Did you know that February 17, 1923 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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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 102nd birthday on Monday. How was your 102nd birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
Did you know that people born on February 17
We have calculated your birthday for the next 10 years. It's going to be a fun time to celebrate with family and friends. You'll get lots of gifts, too! There are 250 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 103 years old. There have been 37371 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 12457 days, which is equivalent to 34.13 years. You spent 33.46% of your life sleeping!
Year | Day | Your Age |
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2026 | Tuesday | 103 Years Old |
2027 | Wednesday | 104 Years Old |
2028 | Thursday | 105 Years Old |
2029 | Saturday | 106 Years Old |
2030 | Sunday | 107 Years Old |
2031 | Monday | 108 Years Old |
2032 | Tuesday | 109 Years Old |
2033 | Thursday | 110 Years Old |
2034 | Friday | 111 Years Old |
2035 | Saturday | 112 Years Old |
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 17
The gemstone for people born on February 17, 1923 is amethyst. Its color is so deep that early legends associated this stone with Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. People believed that wearing amethyst would prevent drunkenness. Others thought amethyst would keep the wearer clear-headed and sharp-witted during battle and business.
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 February 17
Year | Name |
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1979 | Conrad Ricamora, American actor |
1979 | Josh Willingham, American baseball player |
1980 | Al Harrington, American basketball player |
1980 | Jason Ritter, American actor |
1980 | Klemi Saban, Israeli footballer |
1981 | Joseph Gordon-Levitt, American actor, director, and producer |
1981 | Paris Hilton, American model, media personality, actress, singer, DJ, author and businesswoman |
1981 | Pontus Segerström, Swedish footballer (d. 2014) |
1982 | Adriano, Brazilian footballer |
1982 | Brian Bruney, American baseball player |
Did you know that on February 17
Year | Name |
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2013 | Shmulik Kraus, Israeli singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1935) |
2013 | Sophie Kurys, American baseball player (b. 1925) |
2014 | Bob Casale, American guitarist, keyboard player, and producer (b. 1952) |
2014 | Peter Florin, German politician and diplomat, President of the United Nations General Assembly (b. 1921) |
2014 | Wayne Smith, Jamaican singer (b. 1965) |
2015 | Cathy Ubels-Veen, Dutch politician (b. 1928) |
2015 | John Barrow, American-Canadian football player and manager (b. 1935) |
2015 | Liu Yudi, Chinese general and pilot (b. 1923) |
2016 | Andrzej Żuławski, Polish film director (b. 1940) |
2016 | Andy Ganteaume, Trinidadian cricketer (b. 1921) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 17
Year | Event |
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1370 | Northern Crusades: Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Teutonic Knights meet in the Battle of Rudau. |
1411 | Following the successful campaigns during the Ottoman Interregnum, Musa Çelebi, one of the sons of Bayezid I, becomes Sultan of the Ottoman Empire with the support of Mircea I of Wallachia. |
1500 | Duke Friedrich and Duke Johann attempt to subdue the peasantry of Dithmarschen, Denmark, in the Battle of Hemmingstedt. |
1600 | On his way to be burned at the stake for heresy, at Campo de' Fiori in Rome, the philosopher Giordano Bruno has a wooden vise put on his tongue to prevent him continuing to speak. |
1616 | Nurhaci proclaims himself Khan of the Later Jin, precursor to the Qing Dynasty. |
1621 | Myles Standish is appointed as first military commander of the English Plymouth Colony in North America. |
1674 | An earthquake strikes the Indonesian island of Ambon. It triggers a 100 m (330 ft) megatsunami which drowns over 2,300 people. |
1676 | Sixteen men of Pascual de Iriate's expedition are lost at Evangelistas Islets at the western end of the Strait of Magellan. |
1739 | The Battle of Vasai commences as the Marathas move to invade Portuguese-occupied territory. |
1753 | In Sweden February 17 is followed by March 1 as the country moves from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. |
In 1923, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, John is the most used. A total of 57,469 baby boys were named John in 1923. The rest were named Robert, William, James and Charles. While the popular baby girl name in 1923 was Mary. There were 71,635 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Dorothy, Helen, Margaret and Betty. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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