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August 5, 1945

August 5, 1945, was a Sunday. It was 79 years, 3 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date occurred 28,964 days ago. Approximately 965 months have passed. It was the 217th day of 1945, in week 31. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on August 5, 1945, are now 79 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 322 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 5, 1945, will have the star sign Leo.
  • 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 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 5, 1945 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 5, 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 August 5, 1945.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 5, 1945.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 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

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on August 5, 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 August 5, 1951, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 5.

Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong

American astronaut Deceased
Born on August 5, 1930
He turned 15 on this day in 1945.

Louis Walsh

Louis Walsh

X Factor judge / Talent manager
Born on August 5, 1952
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

MCA

MCA

Beastie Boys member Deceased
Born on August 5, 1964
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Colin McRae

Colin McRae

Scottish rally driver Deceased
Born on August 5, 1968
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on August 5, 1945.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee 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 5, 1945 was most likely conceived around November 12, 1944.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 5, 1945 is close to April 28, 1946.

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Stats for August 5, 1945

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 5, 1945:

  • 28,964 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,137 weeks have passed.
  • 2,502,493,200 seconds have passed since August 5, 1945.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,919,575,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,291,286,491,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 417,082,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 215,214,415 steps. That's roughly 95,651 miles.
  • 30,029,918 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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