What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 22, 1942?

In the Chinese zodiac, August 22, 1942 falls in the year of the Water Horse.

What is the birthstone for August?

The birthstone for August is peridot.

What was the moon phase on August 22, 1942?

On August 22, 1942 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

A Saturday

Born on August 22, 1942?

Here's the world on that day. Add a name and a birthplace for the full time capsule: the weather, the sky above your town and what things cost.

📅 Weekday
Saturday
♌ Star sign
Leo
🐎 Chinese zodiac
Water Horse
🌔 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
🎂 Age today
84 years

Famous people born on August 22, 1942

Uğur Mumcu

Turkish journalist and writer (1942–1993)

Felipe Quispe

Bolivian historian and politician (1942–2021)

Des Thomson

New Zealand racing cyclist

Born the same week

Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi

August 20 · Iraqi/Iranian Grand Ayatollah

Maria Kaczyńska

August 21 · First Lady of Poland (1942-2010)

Ivan Koloff

August 25 · Canadian professional wrestler (1942–2017)

What happened that day

WWII: Brazil declares war on Germany and Italy.

Also that week

WWII: Battle of the Tenaru: The Americans defeat Japanese land forces on Guadalcanal.
WWII: Battle of Stalingrad: German forces of the 16th Panzer Division reach the suburbs of Stalingrad. The German 6th Army under General Friedrich Paulus stabilishes the frontier and takes up positions at the Volga River.
Plutonium is isolated for the first time, at the Metallurgical Laboratory of the University of Chicago.
WWII: Charge of the Savoia Cavalleria at Izbushensky: An Italian cavalry regiment attacks Soviet forces with drawn sabers at Izbushensky, Russia, one of the last major cavalry charges.
WWII: Allied North Atlantic convoy ON 122 is attacked by U-boats, which sink 4 ships.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

August 22, 1942 was a Saturday. Someone born on August 22, 1942 is a Leo. Someone born on August 22, 1942 is 84 years old today and has lived about 30,756 days. People born in 1942 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on August 22

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Claude Debussy
1862 · French classical composer
Leni Riefenstahl
1902 · German filmmaker, photographer, actress, and nazi propagandist
Deng Xiaoping
1904 · Chinese politician and paramount leader from to
Henri Cartier-Bresson
1908 · French photographer
Ray Bradbury
1920 · American author and screenwriter
Karlheinz Stockhausen
1928 · German composer

Gift ideas for someone born in 1942

Presents that go back to the year it all began.

As an Amazon Associate, Birthscape earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability are set by Amazon.

Questions about August 22, 1942

What day of the week was August 22, 1942?: August 22, 1942 was a Saturday.
What star sign is someone born on August 22, 1942?: Someone born on August 22, 1942 is a Leo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 22, 1942?: In the Chinese zodiac, August 22, 1942 falls in the year of the Water Horse.
How old is someone born on August 22, 1942?: Someone born on August 22, 1942 is 84 years old today and has lived about 30,756 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1942?: People born in 1942 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for August?: The birthstone for August is peridot.
What was the moon phase on August 22, 1942?: On August 22, 1942 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

Born on this day?

Get the full time capsule: weather, star map, local No. 1, prices and a certificate.