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Birthday newspaper

Your Front Page: 15 April 1940

A personalised newspaper front page from the day you were born, printed in the style of your birth year.

Enter your date of birth

Your personalised birthday front page

Printed in the style of your birth year, a keepsake to frame, print or share.

Optional. Your birthplace names the masthead; it stays on this device.

The World Birthday Chronicle

Born on

Monday 15 April

1940

Keepsake edition · Who Shares My Birthday

The world in 1940

World population2.3 billionApproximate
Average house£550Typical UK home
Pint of beer8dIn a UK pub
Loaf of bread8dLarge white loaf
Average salary£200UK full-time, per year

Approximate UK averages, in the money of the day

Year of the

Dragon

Metal Dragon, 8 February 1940 to 26 January 1941

Star sign

Aries

Birthstone

Diamond

Famous births & deaths

on 15 April

In The News

On 15 April 1940

Operation Weserübung

1940. Operation Weserübung was the invasion of Denmark and Norway by Nazi Germany during World War II. Taking place from 9 April – 10 June 1940, it was the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign.

Also in 1940

Yet to come on 15 April

Sudanese civil war

2023. Since April 2023, there has been a civil war in Sudan between the two main factions of the country's military government.

2019 fire at Notre-Dame de Paris

2019. On 15 April 2019, at 18:18 CEST, a structural fire broke out in the roof space of Notre-Dame de Paris, a medieval Catholic cathedral in Paris, France, part of the "Paris, Banks of the Seine" UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Compiled by Who Shares My Birthday from Wikipedia, Wikidata and UK chart records

How your birthday newspaper is made

Enter your date of birth and we will print a one-off newspaper front page for the day you were born. The headline is a real historical event from our archive, chosen from your exact birth date where we have one, then from the same week, then from the same date in an earlier year. The page also shows famous people born and died on your birthday, your star sign, birthstone and Chinese zodiac year, the UK number one single, the biggest hits and Christmas number one of your birth year, the world population and the cost of living in Britain at the time.

  • Your page is laid out as a vintage keepsake poster in sepia ink, with boxed panels for the world in your birth year, your Chinese zodiac year, star sign and birthstone, the UK charts, famous births and deaths on your birthday, and the news.
  • Headlines and summaries come from our archive of historical events, built from Wikidata and reviewed by our editorial team. Chart facts come from the official UK singles chart record, which began on 14 November 1952.
  • Add your town or country of birth to name the masthead, for example The Manchester Birthday Chronicle. Your birthplace is stored only on your device.
  • Every front page has its own link, so you can send it to friends and family, and you can download it as a high-resolution image to print or frame.

Questions people ask

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a newspaper front page from the day I was born?
Enter your day, month and year of birth above and press the button. Your personalised front page appears instantly, with its own link you can share and a download button for a print-quality image.
Are the headlines real?
Yes. Every headline is a real historical event from our archive. If nothing in our archive happened on your exact birth date, we use an event from the same week, or the most recent event on the same date in an earlier year, and the label above the headline says which.
Why does my front page look different from a friend's?
Every page is built from your exact birth date, so the news, the people, the charts and the prices all change with the day and year you were born.
Is the birthday newspaper free?
Yes. Creating, sharing and downloading your personalised birthday front page costs nothing.

Further reading

Reviewed by the Who Shares My Birthday editorial team.

Last reviewed: October 2026