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October 1, 1942

October 1, 1942, was a Thursday. It was 82 years, 1 month, and 12 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date occurred 29,994 days ago. Approximately 1,000 months have passed. It was the 274th day of 1942, in week 40. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on October 1, 1942, are now 82 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. The Earth has experienced 333 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 1, 1942, will have the star sign Libra.
  • 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 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 1, 1942 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 1, 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 October 1, 1942.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in October 1942

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

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1942

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on October 1, 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 October 1, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 1.

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Actor Deceased
Born on October 1, 1920
He turned 22 on this day in 1942.

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

US President
Born on October 1, 1924
He turned 18 on this day in 1942.

Zach Galifianakis

Zach Galifianakis

Actor
Born on October 1, 1969
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Keith Duffy

Keith Duffy

Boyzone
Born on October 1, 1974
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Olivia Dunne

Olivia Dunne

American gymnast
Born on October 1, 2002
She was born exactly 60 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on October 1, 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 October 1, 1942 was most likely conceived around January 8, 1942.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 1, 1942 is close to June 24, 1943.

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Stats for October 1, 1942

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 1, 1942:

  • 29,994 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,284 weeks have passed.
  • 2,591,485,200 seconds have passed since October 1, 1942.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,023,399,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,337,206,363,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 431,914,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 222,867,727 steps. That's roughly 99,052 miles.
  • 31,097,822 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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