What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 14, 1940?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 14, 1940 falls in the year of the Metal Dragon.

What is the birthstone for May?

The birthstone for May is emerald.

What was the moon phase on May 14, 1940?

On May 14, 1940 the moon was a First Quarter.

A Tuesday

Born on May 14, 1940?

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📅 Weekday
Tuesday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐉 Chinese zodiac
Metal Dragon
🌓 Moon
First Quarter
🎂 Age today
86 years

Famous people born on May 14, 1940

Alberto Reynoso

Filipino basketball player (1940–2011)

Born the same week

Zhanna Prokhorenko

May 11 · Soviet and Russian actress (1940-2011)

Roberto Matosas

May 11 · Uruguayan footballer

Lill Lindfors

May 12 · Swedish jazz and schlager singer

Svetlana Svetlichnaya

May 15 · Soviet and Russian actress (1940–2024)

Adel Emam

May 17 · Egyptian actor (born 1940)

What happened that day

WWII:
Rotterdam is subjected to savage terror bombing by the Luftwaffe; 980 are killed, and 20,000 buildings destroyed. General Henri Winkelman announces the surrender of the Dutch army (outside Zeeland) to German forces.
Recruitment begins in Britain for a volunteer home defence force: the Local Defence Volunteers, later known as the Home Guard.

Also that week

Winston Churchill, in his first address as Prime Minister, tells the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, "I have nothing to offer you but blood, toil, tears and sweat."
German armies open a wide breach in the Maginot Line at Sedan, France.
14 – Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and her government are evacuated to London, using the British destroyer .

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 14, 1940 was a Tuesday. Someone born on May 14, 1940 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 14, 1940 is 86 years old today and has lived about 31,586 days. People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on May 14

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

George Lucas
1944 · American filmmaker and philanthropist (born )

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Questions about May 14, 1940

What day of the week was May 14, 1940?: May 14, 1940 was a Tuesday.
What star sign is someone born on May 14, 1940?: Someone born on May 14, 1940 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 14, 1940?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 14, 1940 falls in the year of the Metal Dragon.
How old is someone born on May 14, 1940?: Someone born on May 14, 1940 is 86 years old today and has lived about 31,586 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1940?: People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for May?: The birthstone for May is emerald.
What was the moon phase on May 14, 1940?: On May 14, 1940 the moon was a First Quarter.

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