December 31, 1942

December 31, 1942, was a Thursday. It was 81 years, 10 months, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Facts

This date occurred 29,905 days ago. Approximately 997 months have passed. It was the 365th day of 1942, in week 53. The decade was the 1940s. It was the last day of the year. People who were born on December 31, 1942, are now 81 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 332 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 December 31, 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 5.
Native American Zodiac: December 31, 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, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 31, 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 31, 1942.

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 31, 1942.

January 7, 1943: Inventor Nikola Tesla dies at the age of 86.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in December 1942

If you were a kid on December 31, 1942, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

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 December 31, 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 31, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 31.

Anthony Hopkins

Actor
Born on December 31, 1937
He turned 5 on this day in 1942.

Alex Ferguson

Soccer manager
Born on December 31, 1941
He turned 1 on this day in 1942.

John Denver

American singer Deceased
Born on December 31, 1943
He was born exactly one year after this date.

Val Kilmer

Actor
Born on December 31, 1959
He was born exactly 17 years after this date.

John Allen Muhammad

Convicted murderer Deceased
Born on December 31, 1960
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Psy

South Korean singer
Born on December 31, 1977
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Donald Trump Jr.

American businessman
Born on December 31, 1977
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Hunter Schafer

Actress
Born on December 31, 1998
She was born exactly 56 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 31:

New Year's Eve

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on December 31, 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 31, 1942 was most likely conceived around April 9, 1942.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 31, 1942 is close to September 23, 1943.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 31, 1942:

29,905 days have passed since this date.
4,272 weeks have passed.
2,583,795,600 seconds have passed since December 31, 1942.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,014,428,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,333,238,529,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 430,632,600 times.
You have taken approximately 222,206,422 steps. That's roughly 98,758 miles.
31,005,547 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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