August 21, 1942

August 21, 1942, was a Friday. It was 82 years, 3 months, and 3 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on August 21, 1942:

Walt Disney releases the animated film "Bambi".

Facts

This date occurred 30,046 days ago. Approximately 1,002 months have passed. It was the 233rd day of 1942, in week 34. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on August 21, 1942, are now 82 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 334 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 August 21, 1942, will have the star sign Leo.
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: August 21, 1942 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 21, 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 August 21, 1942.

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 21, 1942.

August 23, 1942: The Battle of Stalingrad begins.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 1942

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

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 August 21, 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 August 21, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 21.

Wilt Chamberlain

Basketball player Deceased
Born on August 21, 1936
He turned 6 on this day in 1942.

Kenny Rogers

Singer Deceased
Born on August 21, 1938
He turned 4 on this day in 1942.

Stretch

Rapper Deceased
Born on August 21, 1968
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Kiami Davael

Actress
Born on August 21, 1986
She was born exactly 44 years after this date.

Usain Bolt

Sprinter
Born on August 21, 1986
He was born exactly 44 years after this date.

Robert Lewandowski

Soccer player
Born on August 21, 1988
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.

Hayden Panettiere

Actress
Born on August 21, 1989
She was born exactly 47 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 21, 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 August 21, 1942 was most likely conceived around November 28, 1941.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 21, 1942 is close to May 14, 1943.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 21, 1942:

30,046 days have passed since this date.
4,292 weeks have passed.
2,595,978,000 seconds have passed since August 21, 1942.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,028,641,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,339,524,648,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 432,663,000 times.
You have taken approximately 223,254,108 steps. That's roughly 99,224 miles.
31,151,736 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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