What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 21, 1946?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 21, 1946 falls in the year of the Fire Dog.

What is the birthstone for May?

The birthstone for May is emerald.

What was the moon phase on May 21, 1946?

On May 21, 1946 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

A Tuesday

Born on May 21, 1946?

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📅 Weekday
Tuesday
♊ Star sign
Gemini
🐕 Chinese zodiac
Fire Dog
🌖 Moon
Waning Gibbous
🎂 Age today
80 years

Famous people born on May 21, 1946

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

Born the same week

André the Giant

May 19 · French professional wrestler and actor (1946–1993)

Cher

May 20 · American musician, singer, actress and television personality (born 1946)

George Best

May 22 · Northern Irish footballer (1946–2005)

Lyudmila Zhuravlyova

May 22 · Ukrainian astronomer

Tansu Çiller

May 24 · Turkish politician, who has been the first female and 22nd prime minister of the country

Irena Szewińska

May 24 · Polish sprinter and sports official (1946–2018)

What happened that day

Manhattan Project physicist Louis Slotin accidentally triggers a fission reaction at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States and, although saving his coworkers, gives himself a lethal dose of ionizing radiation, making him the second victim of a criticality accident in history (the incident is initially treated as classified information).

Also that week

24 – A two-day violent tornado outbreak occurs across the Central United States, with at least 15 significant tornadoes killing four people and injuring 42 others.
The Emirate of Transjordan becomes the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan when its parliament makes the ruling amir Abdullah their king on the day it ratifies the Treaty of London.
1946 Czechoslovak parliamentary election: The communist party wins 38% of the vote in the last election before communists take power.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 21, 1946 was a Tuesday. Someone born on May 21, 1946 is a Gemini. Someone born on May 21, 1946 is 80 years old today and has lived about 29,389 days. People born in 1946 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on May 21

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Philip II of Spain
1527 · King of Spain, Portugal, Naples and Sicily; King consort of England, lived -
Alexander Pope
1688 · English poet
Henri Rousseau
1844 · French painter
Andrei Sakharov
1921 · Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist

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Questions about May 21, 1946

What day of the week was May 21, 1946?: May 21, 1946 was a Tuesday.
What star sign is someone born on May 21, 1946?: Someone born on May 21, 1946 is a Gemini.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 21, 1946?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 21, 1946 falls in the year of the Fire Dog.
How old is someone born on May 21, 1946?: Someone born on May 21, 1946 is 80 years old today and has lived about 29,389 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1946?: People born in 1946 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for May?: The birthstone for May is emerald.
What was the moon phase on May 21, 1946?: On May 21, 1946 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

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