May 16, 1945

May 16, 1945, was a Wednesday. It was 79 years, 7 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date was 29,073 days ago. Approximately 969 months have passed. It was the 136th day of 1945, in week 20. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 79 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 323 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 16, 1945, will have the star sign Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
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: May 16, 1945 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 16, 1945.

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 May 16, 1945.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 16, 1945.

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.
This date: May 16, 1945
June 13, 1945: Walmart is founded.

Kids TV shows on May 16, 1945

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

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1945

Toys and games that were popular in 1945:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 16, 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 May 16, 1951, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 16.

Liberace

American pianist Deceased
Born on May 16, 1919
He turned 26 on this day in 1945.

Pierce Brosnan

Actor
Born on May 16, 1953
He was born exactly 8 years after this date.

Krist Novoselic

Nirvana
Born on May 16, 1965
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

Janet Jackson

Singer
Born on May 16, 1966
She was born exactly 21 years after this date.

David Boreanaz

Actor
Born on May 16, 1969
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Tucker Carlson

TV presenter
Born on May 16, 1969
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Tori Spelling

Actress
Born on May 16, 1973
She was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Wee Man

Stunt performer
Born on May 16, 1973
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Melanie Lynskey

Actress
Born on May 16, 1977
She was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Chris Watts

Murderer
Born on May 16, 1985
He was born exactly 40 years after this date.

Megan Fox

American actress
Born on May 16, 1986
She was born exactly 41 years after this date.

Omos

Wrestler
Born on May 16, 1994
He was born exactly 49 years after this date.

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 16, 1945.

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 May 16, 1945 was most likely conceived around August 23, 1944.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 16, 1945 is close to February 6, 1946.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 16, 1945:

29,073 days have passed since this date.
4,153 weeks have passed.
2,511,910,800 seconds have passed since May 16, 1945.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,930,562,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,296,145,972,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 418,651,800 times.
You have taken approximately 216,024,329 steps. That's roughly 96,011 miles.
30,142,930 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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