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August 2, 1944

August 2, 1944, was a Wednesday. It was 80 years, 4 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date was 29,363 days ago. Approximately 979 months have passed. It was the 215th day of 1944, in week 31. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 80 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 1944 had 366 days because it was a leap year. The Earth has experienced 326 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 2, 1944, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1944 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 2, 1944 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

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 2, 1944.

  • 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 August 2, 1944.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 2, 1944.

  • July 20, 1944: A failed assassination attempt is made on the life of Adolf Hitler.
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 2, 1944

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1944:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1944

Toys and games that were popular in 1944:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on August 2, 1944?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1944.

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 2, 1950, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

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

James Baldwin

James Baldwin

Writer Deceased
Born on August 2, 1924
He turned 20 on this day in 1944.

Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

Actor
Born on August 2, 1977
He was born exactly 33 years after this date.

JD Vance

JD Vance

US politician
Born on August 2, 1984
He was born exactly 40 years after this date.

Charli XCX

Charli XCX

Singer
Born on August 2, 1992
She was born exactly 48 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 2:

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 2, 1944.

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 August 2, 1944 was most likely conceived around November 10, 1943.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 2, 1944 is close to April 25, 1945.

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Stats for August 2, 1944

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 2, 1944:

  • 29,363 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,194 weeks have passed.
  • 2,536,966,800 seconds have passed since August 2, 1944.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,959,794,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,309,074,868,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 422,827,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 218,179,145 steps. That's roughly 96,969 miles.
  • 30,443,602 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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