August 23, 1942

August 23, 1942, was a Sunday. It was 82 years, 2 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on August 23, 1942:

The Battle of Stalingrad begins.

Facts

This date occurred 30,041 days ago. Approximately 1,001 months have passed. It was the 235th day of 1942, in week 34. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on August 23, 1942, are now 82 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 334 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 23, 1942, will have the star sign Virgo.
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 2.
Native American Zodiac: August 23, 1942 falls under the Bear.
Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 23, 1942.

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 23, 1942.

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 23, 1942.

August 21, 1942: Walt Disney releases the animated film "Bambi".

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 1942

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Toys in 1942

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on August 23, 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 23, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 23.

Henry Lee Lucas

American serial killer Deceased
Born on August 23, 1936
He turned 6 on this day in 1942.

Rodney Alcala

Serial killer Deceased
Born on August 23, 1943
He was born exactly one year after this date.

Keith Moon

Drummer Deceased
Born on August 23, 1946
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

River Phoenix

Actor Deceased
Born on August 23, 1970
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Kobe Bryant

Basketball player Deceased
Born on August 23, 1978
He was born exactly 36 years after this date.

August Ames

Adult actress Deceased
Born on August 23, 1994
She was born exactly 52 years after this date.

Lil Yachty

Rapper
Born on August 23, 1997
He was born exactly 55 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 23, 1942.

UK Prime Minister

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on August 23, 1942 was most likely conceived around November 30, 1941.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 23, 1942 is close to May 16, 1943.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 23, 1942:

30,041 days have passed since this date.
4,291 weeks have passed.
2,595,546,000 seconds have passed since August 23, 1942.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,028,137,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,339,301,736,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 432,591,000 times.
You have taken approximately 223,216,956 steps. That's roughly 99,208 miles.
31,146,552 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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