around November 27, 1941.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 20, 1942 is close to May 13, 1943.

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Stats for August 20, 1942

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 20, 1942:

  • 30,038 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,291 weeks have passed.
  • 2,595,286,800 seconds have passed since August 20, 1942.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,027,834,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,339,167,988,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 432,547,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 223,194,665 steps. That's roughly 99,198 miles.
  • 31,143,442 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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