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

In the Chinese zodiac, December 22, 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 22, 1940?

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

A Sunday

Born on December 22, 1940?

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📅 Weekday
Sunday
♑ Star sign
Capricorn
🐉 Chinese zodiac
Metal Dragon
🌗 Moon
Last Quarter
🎂 Age today
85 years

Famous people born on December 22, 1940

Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah

former Prime Minister of Kuwait 2006-2011

Luis Francisco Cuéllar

Colombian politician (1940–2009)

Born the same week

Frank Zappa

December 21 · American musician (1940–1993)

Mamnoon Hussain

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

Jan Stráský

December 24 · Czech politician (1940–2019)

Niilo Halonen

December 25 · Finnish ski jumper (1940–2025)

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.
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.
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: 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.
WWII: Operation Abigail Rachel – The RAF bombs Mannheim.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

December 22, 1940 was a Sunday. Someone born on December 22, 1940 is a Capricorn. Someone born on December 22, 1940 is 85 years old today and has lived about 31,364 days. People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on December 22

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Jean Racine
1639 · French dramatist
Guru Gobind Singh
1666 · tenth Sikh guru
Giacomo Puccini
1858 · Italian opera composer
Srinivasa Ramanujan
1887 · Indian mathematician

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Questions about December 22, 1940

What day of the week was December 22, 1940?: December 22, 1940 was a Sunday.
What star sign is someone born on December 22, 1940?: Someone born on December 22, 1940 is a Capricorn.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 22, 1940?: In the Chinese zodiac, December 22, 1940 falls in the year of the Metal Dragon.
How old is someone born on December 22, 1940?: Someone born on December 22, 1940 is 85 years old today and has lived about 31,364 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 22, 1940?: On December 22, 1940 the moon was a Last Quarter.

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