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April 8, 1945

April 8, 1945, was a Sunday. It was 79 years, 7 months, and 7 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Facts

This date was 29,076 days ago. Approximately 969 months have passed. It was the 98th day of 1945, in week 14. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 79 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 323 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 8, 1945, will have the star sign Aries.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1945 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 8, 1945 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
  • Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 8, 1945.

  • 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 April 8, 1945.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to April 8, 1945.

  • This date: April 8, 1945
  • April 12, 1945: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies.
  • April 27, 1945: Benito Mussolini is arrested in Italy while attempting to escape disguised as a German soldier.
  • April 28, 1945: Italian dictator Benito Mussolini is shot dead in Mezzegra, Italy.
  • April 30, 1945: Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his bunker.
  • May 1, 1945:
    • Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels commits suicide with his family.
    • The death of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler is officially announced.
  • May 8, 1945: World War II: German forces surrender in Western Europe.
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on April 8, 1945

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1945:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1945

Toys and games that were popular in 1945:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on April 8, 1945?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1945.

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 April 8, 1951, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

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

Betty Ford

Betty Ford

First Lady of the United States Deceased
Born on April 8, 1918
She turned 27 on this day in 1945.

Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan

UN Secretary Deceased
Born on April 8, 1938
He turned 7 on this day in 1945.

Paul Gray

Paul Gray

American musician Deceased
Born on April 8, 1972
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Chris Kyle

Chris Kyle

Navy Seal sniper Deceased
Born on April 8, 1974
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.

Matty Healy

Matty Healy

Singer
Born on April 8, 1989
He was born exactly 44 years after this date.

Jonghyun

Jonghyun

South Korean singer Deceased
Born on April 8, 1990
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on April 8, 1945.

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 April 8, 1945 was most likely conceived around July 16, 1944.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 8, 1945 is close to December 30, 1945.

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Stats for April 8, 1945

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 8, 1945:

  • 29,076 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,153 weeks have passed.
  • 2,512,170,000 seconds have passed since April 8, 1945.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,930,865,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,296,279,720,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 418,695,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 216,046,620 steps. That's roughly 96,021 miles.
  • 30,146,040 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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