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October 2, 1942

October 2, 1942, was a Friday. It was 82 years, 1 month, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date was 30,003 days ago. Approximately 1,000 months have passed. It was the 275th day of 1942, in week 40. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 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 2, 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 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 2, 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 2, 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 2, 1942.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on October 2, 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 October 2, 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 2, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 2.

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi

Activist Deceased
Born on October 2, 1869
He turned 73 on this day in 1942.

Johnnie Cochran

Johnnie Cochran

American lawyer Deceased
Born on October 2, 1937
He turned 5 on this day in 1942.

Sting

Sting

Singer
Born on October 2, 1951
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Actress
Born on October 2, 1954
She was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Yokozuna

Yokozuna

Wrestler Deceased
Born on October 2, 1966
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Proof

Proof

Rapper Deceased
Born on October 2, 1973
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock

British politician
Born on October 2, 1978
He was born exactly 36 years after this date.

Huda Kattan

Huda Kattan

Makeup artist
Born on October 2, 1983
She was born exactly 41 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on October 2, 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 2, 1942 was most likely conceived around January 9, 1942.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 2, 1942 is close to June 25, 1943.

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Stats for October 2, 1942

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 2, 1942:

  • 30,003 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,286 weeks have passed.
  • 2,592,262,800 seconds have passed since October 2, 1942.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,024,306,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,337,607,604,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 432,043,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 222,934,601 steps. That's roughly 99,082 miles.
  • 31,107,154 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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