What is the Chinese zodiac sign for April 20, 1940?

In the Chinese zodiac, April 20, 1940 falls in the year of the Metal Dragon.

What is the birthstone for April?

The birthstone for April is diamond.

What was the moon phase on April 20, 1940?

On April 20, 1940 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

A Saturday

Born on April 20, 1940?

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📅 Weekday
Saturday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐉 Chinese zodiac
Metal Dragon
🌔 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
🎂 Age today
86 years

Famous people born on April 20, 1940

Erna Brodber

Jamaican sociologist and writer

Born the same week

Padma Sachdev

April 17 · Indian poet and novelist (1940–2021)

Jaak Lipso

April 18 · Estonian basketball player and coach (1940–2023)

Souleymane Cissé

April 21 · Malian film director (1940–2025)

Jacques Duquesne

April 22 · Belgian footballer (1940-2023)

Danilo Astori

April 23 · Uruguayan politician (1940–2023)

What happened that week

The Rhythm Club fire at a dance hall in Natchez, Mississippi, United States, kills 198 people.
WWII: Norwegian campaign – The first British ground forces land in Norway, at Namsos and Harstad.
WWII: Second naval Battle of Narvik – The British Royal Navy sinks all 8 defending German destroyers in the Ofotfjord.
Mandatory Palestine and Lebanon play an association football friendly; it is Lebanon's first official match, and Mandatory Palestine's last before they become Israel in 1948.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

April 20, 1940 was a Saturday. Someone born on April 20, 1940 is a Taurus. Someone born on April 20, 1940 is 86 years old today and has lived about 31,610 days. People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on April 20

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Napoleon III
1808 · President of the Second French Republic, Emperor of the Second French Empire and last monarch of France
Adolf Hitler
1889 · Dictator of Germany from to
Joan Miró
1893 · Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist

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Questions about April 20, 1940

What day of the week was April 20, 1940?: April 20, 1940 was a Saturday.
What star sign is someone born on April 20, 1940?: Someone born on April 20, 1940 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for April 20, 1940?: In the Chinese zodiac, April 20, 1940 falls in the year of the Metal Dragon.
How old is someone born on April 20, 1940?: Someone born on April 20, 1940 is 86 years old today and has lived about 31,610 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1940?: People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for April?: The birthstone for April is diamond.
What was the moon phase on April 20, 1940?: On April 20, 1940 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

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