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December 26, 1942

December 26, 1942, was a Saturday. It was 81 years, 11 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Facts

This date was 29,948 days ago. Approximately 998 months have passed. It was the 360th day of 1942, in week 52. The decade was the 1940s. The start of 1943 was just 5 days away. People born on this day are currently 81 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 333 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 26, 1942, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • 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 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 26, 1942 falls under the Goose.
  • 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

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 26, 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 December 26, 1942.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 26, 1942.

  • November 28, 1942: 492 people lose their lives after a fire breaks out at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston.
  • This date: December 26, 1942
  • January 7, 1943: Inventor Nikola Tesla dies at the age of 86.
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on December 26, 1942

If you were a kid on December 26, 1942, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1942

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

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on December 26, 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 26, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 26.

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

Chinese leader Deceased
Born on December 26, 1893
He turned 49 on this day in 1942.

Phil Spector

Phil Spector

American record producer Deceased
Born on December 26, 1939
He turned 3 on this day in 1942.

Lars Ulrich

Lars Ulrich

Drummer
Born on December 26, 1963
He was born exactly 21 years after this date.

Jade Thirlwall

Jade Thirlwall

Little Mix
Born on December 26, 1992
She was born exactly 50 years after this date.

Swavy

Swavy

TikTok personality Deceased
Born on December 26, 2002
He was born exactly 60 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 26:

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on December 26, 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 December 26, 1942 was most likely conceived around April 4, 1942.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 26, 1942 is close to September 18, 1943.

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Stats for December 26, 1942

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 26, 1942:

  • 29,948 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,278 weeks have passed.
  • 2,587,510,800 seconds have passed since December 26, 1942.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,018,762,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,335,155,572,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 431,251,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 222,525,929 steps. That's roughly 98,900 miles.
  • 31,050,130 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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