What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 21, 1940?

In the Chinese zodiac, December 21, 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 21, 1940?

On December 21, 1940 the moon was a Last Quarter.

A Saturday

Born on December 21, 1940?

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📅 Weekday
Saturday
♐ Star sign
Sagittarius
🐉 Chinese zodiac
Metal Dragon
🌗 Moon
Last Quarter
🎂 Age today
85 years

Famous people born on December 21, 1940

Frank Zappa

American musician (1940–1993)

Vafa Guluzade

Azerbaijani academic and diplomat (1940-2015)

Born the same week

Lei Feng

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

Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah

December 22 · former Prime Minister of Kuwait 2006-2011

Mamnoon Hussain

December 23 · 12th president of Pakistan from 2013 to 2018

Jan Stráský

December 24 · Czech politician (1940–2019)

What happened that week

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."
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian spiritual non-violence leader, writes his second letter to Adolf Hitler, addressing him as "My friend", and requesting him to stop the war Germany had begun.
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.
The German cruiser Admiral Hipper attacks a British shipping convoy (WS 5A) en route to Sierra Leone 700 miles (1,100 km) west of Cape Finisterre in Spain. Admiral Hipper sinks one ship but has to withdraw with engine trouble.
WWII: Operation Abigail Rachel – The RAF bombs Mannheim.
WWII: German auxiliary cruiser Komet shells and heavily damages the phosphate production facilities on the Pacific island of Nauru (under Australian protection at this time) while flying the Japanese flag. The bombardment lasts an hour and causes the loss of 13,000 tons of oil.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

December 21, 1940 was a Saturday. Someone born on December 21, 1940 is a Sagittarius. Someone born on December 21, 1940 is 85 years old today and has lived about 31,365 days. People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on December 21

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Masaccio
1401 · Italian painter
Leopold von Ranke
1795 · German historian and founder of modern source-based history
Benjamin Disraeli
1804 · British statesman
Paco de Lucía
1947 · Spanish flamenco, classical, jazz guitarist & musician
Thomas Sankara
1949 · President of Burkina Faso from to
Florence Griffith Joyner
1959 · American track and field athlete

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Questions about December 21, 1940

What day of the week was December 21, 1940?: December 21, 1940 was a Saturday.
What star sign is someone born on December 21, 1940?: Someone born on December 21, 1940 is a Sagittarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 21, 1940?: In the Chinese zodiac, December 21, 1940 falls in the year of the Metal Dragon.
How old is someone born on December 21, 1940?: Someone born on December 21, 1940 is 85 years old today and has lived about 31,365 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 21, 1940?: On December 21, 1940 the moon was a Last Quarter.

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