December 8, 1942

December 8, 1942, was a Tuesday. It was 82 years and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Facts

This date was 29,965 days ago. Approximately 999 months have passed. It was the 342nd day of 1942, in week 50. The decade was the 1940s. There were only 23 days left in the year. 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

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 8, 1942, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
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 9.
Native American Zodiac: December 8, 1942 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 8, 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 December 8, 1942.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 8, 1942.

November 28, 1942: 492 people lose their lives after a fire breaks out at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston.
This date: December 8, 1942
January 7, 1943: Inventor Nikola Tesla dies at the age of 86.

Kids TV shows on December 8, 1942

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1942:

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1942

Toys and games that were popular in 1942:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on December 8, 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 December 8, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 8.

Sammy Davis, Jr

Entertainer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1925
He turned 17 on this day in 1942.

Jim Morrison

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1943
He was born exactly one year after this date.

Kim Basinger

Actress
Born on December 8, 1953
She was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Ann Coulter

American media pundit
Born on December 8, 1961
She was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Teri Hatcher

Actress
Born on December 8, 1964
She was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Sinéad O'Connor

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1966
She was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Nicki Minaj

Rapper
Born on December 8, 1982
She was born exactly 40 years after this date.

Raheem Sterling

Soccer player
Born on December 8, 1994
He was born exactly 52 years after this date.

Reece James

Soccer player
Born on December 8, 1999
He was born exactly 57 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 8:

Immaculate Conception (Spain)

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on December 8, 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 December 8, 1942 was most likely conceived around March 17, 1942.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 8, 1942 is close to August 31, 1943.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 8, 1942:

29,965 days have passed since this date.
4,280 weeks have passed.
2,588,979,600 seconds have passed since December 8, 1942.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,020,476,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,335,913,473,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 431,496,600 times.
You have taken approximately 222,652,246 steps. That's roughly 98,957 miles.
31,067,755 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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