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May 21, 1945

May 21, 1945, was a Monday. It was 79 years, 5 months, and 25 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Facts

This date occurred 29,033 days ago. Approximately 968 months have passed. It was the 141st day of 1945, in week 21. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on May 21, 1945, are now 79 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 323 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 21, 1945, will have the star sign Gemini.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1945 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: May 21, 1945 falls under the Deer.
  • 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

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 21, 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 May 21, 1945.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 21, 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 21, 1945
  • June 13, 1945: Walmart is founded.
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1945

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

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1945

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 21, 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 21, 1951, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

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

Mr. T

Mr. T

Actor
Born on May 21, 1952
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Jeffrey Dahmer

Jeffrey Dahmer

Serial killer Deceased
Born on May 21, 1960
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Chris Benoit

Chris Benoit

Wrestler Deceased
Born on May 21, 1967
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

The Notorious B.I.G

The Notorious B.I.G

Rapper Deceased
Born on May 21, 1972
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Noel Fielding

Noel Fielding

English comedian
Born on May 21, 1973
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Kayla Itsines

Kayla Itsines

Internet personality
Born on May 21, 1991
She was born exactly 46 years after this date.

Tom Daley

Tom Daley

English diver
Born on May 21, 1994
He was born exactly 49 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 21, 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 May 21, 1945 was most likely conceived around August 28, 1944.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 21, 1945 is close to February 11, 1946.

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Stats for May 21, 1945

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 21, 1945:

  • 29,033 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,147 weeks have passed.
  • 2,508,454,800 seconds have passed since May 21, 1945.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,926,530,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,294,362,676,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 418,075,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 215,727,113 steps. That's roughly 95,879 miles.
  • 30,101,458 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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