What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 19, 1940?

In the Chinese zodiac, December 19, 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 19, 1940?

On December 19, 1940 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

A Thursday

Born on December 19, 1940?

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

Famous people born on December 19, 1940

Juzefs Petkēvičs

Soviet and Latvian chess player (1940—2024)

Zvonko Bego

Croatian association footballer (1940-2018)

Abraham Munabi

Ugandan long and triple jumper

Born the same week

Lei Feng

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

Frank Zappa

December 21 · American musician (1940–1993)

Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah

December 22 · former Prime Minister of Kuwait 2006-2011

What happened that week

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.
WWII: Operation Abigail Rachel – The RAF bombs Mannheim.
WWII: Winston Churchill, in a broadcast address to the people of Italy, blames Benito Mussolini for leading his nation to war against the British, contrary to Italy's historic friendship with them: "One man has arrayed the trustees and inheritors of ancient Rome upon the side of the ferocious pagan barbarians."
WWII:
British destroyers and sink an Italian submarine off Bardia.
Royal Navy Fairey Swordfish based on Malta bomb Tripoli.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

December 19, 1940 was a Thursday. Someone born on December 19, 1940 is a Sagittarius. Someone born on December 19, 1940 is 85 years old today and has lived about 31,367 days. People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on December 19

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Philip V of Spain
1683 · King of Spain from to
Albert Abraham Michelson
1852 · American physicist
Édith Piaf
1915 · French singer

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Questions about December 19, 1940

What day of the week was December 19, 1940?: December 19, 1940 was a Thursday.
What star sign is someone born on December 19, 1940?: Someone born on December 19, 1940 is a Sagittarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 19, 1940?: In the Chinese zodiac, December 19, 1940 falls in the year of the Metal Dragon.
How old is someone born on December 19, 1940?: Someone born on December 19, 1940 is 85 years old today and has lived about 31,367 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 19, 1940?: On December 19, 1940 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

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