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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If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Monday, 23
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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year will increase your age. You will celebrate your 84th birthday on Monday. Get ready, maybe you will get gifts and surprises from your family or friends. It will be a very pleasant day that you will remember for the rest of your life. You can also prepare to make a festive party on your birthday, celebrating in a beautiful place with family and friends will certainly be a pleasant memory.
Did you know that people born on December 23
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 605 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 85 years old. There have been 30441 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10147 days, which is equivalent to 27.8 years. You spent 33.49% of your life sleeping!
Year | Day | Your Age |
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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 |
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 23
Turqoise is birthstone held by people born on December 23, 1940. It symbolizes happiness, good fortune, good luck, and peace. This birthstone is said to bring its wearer what they seek for and pursue. The people with this birthstone are known to pursue their own happiness and desires, regardless of what others think of them.
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 |
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1878 | Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-American engineer and academic (d. 1972) |
1885 | Pierre Brissaud, French illustrator, painter, and engraver (d. 1964) |
1894 | Arthur Gilligan, English cricketer (d. 1976) |
1895 | Nola Luxford, New Zealand-American actress and broadcaster (d. 1994) |
1896 | Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Italian lieutenant and author (d. 1957) |
1900 | Marie Bell, French actress and stage director (d. 1985) |
1900 | Merle Barwis, American-Canadian supercentenarian (d. 2014) |
1900 | Otto Soglow, American cartoonist (d. 1975) |
1902 | Charan Singh, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of India (d. 1987) |
1902 | Norman Maclean, American author and academic (d. 1990) |
Did you know that on December 23
Year | Name |
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1948 | Seishirō Itagaki, Japanese general (b. 1885) |
1950 | Vincenzo Tommasini, Italian composer (b. 1878) |
1953 | Lavrentiy Beria, Soviet general and politician, head of the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (b. 1899) |
1954 | René Iché, French soldier and sculptor (b. 1897) |
1961 | Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, American author (b. 1875) |
1961 | Kurt Meyer, German general (b. 1910) |
1970 | Aleksander Warma, Estonian lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (b. 1890) |
1970 | Charles Ruggles, American actor (b. 1886) |
1972 | Andrei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-95 and Tupolev Tu-104 (b. 1888) |
1973 | Irna Phillips, American screenwriter, created Guiding Light and As the World Turns (b. 1901) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 23
Year | Event |
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1972 | A 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes the Nicaraguan capital of Managua killing more than 10,000. |
1972 | The 16 survivors of the Andes flight disaster are rescued after 73 days, surviving by cannibalism. |
1972 | The Immaculate Reception is caught by Franco Harris to win the Pittsburgh Steelers their first ever playoff victory, after defeating the Oakland Raiders. |
1978 | Alitalia Flight 4128 crashes into the Tyrrhenian Sea while on approach to Falcone Borsellino Airport in Palermo, Italy, killing 108. |
1979 | Soviet-Afghan War: Soviet Union forces occupy Kabul, the Afghan capital. |
1984 | After experiencing an engine fire, Aeroflot Flight 3519 attempts to make an emergency landing at Krasnoyarsk International Airport but crashes, killing 110 of the 111 people on board. |
1986 | Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California becoming the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world without aerial or ground refueling. |
1990 | History of Slovenia: In a referendum, 88.5% of Slovenia's overall electorate vote for independence from Yugoslavia. |
2002 | A U.S. MQ-1 Predator is shot down by an Iraqi MiG-25 in the first combat engagement between a drone and conventional aircraft. |
2003 | An explosion at the PetroChina Chuandongbei natural gas field in Kai County, Chongqing, China, kills at least 234. |
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.
Florida Man is a meme that originated in 2013. It's applied to anyone who commits a strange or insane crime. The meme is often attributed to Florida, though it can also refer to other states. It became a popular challenge on internet and social media called #FloridaManChallenge. To find out what florida man did on December 23, 1940, type the phrase "florida man December 23, 1940" into your favorite search engine. You will find a lot of news related to Florida Man that you can share on your social media accounts.
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