What is the Chinese zodiac sign for October 22, 1940?

In the Chinese zodiac, October 22, 1940 falls in the year of the Metal Dragon.

What is the birthstone for October?

The birthstone for October is opal.

What was the moon phase on October 22, 1940?

On October 22, 1940 the moon was a Last Quarter.

A Tuesday

Born on October 22, 1940?

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📅 Weekday
Tuesday
♎ Star sign
Libra
🐉 Chinese zodiac
Metal Dragon
🌗 Moon
Last Quarter
🎂 Age today
86 years

Famous people born on October 22, 1940

Rached Meddeb

Tunisian association football player

Born the same week

Michael Gambon

October 19 · Irish and English actor (1940–2023)

Erik Hartsuiker

October 19 · Dutch rower (1940–2019)

Rosny Smarth

October 19 · Haitian politician

Pelé

October 23 · Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)

Yossi Sarid

October 24 · Israeli politician (1940-2015)

What happened that week

19 – WWII: Thirty-two ships are sunk from Convoy SC 7 and Convoy HX 79 by the most effective "wolfpack" of the war, including Otto Kretschmer, Günther Prien and Joachim Schepke.
28 – WWII: , serving as a troopship under the British flag, is bombed, torpedoed and sunk off the Donegal coast, with the loss of 45 lives. At 42,348 GRT, she is the war's largest merchant ship loss.
The draft registration of approximately 16 million men begins in the United States.
Nazi Governor-General Hans Frank establishes the Warsaw Ghetto.
WWII: Greco-Italian War begins when Italian troops invade Greece, meeting strong resistance from Greek troops and civilians. This action signals the start of the Balkan Campaign.
The Selective Service System lottery is held in Washington, D.C..

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

October 22, 1940 was a Tuesday. Someone born on October 22, 1940 is a Libra. Someone born on October 22, 1940 is 86 years old today and has lived about 31,425 days. People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on October 22

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Nader Shah
1688 · Shah of Iran (r. –47) and founder of the Afsharid dynasty
Franz Liszt
1811 · Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist
Louis Riel
1844 · Métis leader in Canada
Ivan Bunin
1870 · Russian writer and poet

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Questions about October 22, 1940

What day of the week was October 22, 1940?: October 22, 1940 was a Tuesday.
What star sign is someone born on October 22, 1940?: Someone born on October 22, 1940 is a Libra.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for October 22, 1940?: In the Chinese zodiac, October 22, 1940 falls in the year of the Metal Dragon.
How old is someone born on October 22, 1940?: Someone born on October 22, 1940 is 86 years old today and has lived about 31,425 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1940?: People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for October?: The birthstone for October is opal.
What was the moon phase on October 22, 1940?: On October 22, 1940 the moon was a Last Quarter.

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