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

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

What is the birthstone for August?

The birthstone for August is peridot.

What was the moon phase on August 14, 1940?

On August 14, 1940 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

A Wednesday

Born on August 14, 1940?

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📅 Weekday
Wednesday
♌ Star sign
Leo
🐉 Chinese zodiac
Metal Dragon
🌔 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
🎂 Age today
86 years

Famous people born on August 14, 1940

Arístides Royo

President of Panama

Lila Morillo

Venezuelan singer, showgirl and actress

Jörmundur Ingi Hansen

Icelandic neopagan leader

Born the same week

Fernando Cruz

August 12 · Portuguese footballer

Ze'ev Revach

August 15 · Israeli actor and director (1940–2025)

Bruce Beresford

August 16 · Australian film director

What happened that week

WWII: Luftwaffe Adlertag ("Eagle Day") strike on southern England occurs, starting the rapid escalation of the Battle of Britain.
Italy, without having declared war on Greece, sinks the Greek boat Elli (Έλλη).
WWII: British armed merchant cruiser is torpedoed off Malin Head, Ireland, by German submarine U-56.
WWII: "The Hardest Day" in the Battle of Britain: Both sides lose more aircraft combined on this day than at any other point during the campaign, without the Luftwaffe achieving dominance over RAF Fighter Command.
The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, is installed as Governor of the Bahamas.
WWII: German general Wilhelm Keitel signs the Aufbau Ost directive, which eventually leads to the invasion of the Soviet Union.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

August 14, 1940 was a Wednesday. Someone born on August 14, 1940 is a Leo. Someone born on August 14, 1940 is 86 years old today and has lived about 31,494 days. People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on August 14

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia
1688 · king of Prussia
Hans Christian Ørsted
1777 · Danish physicist and chemist

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Questions about August 14, 1940

What day of the week was August 14, 1940?: August 14, 1940 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on August 14, 1940?: Someone born on August 14, 1940 is a Leo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 14, 1940?: In the Chinese zodiac, August 14, 1940 falls in the year of the Metal Dragon.
How old is someone born on August 14, 1940?: Someone born on August 14, 1940 is 86 years old today and has lived about 31,494 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1940?: People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for August?: The birthstone for August is peridot.
What was the moon phase on August 14, 1940?: On August 14, 1940 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

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