Saturday October 24th, 1942
October Twenty-Fourth, Nineteen Forty-Two

How old am I if I was born on October 24, 1942?


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Date Facts:

  • October 24, 1942 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Scorpio
  • This date was 29,987 days ago
  • October 24th 2025 is on a Friday
  • Someone born on this date is 82 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 9,996 days or 27 years!
  • Your next birthday is 329 days away
  • You've been alive for 719,688 hours
  • You were born on a Saturday in late October
  • You are 43,181,280 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Friday

  • Most popular baby names of 1942 ranked:

    Rank Name
    1. James
    2. Robert
    3. John
    4. William
    5. Richard
    6. David
    7. Charles
    Rank Name
    1. Barbara
    2. Patricia
    3. Linda
    4. Carol
    5. Sandra
    6. Judith
    7. Nancy

    How popular is your name? Search to find out!


    Celebrities Birthdays:
    October 24th

    You Share a birthday with over 24 other celebrities and/or famous people! Click Here to view our complete list. Who do you share a birthday with?

    Opal: Birthstone for October 24th, 1942

    Stone:

    Energies:

    Repel evil
    Protect Eyesight

    High Value:
    $120 Per Carat
    Low Value:
    $20 Per Carat

    Click Here To learn more about October Birthstones

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    Opal, the birthstone of October, is a beautiful stone loved by many, partly for the fact the each stone has its own unique color pattern. "Opal" gets it's origins from the Greek word "Opallios", which means "To see change in color". The reason for this being that the opal comes in a wide variety of colors, ranging the entire spectrum. 95% of which come from Australia, after seasonal rains drench the outback and carry silica deposits underground, where they go on to harden in the dry season. Leaving deposits of the beautiful stone.

    Because of the way they are formed, opals are relatively soft for a precious stone, averaging just below 6.0 on the Mh

    1942 - the Silent Generation:

    Age Range:

    80-101 years old

    Attributes:

    The silent Gen were born into a fortunate time period associated with wealth, and high eduaction.

    the Silent Generation Summary:

    Contrary to their name, the Silent Generation tended to be very patriotic and ambitious. They were plagued with the Korean war, and economic instability following WWII

    Time Period:

    1923-1944

    Like to see more about Generations? Click here to go to our interactive generations table.


    Zodiac - Scorpio:

    Symbol:

    Scorpio Traits:

    Fierce
    Intense
    Ambitious
    Loyal

    Scorpio Summary:

    Scorpios question everything, and work hard to understand all things. Are very intense, loyal and kind

    Start Date:

    10-23

    End Date:

    11-21

    Click here to see more about Scorpio


    1942-10-24: This day in History:

  • 1537-10-24 Jane Seymour third wife of Henry VIII dies.
  • 1795-10-24 3rd partition of Poland between Austria Prussia & Russia.
  • 1836-10-24 the match is patented.
  • 1846-10-24 Ariel & Umbriel moons of Uranus discovered by Lassell
  • 1851-10-24 William Lassell discovers Ariel & Umbriel satellites of Unranus.
  • 1861-10-24 1st transcontinental telegram sent
  • 1871-10-24 mob in LA hangs 18 Chinese.
  • 1901-10-24 Anna Taylor 1st to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel & live
  • 1929-10-24 Black Thursday the beginning of the stock market crash.
  • 1945-10-24 United Nations Charter goes into effect
  • 1951-10-24 UN publishes its 1st postage stamps
  • 1960-10-24 Disaster on USSR launch pad killed missle expert Nedelin & team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash
  • 1964-10-24 Zambia (N. Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day).
  • 1970-10-24 Salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile.
  • 1970-10-24 Nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show
  • 1973-10-24 Yom Kippur War ends - Israel 65 miles from Cairo 26 from Damascus
  • 1974-10-24 Billy Martin named A.L. Manager of the Year (Texas Rangers)
  • 1976-10-24 1st Jewish film & TV festival
  • 1979-10-24 Billy Martin punches a marshmallow salesman
  • 1984-10-24 Intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after failed
  • 1987-10-24 Bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate
  • 1987-10-24 NBC technicians accept pact end 118 day strike

  • 10-24-1942 in
    Roman Numerals:

    X • XXIV • MCMXLII


    What is 1942-10-24 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 10-24-1942 converted into roman numerals.
    The above date is written in the traditional western/American style of writing dates. Formatted in the order of
    Month-Day-Year. If you prefer the European way of writing dates (Which is day-month-year) the roman numerals would be written XXIV • X • MCMXLII.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for Oct 24, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1942-10-24) This timer is automatically updated, and is accurate all the way up to the nearest second. Watch as your next birthday ticks closer and closer right before your eyes. If you were born on 24-october-1942, your next birthday is only 329 days away.


    Your birthday is on October twenty-fourth, 1942. Being born in late-October says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is scorpio, your birth-stone is the Opal, and your birth flower is the Marigold (both of which make great gifts for someone with this birthday). You are 82 years old, and were born in the middle of the Silent Generation. Which generation you are born into makes a huge impact on your life, click here to see our interactive table and learn more. You have been alive for 29987 days, or 719688 hours, or 43181280 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Friday.

  • Birthstone: Opal (great gift idea, see Opal article)
  • Birthflower: Marigold
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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