What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 17, 1940?

In the Chinese zodiac, December 17, 1940 falls in the year of the Metal Dragon.

What is the birthstone for December?

The birthstone for December is turquoise.

What was the moon phase on December 17, 1940?

On December 17, 1940 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

A Tuesday

Born on December 17, 1940?

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📅 Weekday
Tuesday
♐ Star sign
Sagittarius
🐉 Chinese zodiac
Metal Dragon
🌖 Moon
Waning Gibbous
🎂 Age today
85 years

Famous people born on December 17, 1940

Nicolae Lupescu

Romanian footballer (1940-2017)

Born the same week

Henri Dès

December 14 · Swiss singer-songwriter

Barbara Valentin

December 15 · Austrian actress (1940-2002)

Lei Feng

December 18 · Chinese soldier and communist icon (1940–1962)

Juzefs Petkēvičs

December 19 · Soviet and Latvian chess player (1940—2024)

Zvonko Bego

December 19 · Croatian association footballer (1940-2018)

What happened that day

President Roosevelt, at his regular press conference, first sets forth the outline of his plan to send aid to Great Britain, which will become known as Lend-Lease.

Also that week

WWII: Operation Abigail Rachel – The RAF bombs Mannheim.
WWII:
British destroyers and sink an Italian submarine off Bardia.
Royal Navy Fairey Swordfish based on Malta bomb Tripoli.
Plutonium is first synthesized in the laboratory, by a team led by Glenn T. Seaborg and Edwin McMillan, at the University of California, Berkeley.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

December 17, 1940 was a Tuesday. Someone born on December 17, 1940 is a Sagittarius. Someone born on December 17, 1940 is 85 years old today and has lived about 31,370 days. People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on December 17

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Humphry Davy
1778 · British chemist

Gift ideas for someone born in 1940

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Questions about December 17, 1940

What day of the week was December 17, 1940?: December 17, 1940 was a Tuesday.
What star sign is someone born on December 17, 1940?: Someone born on December 17, 1940 is a Sagittarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 17, 1940?: In the Chinese zodiac, December 17, 1940 falls in the year of the Metal Dragon.
How old is someone born on December 17, 1940?: Someone born on December 17, 1940 is 85 years old today and has lived about 31,370 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1940?: People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for December?: The birthstone for December is turquoise.
What was the moon phase on December 17, 1940?: On December 17, 1940 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

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