Funny Birthday Facts About May 17, 1921
Did you know that May 17, 1921 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 May 17, 1921?
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Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
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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 239 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 104 years old. There have been 37747 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 12583 days, which is equivalent to 34.47 years. You spent 33.47% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
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| 2025 | Saturday | 104 Years Old |
| 2026 | Sunday | 105 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 106 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 107 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 108 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 109 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 110 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 111 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 112 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 113 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 17, 1921?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 17
If you were born on May 17, 1921, your birthstone is the emerald. In this month of May, your birthday, you are born with a quick wit, a high intelligence, and an intuition. It is said that people born in May will have a good memory and intelligence if they wear the emerald. It represents the goddess of love and beauty.
Famous People Born on May 17
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 May 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1794 | Anna Brownell Jameson, Irish-English author (d. 1860) |
| 1818 | Ezra Otis Kendall, American professor, astronomer and mathematician (d. 1899) |
| 1821 | Sebastian Kneipp, German priest and therapist (d. 1897) |
| 1835 | Thomas McIlwraith, Scottish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Queensland (d. 1900) |
| 1836 | Virginie Loveling, Belgian author and poet (d. 1923) |
| 1845 | Jacint Verdaguer, Catalan priest and poet (d. 1902) |
| 1860 | Charlotte Barnum, American mathematician and social activist (d. 1934) |
| 1860 | Martin Kukučín, Slovak author and playwright (d. 1928) |
| 1863 | Léon Gérin, Canadian lawyer, sociologist, and civil servant (d. 1951) |
| 1864 | Ante Trumbić, Croatian lawyer and politician, 27th Mayor of Split (d. 1938) |
Famous People Died on May 17
Did you know that on May 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1886 | John Deere, American blacksmith and businessman, founded the Deere & Company (b. 1804) |
| 1888 | Giacomo Zanella, Italian priest and poet (b. 1820) |
| 1911 | Frederick August Otto Schwarz, German-American businessman, founded FAO Schwarz (b. 1836) |
| 1916 | Boris Borisovich Golitsyn, Russian physicist and seismologist (b. 1862) |
| 1917 | Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (b. 1829) |
| 1917 | Clara Ayres, American nurse (b. 1880) |
| 1919 | Guido von List, Austrian-German journalist, author, and poet (b. 1848) |
| 1921 | Karl Mantzius, Danish actor and director (b. 1860) |
| 1922 | Dorothy Levitt, English racing driver and journalist (b. 1882) |
| 1927 | Harold Geiger, American pilot and lieutenant (b. 1884) |
Historical Events on May 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1900 | The children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, is first published in the United States. The first copy is given to the author's sister. |
| 1902 | Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer. |
| 1914 | The Protocol of Corfu is signed, recognising full autonomy to Northern Epirus under nominal Albanian sovereignty. |
| 1915 | The last British Liberal Party government (led by H. H. Asquith) falls. |
| 1933 | Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling — the national-socialist party of Norway. |
| 1937 | Spanish Civil War: The Largo Caballero government resigns in the wake of the Barcelona May Days, leading Juan Negrín to form a government, without the anarcho-syndicalist CNT, in its stead. |
| 1939 | The Columbia Lions and the Princeton Tigers play in the United States' first televised sporting event, a collegiate baseball game in New York City. |
| 1940 | World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium. |
| 1943 | World War II: Dambuster Raids commence by No. 617 Squadron RAF. |
| 1953 | Delta Air Lines Flight 318 crashes near Marshall, Texas, killing 19. |
Popular Baby Name on May 17, 1921
In 1921, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, John is the most used. A total of 58,215 baby boys were named John in 1921. The rest were named Robert, William, James and Charles. While the popular baby girl name in 1921 was Mary. There were 73,985 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Dorothy, Helen, Margaret and Ruth. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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