Funny Birthday Facts About February 17, 1929
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What day were you born on February 17, 1929?
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Countdown to Your 97th Birthday
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What day was February 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 96th birthday on Monday. How was your 96th 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.
FYI: You are more than 35,000 days old
Did you know that people born on February 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
35,375 Days
4,648 Weeks
1,162 Months
96 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
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 54 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 97 years old. There have been 35375 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 11792 days, which is equivalent to 32.31 years. You spent 33.66% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 97 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 98 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 99 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 100 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 101 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 102 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 103 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 104 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 105 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 106 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for February 17, 1929?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 17
The gemstone for people born on February 17, 1929 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.
Famous People Born on February 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 February 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1836 | Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Spanish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1870) |
| 1843 | Aaron Montgomery Ward, American businessman, founded Montgomery Ward (d. 1913) |
| 1848 | Louisa Lawson, Australian poet and publisher (d. 1920) |
| 1849 | Joseph Favre, Swiss chef (d. 1903) |
| 1854 | Friedrich Alfred Krupp, German businessman (d. 1902) |
| 1861 | Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, duchess of Albany (d. 1922) |
| 1862 | Mori Ōgai, Japanese general, author, and poet (d. 1922) |
| 1864 | Banjo Paterson, Australian journalist, author, and poet (d. 1941) |
| 1864 | Jozef Murgaš, Slovak priest, botanist, and painter (d. 1929) |
| 1874 | Thomas J. Watson, American businessman (d. 1956) |
Famous People Died on February 17
Did you know that on February 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1854 | John Martin, English painter, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1789) |
| 1856 | Heinrich Heine, German journalist and poet (b. 1797) |
| 1874 | Adolphe Quetelet, Belgian astronomer, mathematician, and sociologist (b. 1796) |
| 1890 | Christopher Latham Sholes, American publisher and politician (b. 1819) |
| 1905 | Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia, fifth son and seventh child of Tsar Alexander II (b. 1857) |
| 1905 | William Bickerton, English-American religious leader, leader in the Latter Day Saint movement (b. 1815) |
| 1909 | Geronimo, American tribal leader (b. 1829) |
| 1912 | Edgar Evans, Welsh sailor and explorer (b. 1876) |
| 1919 | Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1841) |
| 1924 | Oskar Merikanto, Finnish composer (b. 1868) |
Historical Events on February 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1913 | The Armory Show opens in New York City, displaying works of artists who are to become some of the most influential painters of the early 20th century. |
| 1919 | The Ukrainian People's Republic asks the Entente and the United States for help fighting the Bolsheviks. |
| 1944 | World War II: Operation Hailstone begins: U.S. naval air, surface, and submarine attack against Truk Lagoon, Japan's main base in the central Pacific, in support of the Eniwetok invasion. |
| 1944 | World War II: The Battle of Eniwetok begins. The battle ends in an American victory on February 22. |
| 1948 | The Alwaziri coup briefly ousts the ruling Hamidaddin dynasty of Yemen; Imam Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din is killed. |
| 1949 | Chaim Weizmann begins his term as the first President of Israel. |
| 1959 | A Turkish Airlines Vickers Viscount crashes near Gatwick Airport, killing 14; Turkish prime minister Adnan Menderes survives the crash. |
| 1959 | Project Vanguard: Vanguard 2: The first weather satellite is launched to measure cloud-cover distribution. |
| 1964 | Gabonese president Léon M'ba is toppled by a coup and his rival, Jean-Hilaire Aubame, is installed in his place. |
| 1964 | In Wesberry v. Sanders the Supreme Court of the United States rules that congressional districts have to be approximately equal in population. |
Popular Baby Name on February 17, 1929
In 1929, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 59,804 baby boys were named Robert in 1929. The rest were named James, John, William and Charles. While the popular baby girl name in 1929 was Mary. There were 63,511 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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