Did you know that May 19, 1940 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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Did you know that people born on May 19
We have calculated and figured out your birthday for the next 10 years. Prepare yourself to welcome your upcoming birthdays with your family and close friends. You will get many gifts from people who love and care about you. There are 146 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 86 years old. There have been 31265 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10422 days, which is equivalent to 28.55 years. You spent 33.59% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 86 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 87 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 88 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 89 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 90 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 91 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 92 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 93 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 94 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 95 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 19

If you were born on May 19, 1940, your birthstone is the emerald. Emerald birthstone has been a favorite of Cleopatra and King Solomon. It's believed to give both men control over the world, as well as the ability to see into the future. Some also claimed it could cure malaria and cholera, as well as protect against evil spells.
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 19
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1954 | Hōchū Ōtsuka, Japanese voice actor |
| 1954 | Lena Einhorn, Swedish director, writer and physician |
| 1954 | Phil Rudd, Australian-New Zealand drummer |
| 1954 | Rick Cerone, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1955 | James Gosling, Canadian-American computer scientist, created Java |
| 1956 | Martyn Ware, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer |
| 1956 | Oliver Letwin, English philosopher and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
| 1957 | Bill Laimbeer, American basketball player and coach |
| 1957 | James Reyne, Nigerian-Australian singer-songwriter |
| 1961 | Gregory Poirier, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
Did you know that on May 19
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Happy Rockefeller, American philanthropist, socialite; 31st Second Lady of the United States (b. 1926) |
| 2015 | Robert S. Wistrich, English historian, author, and academic (b. 1945) |
| 2015 | Ted McWhinney, Australian-Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1924) |
| 2016 | Alan Young, English-born Canadian-American actor (b. 1919) |
| 2016 | Morley Safer, Canadian-born American journalist (b. 1931) |
| 2017 | Nawshirwan Mustafa, General coordinator of the Movement for Change (Gorran) (b. 1944) |
| 2017 | Stanislav Petrov, Lt. Colonel in Soviet Air Defence Forces (b. 1939) |
| 2018 | Zhengzhang Shangfang, Chinese linguist (b. 1933) |
| 2021 | Paul Mooney, American comedian (b. 1941) |
| 2023 | Andy Rourke, English bassist (b. 1964) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 19
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 639 | Ashina Jiesheshuai and his tribesmen assaulted Emperor Taizong at Jiucheng Palace. |
| 715 | Pope Gregory II is elected. |
| 1051 | Henry I of France marries the Rus' princess, Anne of Kiev. |
| 1445 | John II of Castile defeats the Infantes of Aragon at the First Battle of Olmedo. |
| 1499 | Catherine of Aragon is married by proxy to Arthur, Prince of Wales. Catherine is 13 and Arthur is 12. |
| 1535 | French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships, 110 men, and Chief Donnacona's two sons (whom Cartier had kidnapped during his first voyage). |
| 1536 | Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest. |
| 1542 | The Prome Kingdom falls to the Taungoo Dynasty in present-day Myanmar. |
| 1643 | Thirty Years' War: French forces under the duc d'Enghien decisively defeat Spanish forces at the Battle of Rocroi, marking the symbolic end of Spain as a dominant land power. |
| 1649 | An Act of Parliament declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years. |
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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