Funny Birthday Facts About December 23, 1940
Did you know that December 23, 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 December 23, 1940?
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Countdown to Your 86th Birthday
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What day was December 23, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 85th birthday on Tuesday. 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
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Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
31,047 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 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 364 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 86 years old. There have been 31047 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10349 days, which is equivalent to 28.35 years. You spent 33.35% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2035 | Sunday | 95 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for December 23, 1940?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 23
Turqoise is birthstone for people born on 23
Famous People Born on December 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 December 23
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1925 | Rayner Unwin, English publisher (d. 2000) |
| 1926 | Harold Dorman, American singer-songwriter (d. 1988) |
| 1926 | Robert Bly, American poet and essayist (d. 2021) |
| 1929 | Chet Baker, American jazz trumpet player, flugelhorn player, and singer (d. 1988) |
| 1929 | Dick Weber, American professional bowler (d. 2005) |
| 1931 | Ronnie Schell, American comedian and actor |
| 1932 | Richard Clark Barkley, American soldier, academic, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to East Germany (d. 2015) |
| 1933 | Akihito, Japanese emperor |
| 1933 | Noella Leduc, American baseball player (d. 2014) |
| 1935 | Abdul Ghani Minhat, Malaysian footballer and manager (d. 2012) |
Famous People Died on December 23
Did you know that on December 23
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1193 | Thorlak, patron saint of Iceland (b. 1133) |
| 1230 | Berengaria of Navarre, queen of England (b. 1165) |
| 1304 | Matilda of Habsburg, duchess regent of Bavaria (b. 1253) |
| 1383 | Beatrice of Bourbon, Queen of Bohemia (b. 1320) |
| 1384 | Thomas Preljubović, ruler of Epirus |
| 1392 | Isabella of Castile, duchess of York (b. 1355) |
| 1556 | Nicholas Udall, English cleric, playwright, and educator (b. 1504) |
| 1572 | Johann Sylvan, German theologian (executed; date of birth unknown) |
| 1575 | Akiyama Nobutomo, Japanese samurai (b. 1531) |
| 1588 | Henry I, duke of Guise (b. 1550) |
Historical Events on December 23
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 23
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1941 | World War II: After 15 days of fighting, the Imperial Japanese Army occupies Wake Island. |
| 1947 | The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories. |
| 1948 | Seven Japanese military and political leaders convicted of war crimes by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East are executed by Allied occupation authorities at Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, Japan. |
| 1950 | General Walton Walker dies in a jeep accident and is replaced by General Matthew Ridgway in the Eighth United States Army. |
| 1954 | First successful kidney transplant is performed by J. Hartwell Harrison and Joseph Murray. |
| 1955 | The first film adaptation of Väinö Linna's novel The Unknown Soldier, directed by Edvin Laine, premieres. |
| 1960 | Hilkka Saarinen née Pylkkänen is murdered in the so-called "oven homicide" case in Krootila, Kokemäki, Finland. |
| 1968 | The 82 sailors from the USS Pueblo are released after eleven months of internment in North Korea. |
| 1970 | The Democratic Republic of the Congo officially becomes a one-party state. |
| 1970 | The North Tower of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York, New York is topped out at 417 metres (1,368 ft), making it the tallest building in the world. |
Popular Baby Name on December 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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