Wednesday October 21st, 1942
October Twenty-First, Nineteen Forty-Two

How old am I if I was born on October 21, 1942?


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Date Facts:

  • October 21, 1942 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Libra
  • This date was 29,991 days ago
  • October 21st 2025 is on a Tuesday
  • Someone born on this date is 82 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 9,997 days or 27 years!
  • Your next birthday is 325 days away
  • You've been alive for 719,784 hours
  • You were born on a Wednesday in late October
  • You are 43,187,040 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Tuesday

  • 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 21st

    You Share a birthday with over 21 other celebrities and/or famous people! Click Here to view our complete list. Who do you share a birthday with?

    Opal: Birthstone for October 21st, 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 - Libra:

    Symbol:

    Libra Traits:

    Kind
    Gentle
    Harmony
    Peaceful

    Libra Summary:

    Libras are skilled diplomats, and make friends where ever they go. Have expensive tastes and a good work ethic

    Start Date:

    9-23

    End Date:

    10-22

    Click here to see more about Libra


    1942-10-21: This day in History:

  • 1797-10-21 US Navy frigate Constitution Old Ironsides launched in Boston
  • 1805-10-21 Battle of Trafalgar Adm Nelson defeats French & Spanish fleet
  • 1868-10-21 Severe earthquake at 7:53 a.m. centered in Hayward Calif.
  • 1869-10-21 1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore
  • 1879-10-21 Thomas Edison perfects the light bulb.
  • 1897-10-21 Yerkes Observatory of the University of Chicago is dedicated.
  • 1918-10-21 Margaret Owen sets world typing speed record of 170 wpm for 1 min.
  • 1923-10-21 Deutsches Museum Munich 1st Walther Bauersfeld's Zeiss Planetarium.
  • 1944-10-21 During WWII US troops captured Aachen 1st large German city to fall
  • 1945-10-21 Women in France allowed to vote for the 1st time
  • 1948-10-21 Facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated Washington DC
  • 1959-10-21 Guggenheim Museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright opens in NY
  • 1960-10-21 JFK & Nixon clashed in 4th & final pres debate
  • 1967-10-21 Ejnar Hertzsprung Danish astrophysicist dies at 94.
  • 1967-10-21 Thousands opposing Vietnam War tried to storm the Pentagon
  • 1971-10-21 Nixon nominates Lewis F. Powell & William H. Rehnquist to US Supreme Court following resignations of Justices Hugo Black & John Harlan
  • 1974-10-21 1st Islander shut-out opponent - Billy Smith 5-0 vs Caps
  • 1975-10-21 Venera 9 1st craft to orbit the planet Venus launched
  • 1976-10-21 Saul Bellow wins Nobel Prize for Literature
  • 1977-10-21 US recalls William Bowdler ambassador to South Africa
  • 1984-10-21 Steve Jones runs Chicago Marathon in world record 2 h 8 m 5 s.

  • 10-21-1942 in
    Roman Numerals:

    X • XXI • MCMXLII


    What is 1942-10-21 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 10-21-1942 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 XXI • X • MCMXLII.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for Oct 21, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1942-10-21) 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 october-21st-1942, your next birthday is only 325 days away.


    Your birthday is on October twenty-first, 1942. Being born in late-October says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is libra, 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 29991 days, or 719784 hours, or 43187040 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Tuesday.

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

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