What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 16, 1940?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 16, 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 16, 1940?

On May 16, 1940 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

A Thursday

Born on May 16, 1940?

Here's the world on that day. Add a name and a birthplace for the full time capsule: the weather, the sky above your town and what things cost.

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

Famous people born on May 16, 1940

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

Born the same week

Svetlana Svetlichnaya

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

Natalie Myburgh

May 15 · South African swimmer

Adel Emam

May 17 · Egyptian actor (born 1940)

Valie Export

May 17 · Austrian media artist (1940–2026)

Vaughan Lewis

May 17 · Prime Minister of Saint Lucia

Jan Janssen

May 19 · Dutch cyclist

What happened that day

President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt, addressing a joint session of the U.S. Congress, asks for an extraordinary credit of approximately $900,000,000 to finance construction of at least 50,000 airplanes per year.

Also that week

WWII: The Dutch Army formally signs a surrender document.
Women's stockings made of nylon are first placed on sale across the United States. Almost five million pairs are bought on this day.
WWII:
Brussels falls to German forces; the Belgian government flees to Ostend.
Zeeland is overrun by German forces, ending the Battle of the Netherlands and beginning full German occupation of the Netherlands (Noord-Beveland surrenders on May 18, and the remaining Dutch troops are withdrawn from Zeelandic Flanders on May 19).

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 16, 1940 was a Thursday. Someone born on May 16, 1940 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 16, 1940 is 86 years old today and has lived about 31,584 days. People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.

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Questions about May 16, 1940

What day of the week was May 16, 1940?: May 16, 1940 was a Thursday.
What star sign is someone born on May 16, 1940?: Someone born on May 16, 1940 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 16, 1940?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 16, 1940 falls in the year of the Metal Dragon.
How old is someone born on May 16, 1940?: Someone born on May 16, 1940 is 86 years old today and has lived about 31,584 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 16, 1940?: On May 16, 1940 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

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