Funny Birthday Facts About May 23, 1940
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What day were you born on May 23, 1940?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Thursday, 23
Countdown to Your 86th Birthday
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What day was May 23, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 85th birthday on Friday. 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.
FYI: You are more than 31,000 days old
Did you know that people born on May 23
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
31,066 Days
4,080 Weeks
1,020 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 345 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 86 years old. There have been 31066 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 86 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 87 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 88 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 89 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 90 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 91 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 92 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 93 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 94 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 95 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 23, 1940?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 23
If you were born on May 23, 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.
Famous People Born on May 23
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 23
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1926 | Joe Slovo, Lithuanian-South African activist and politician (d. 1995) |
| 1928 | Nigel Davenport, English actor (d. 2013) |
| 1928 | Nina Otkalenko, Russian runner (d. 2015) |
| 1928 | Rosemary Clooney, American singer and actress (d. 2002) |
| 1929 | Ulla Jacobsson, Swedish-Austrian actress (d. 1982) |
| 1930 | Friedrich Achleitner, German poet and critic (d. 2019) |
| 1931 | Barbara Barrie, American actress |
| 1932 | Kevork Ajemian, Syrian-French journalist and author (d. 1998) |
| 1933 | Joan Collins, English actress |
| 1933 | Ove Fundin, Swedish motorcycle racer |
Famous People Died on May 23
Did you know that on May 23
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Madhav Mantri, Indian cricketer (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | Mikhail Egorovich Alekseev, Russian linguist and academic (b. 1949) |
| 2015 | Aleksey Mozgovoy, Ukrainian sergeant (b. 1975) |
| 2015 | Alicia Nash, Salvadoran-American physicist and engineer (b. 1933) |
| 2015 | Anne Meara, American actress, comedian and playwright (b. 1929) |
| 2015 | John Forbes Nash, Jr., American mathematician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1928) |
| 2017 | Roger Moore, English actor (b. 1927) |
| 2020 | Hana Kimura, Japanese professional wrestler (b. 1997) |
| 2021 | Eric Carle, American children's book designer, illustrator, and writer best known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar (b. 1929) |
| 2021 | Ron Hill, English long-distance runner (b. 1938) |
Historical Events on May 23
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 23
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Seventy-eight people are killed when Aviogenex Flight 130 crashes on approach to Rijeka Airport in present-day Rijeka, Croatia (then the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). |
| 1971 | The Intercontinental Hotel in Bucharest opens, becoming the second-tallest building in the city. |
| 1992 | Italy's most prominent anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife and three body guards are killed by the Corleonesi clan with a half-ton bomb near Capaci, Sicily. His friend and colleague Paolo Borsellino will be assassinated less than two months later, making 1992 a turning point in the history of Italian Mafia prosecutions. |
| 1995 | The first version of the Java programming language is released. |
| 1998 | The Good Friday Agreement is accepted in a referendum in Northern Ireland with roughly 75% voting yes. |
| 2002 | The "55 parties" clause of the Kyoto Protocol is reached after its ratification by Iceland. |
| 2006 | Alaskan stratovolcano Mount Cleveland erupts. |
| 2008 | The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awards Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) to Singapore, ending a 29-year territorial dispute between the two countries. |
| 2013 | A freeway bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington. |
| 2014 | Seven people, including the perpetrator, are killed and another 14 injured in a killing spree near the campus of University of California, Santa Barbara. |
Popular Baby Name on May 23, 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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