Funny Birthday Facts About May 1, 1940
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What day were you born on May 1, 1940?
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What day was May 1, 2026?
This year will increase your age. You will celebrate your 86th birthday on Friday. Get ready, maybe you will get gifts and surprises from your family or friends. It will be a very pleasant day that you will remember for the rest of your life. You can also prepare to make a festive party on your birthday, celebrating in a beautiful place with family and friends will certainly be a pleasant memory.
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Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
31,291 Days
4,112 Weeks
1,028 Months
85 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated your birthday for the next 10 years. It's going to be a fun time to celebrate with family and friends. You'll get lots of gifts, too! There are 485 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 87 years old. There have been 31291 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10431 days, which is equivalent to 28.58 years. You spent 33.62% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Saturday | 87 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 88 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 89 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 90 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 91 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 92 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 93 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 94 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 95 Years Old |
| 2036 | Thursday | 96 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 1, 1940?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 1
If you were born on May 1, 1940, your birthstone is the emerald. In this month of May, your birthday, you are born with a quick wit, a high intelligence, and an intuition. It is said that people born in May will have a good memory and intelligence if they wear the emerald. It represents the goddess of love and beauty.
Famous People Born on May 1
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on May 1
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1218 | John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) |
| 1218 | Rudolf I of Germany (d. 1291) |
| 1285 | Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) |
| 1326 | Rinchinbal Khan, Mongolian emperor (d. 1332) |
| 1488 | Sidonie of Bavaria, eldest daughter of Duke Albrecht IV of Bavaria-Munich (d. 1505) |
| 1527 | Johannes Stadius, German astronomer, astrologer, mathematician (d. 1579) |
| 1545 | Franciscus Junius, French theologian (d. 1602) |
| 1579 | Wolphert Gerretse, Dutch-American farmer, co-founded New Netherland (d. 1662) |
| 1582 | Marco da Gagliano, Italian composer (d. 1643) |
| 1585 | Sophia Olelkovich Radziwill, Belarusian saint (d. 1612) |
Famous People Died on May 1
Did you know that on May 1
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1312 | Paul I Šubić of Bribir |
| 1539 | Isabella of Portugal (b. 1503) |
| 1555 | Pope Marcellus II (b. 1501) |
| 1572 | Pope Pius V (b. 1504) |
| 1668 | Frans Luycx, Flemish painter (b. 1604) |
| 1730 | François de Troy, French painter and engraver (b. 1645) |
| 1731 | Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer (b. 1677) |
| 1738 | Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (b. 1669) |
| 1772 | Gottfried Achenwall, Polish-German historian, economist, and jurist (b. 1719) |
| 1813 | Jean-Baptiste Bessières, French general (b. 1768) |
Historical Events on May 1
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 1
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1898 | Spanish-American War: Battle of Manila Bay: The Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy destroys the Pacific Squadron of the Spanish Navy after a seven-hour battle. Spain loses all seven of its ships, and 381 Spanish sailors die. There are no American vessel losses or combat deaths. |
| 1900 | The Scofield Mine disaster kills over 200 men in Scofield, Utah in what is to date the fifth-worst mining accident in United States history. |
| 1915 | The RMS Lusitania departs from New York City on her 202nd, and final, crossing of the North Atlantic. Six days later, the ship is torpedoed off the coast of Ireland with the loss of 1,198 lives. |
| 1919 | German troops enter Munich to suppress the Bavarian Soviet Republic. |
| 1925 | The All-China Federation of Trade Unions is officially founded. Today it is the largest trade union in the world, with 134 million members. |
| 1929 | The 7.2 Mw Kopet Dag earthquake shakes the Iran-Turkmenistan border region with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing up to 3,800 and injuring 1,121. |
| 1930 | "Pluto" is officially proposed for the name of the newly discovered dwarf planet by Vesto Slipher in the Lowell Observatory Observation Circular. The name quickly catches on. |
| 1931 | The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City. |
| 1945 | World War II: German radio broadcasts news of Adolf Hitler's death, falsely stating that he has "fallen at his command post in the Reich Chancellery fighting to the last breath against Bolshevism and for Germany". The Soviet flag is raised over the Reich Chancellery, by order of Stalin. |
| 1945 | World War II: Up to 2,500 people die in a mass suicide in Demmin following the advance of the Red Army. |
Popular Baby Name on May 1, 1940
In 1940, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 62,476 baby boys were named James in 1940. The rest were named Robert, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1940 was Mary. There were 56,208 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Judith and Betty. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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