Did you know that May 17, 1928 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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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 144 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 98 years old. There have been 35650 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 11884 days, which is equivalent to 32.56 years. You spent 33.57% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
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| 2026 | Sunday | 98 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 99 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 100 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 101 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 102 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 103 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 104 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 105 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 106 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 107 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 17

If you were born on May 17, 1928, your birthstone is the emerald. Emerald birthstone has been a favorite of Cleopatra and King Solomon. It's believed to give both men control over the world, as well as the ability to see into the future. Some also claimed it could cure malaria and cholera, as well as protect against evil spells.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Sugar Ray Leonard, American boxer |
| 1957 | Pascual Pérez, Dominican baseball player (d. 2012) |
| 1958 | Paul Di'Anno, English rock singer-songwriter |
| 1959 | Marcelo Loffreda, Argentine rugby player and coach |
| 1960 | Lou DiBella, American boxing promoter, actor, and producer |
| 1960 | Simon Fuller, English talent manager and producer, created the Idols series |
| 1961 | Enya, Irish singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1961 | Jamil Azzaoui, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1961 | Justin King, English businessman |
| 1962 | Andrew Farrar, Australian rugby league player and coach |
Did you know that on May 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 528 | Empress Dowager Hu of Northern Wei |
| 528 | Yuan Yong, imperial prince of Northern Wei |
| 528 | Yuan Zhao, emperor of Northern Wei (b. 526) |
| 896 | Liu Jianfeng, Chinese warlord |
| 924 | Li Maozhen, Chinese warlord and king (b. 856) |
| 946 | Al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah, Fatimid caliph (b. 893) |
| 1299 | Daumantas of Pskov, Lithuanian prince (b. c. 1240) |
| 1336 | Go-Fushimi, emperor of Japan (b. 1288) |
| 1365 | Louis II, Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) |
| 1395 | Konstantin Dejanović/Constantine Dragaš, Serbian ruler (b. 1355) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1954 | The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, outlawing racial segregation in public schools. |
| 1967 | Six-Day War: President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt demands dismantling of the peace-keeping UN Emergency Force in Egypt. |
| 1969 | Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure. |
| 1973 | Watergate scandal: Televised hearings begin in the United States Senate. |
| 1974 | Police in Los Angeles raid the Symbionese Liberation Army's headquarters, killing six members, including Camilla Hall. |
| 1974 | The Troubles: Thirty-three civilians are killed and 300 injured when the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) detonates four car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Republic of Ireland. |
| 1977 | Nolan Bushnell opened the first Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre (later renamed Chuck E. Cheese) in San Jose, California. |
| 1980 | General Chun Doo-hwan of South Korea seizes control of the government and declares martial law in order to suppress student demonstrations. |
| 1980 | On the eve of presidential elections, Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path attacks a polling location in Chuschi (a town in Ayacucho), starting the Internal conflict in Peru. |
| 1983 | Lebanon, Israel, and the United States sign an agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. |
In 1928, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 60,703 baby boys were named Robert in 1928. The rest were named John, James, William and Charles. While the popular baby girl name in 1928 was Mary. There were 66,873 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Betty, Dorothy, Helen and Margaret. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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