Did you know that May 24, 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 Saturday. 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 24
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 346 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 86 years old. There have been 31065 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10355 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 | Sunday | 86 Years Old |
2027 | Monday | 87 Years Old |
2028 | Wednesday | 88 Years Old |
2029 | Thursday | 89 Years Old |
2030 | Friday | 90 Years Old |
2031 | Saturday | 91 Years Old |
2032 | Monday | 92 Years Old |
2033 | Tuesday | 93 Years Old |
2034 | Wednesday | 94 Years Old |
2035 | Thursday | 95 Years Old |
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 24
If you were born on May 24, 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 24
Year | Name |
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1978 | Johan Holmqvist, Swedish ice hockey player |
1978 | Rose, French singer, songwriter and composer |
1979 | Kareem McKenzie, American football player |
1979 | Tracy McGrady, American basketball player |
1980 | Anthony Minichiello, Australian rugby league player |
1980 | Jason Babin, American football player |
1981 | Andy Lee, Australian comedian, actor, and screenwriter |
1982 | Issah Gabriel Ahmed, Ghanaian footballer |
1982 | Rian Wallace, American football player |
1983 | Custódio Castro, Portuguese footballer |
Did you know that on May 24
Year | Name |
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1945 | Robert Ritter von Greim, German field marshal and pilot (b. 1892) |
1948 | Jacques Feyder, Belgian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1885) |
1949 | Alexey Shchusev, Russian architect, designed Lenin's Mausoleum and Moscow Kazanskaya railway station (b. 1873) |
1950 | Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, English field marshal and politician, 43rd Governor-General of India (b. 1883) |
1951 | Thomas N. Heffron, American actor, director, screenwriter (b. 1872) |
1956 | Martha Annie Whiteley, English chemist and mathematician (b. 1866) |
1958 | Frank Rowe, Australian public servant (b. 1895) |
1959 | John Foster Dulles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 52nd United States Secretary of State (b. 1888) |
1963 | Elmore James, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1918) |
1965 | Sonny Boy Williamson II, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (b. 1908) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 24
Year | Event |
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1944 | Congress of Përment occurs which establishes a provisional government in Albania in areas under partisan control, the first independent Albanian government since 1939. In honor of this the national emblem of Albania inscribed this date from 1946 until 1992. |
1948 | Arab-Israeli War: Egypt captures the Israeli kibbutz of Yad Mordechai, but the five-day effort gives Israeli forces time to prepare enough to stop the Egyptian advance a week later. |
1956 | The first Eurovision Song Contest is held in Lugano, Switzerland. |
1958 | United Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service. |
1960 | Following the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the largest ever recorded earthquake, Cordón Caulle begins to erupt. |
1961 | American civil rights movement: Freedom Riders are arrested in Jackson, Mississippi, for "disturbing the peace" after disembarking from their bus. |
1962 | Project Mercury: American astronaut Scott Carpenter orbits the Earth three times in the Aurora 7 space capsule. |
1967 | Belle de Jour, directed by Luis Buñuel, is released. |
1967 | Egypt imposes a blockade and siege of the Red Sea coast of Israel. |
1976 | The Judgment of Paris takes place in France, launching California as a worldwide force in the production of quality wine. |
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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