May 1, 1945

May 1, 1945, was a Tuesday. It was 79 years, 6 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

On this day

What happened on May 1, 1945?

The death of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler is officially announced.
Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels commits suicide with his family.

Facts

This date occurred 29,060 days ago. Approximately 969 months have passed. It was the 121st day of 1945, in week 18. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on May 1, 1945, are now 79 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 323 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 1, 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 7.
Native American Zodiac: May 1, 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 1, 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 1, 1945.

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 1, 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.
This date: May 1, 1945
May 8, 1945: World War II: German forces surrender in Western Europe.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1945

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

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Toys in 1945

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 1, 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 1, 1951, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 1.

Calamity Jane

Historical figure Deceased
Born on May 1, 1852
She was not alive on this date.

Tim McGraw

American country singer
Born on May 1, 1967
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Mary Lou McDonald

Irish politician
Born on May 1, 1969
She was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Jamie Dornan

Actor
Born on May 1, 1982
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Romain Ntamack

Rugby player
Born on May 1, 1999
He was born exactly 54 years after this date.

Charli D'Amelio

Social media personality
Born on May 1, 2004
She was born exactly 59 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 1:

May Day / Labour Day (France)
International Workers' Day

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 1, 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 1, 1945 was most likely conceived around August 8, 1944.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 1, 1945 is close to January 22, 1946.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 1, 1945:

29,060 days have passed since this date.
4,151 weeks have passed.
2,510,787,600 seconds have passed since May 1, 1945.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,929,252,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,295,566,401,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 418,464,600 times.
You have taken approximately 215,927,734 steps. That's roughly 95,968 miles.
30,129,451 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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