Funny Birthday Facts About August 26, 1940
Did you know that August 26, 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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What day were you born on August 26, 1940?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Monday, 26
Countdown to Your 85th Birthday
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What day was August 26, 2024?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 84th birthday on Monday. How was your 84th 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 30,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 26
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
30,779 Days
4,044 Weeks
1,011 Months
84 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
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 267 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 85 years old. There have been 30779 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10260 days, which is equivalent to 28.11 years. You spent 33.46% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tuesday | 85 Years Old |
| 2026 | Wednesday | 86 Years Old |
| 2027 | Thursday | 87 Years Old |
| 2028 | Saturday | 88 Years Old |
| 2029 | Sunday | 89 Years Old |
| 2030 | Monday | 90 Years Old |
| 2031 | Tuesday | 91 Years Old |
| 2032 | Thursday | 92 Years Old |
| 2033 | Friday | 93 Years Old |
| 2034 | Saturday | 94 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 26, 1940?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 26
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Famous People Born on August 26
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 August 26
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1901 | Maxwell D. Taylor, American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to South Vietnam (d. 1987) |
| 1903 | Caroline Pafford Miller, American author (d. 1992) |
| 1904 | Christopher Isherwood, English-American author and academic (d. 1986) |
| 1904 | Joe Hulme, English footballer and cricketer (d. 1991) |
| 1906 | Albert Sabin, Polish-American physician and virologist, developed the polio vaccine (d. 1993) |
| 1906 | Bunny Austin, English tennis player (d. 2000) |
| 1908 | Aubrey Schenck, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1999) |
| 1908 | Walter Bruno Henning, Prussian-American linguist and scholar (d. 1967) |
| 1909 | Eric Davies, South African cricketer and educator (d. 1976) |
| 1909 | Gene Moore, American baseball player (d. 1978) |
Famous People Died on August 26
Did you know that on August 26
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Francis Chichester, English pilot and sailor (b. 1901) |
| 1974 | Charles Lindbergh, American pilot and explorer (b. 1902) |
| 1975 | Olaf Holtedahl, Norwegian geologist and academic (b. 1885) |
| 1976 | Lotte Lehmann, German-American soprano (b. 1888) |
| 1977 | H. A. Rey, German-American author and illustrator, created Curious George (b. 1898) |
| 1978 | Charles Boyer, French-American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1899) |
| 1978 | José Manuel Moreno, Argentinian footballer and manager (b. 1916) |
| 1979 | Mika Waltari, Finnish author, translator, and academic (b. 1908) |
| 1980 | Rosa Albach-Retty, German-Austrian actress (b. 1874) |
| 1980 | Tex Avery, American animator, director, and voice actor (b. 1908) |
Historical Events on August 26
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 26
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 683 | Yazid I's army kills 11,000 people of Medina including notable Sahabas in Battle of al-Harrah. |
| 1071 | The Seljuq Turks defeat the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert, and soon gain control of most of Anatolia. |
| 1278 | Ladislaus IV of Hungary and Rudolf I of Germany defeat Ottokar II of Bohemia in the Battle on the Marchfeld near Dürnkrut in (then) Moravia. |
| 1303 | Chittorgarh falls to the Delhi Sultanate. |
| 1346 | At the Battle of Crécy, an English army easily defeats a French one twice its size. |
| 1444 | Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs: A vastly outnumbered force of Swiss Confederates is defeated by the Dauphin Louis (future Louis XI of France) and his army of 'Armagnacs' near Basel. |
| 1542 | Francisco de Orellana crosses South America from Guayaquil on the Pacific coast to the mouth of the Amazon River on the Atlantic coast. |
| 1642 | Dutch-Portuguese War: Second Battle of San Salvador: The Dutch force the Spanish garrison at San Salvador (modern day Keelung, Taiwan) to surrender, ending the short-lived Spanish colony on Formosa and replacing it with a new Dutch administration. |
| 1648 | The Fronde: First Fronde: In the wake of the successful Battle of Lens, Cardinal Mazarin, Chief Minister of France, suddenly orders the arrest of the leaders of the Parlement of Paris, provoking the rest of Paris to break into insurrection and barricade the streets the next day. |
| 1748 | The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia. |
Popular Baby Name on August 26, 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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