Did you know that May 22, 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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Countdown to Your 86th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 85th birthday on Thursday. How was your 85th birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
Did you know that people born on May 22
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 344 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 86 years old. There have been 31067 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10356 days, which is equivalent to 28.37 years. You spent 33.38% of your life sleeping!
Year | Day | Your Age |
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2026 | Friday | 86 Years Old |
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 |
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 22
If you were born on May 22, 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 22
Year | Name |
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1811 | Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle, English politician (d. 1864) |
1813 | Richard Wagner, German composer (d. 1883) |
1814 | Amalia Lindegren, Swedish painter (d. 1891) |
1820 | Worthington Whittredge, American painter (d. 1910) |
1828 | Albrecht von Graefe, German ophthalmologist and academic (d. 1870) |
1831 | Henry Vandyke Carter, English anatomist and surgeon (d. 1897) |
1833 | Félix Bracquemond, French painter and etcher (d. 1914) |
1833 | Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla, Spanish politician, Prime Minister of Spain (d. 1895) |
1841 | Catulle Mendès, French poet, author, and playwright (d. 1909) |
1844 | Mary Cassatt, American painter and educator (d. 1926) |
Did you know that on May 22
Year | Name |
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2019 | Judith Kerr, German-born British writer and illustrator (b. 1923) |
2020 | Denise Cronenberg, Canadian costume designer (b. 1938) |
2022 | Dervla Murphy, Irish touring cyclist and author (b. 1931) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 22
Year | Event |
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1968 | The nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard, 400 miles southwest of the Azores. |
1969 | Apollo 10's Lunar Module flies within 8.4 nautical miles (16 km) of the Moon's surface. |
1972 | Ceylon adopts a new constitution, becoming a republic and changing its name to Sri Lanka. |
1972 | Over 400 women in Derry, Northern Ireland attack the offices of Sinn Féin following the shooting by the Irish Republican Army of a young British soldier on leave. |
1987 | First ever Rugby World Cup kicks off with New Zealand playing Italy at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. |
1987 | Hashimpura massacre occurs in Meerut, India. |
1990 | North and South Yemen are unified to create the Republic of Yemen. |
1992 | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia join the United Nations. |
1994 | A worldwide trade embargo against Haiti goes into effect to punish its military rulers for not reinstating the country's ousted elected leader, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. |
1996 | The Burmese military regime jails 71 supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi in a bid to block a pro-democracy meeting. |
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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