Did you know that November 17, 1929 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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Did you know that people born on November 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 326 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 97 years old. There have been 35103 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 11701 days, which is equivalent to 32.06 years. You spent 33.4% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 97 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 98 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 99 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 100 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 101 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 102 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 103 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 104 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 105 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 106 Years Old |

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

The gemstone topaz is associated with strength and healing. Topaz is birthstone for people born on 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 November 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1944 | Tom Seaver, American baseball pitcher (d. 2020) |
| 1945 | Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Algerian politician, 8th President of Algeria |
| 1945 | Elvin Hayes, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 1945 | Jeremy Hanley, English accountant and politician, British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs |
| 1945 | Lesley Abdela, English journalist and activist |
| 1945 | Roland Joffé, English-French director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1946 | Martin Barre, English guitarist and songwriter |
| 1946 | Petra Burka, Dutch-Canadian figure skater and coach |
| 1946 | Terry Branstad, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 39th Governor of Iowa |
| 1947 | Rod Clements, British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist |
Did you know that on November 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 375 | Valentinian I, Roman emperor (b. 321) |
| 594 | Gregory of Tours, Roman bishop and saint (b. 538) |
| 641 | Emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593) |
| 885 | Liutgard of Saxony (b. 845) |
| 935 | Chen Jinfeng, empress of Min (b. 893) |
| 935 | Wang Yanjun, emperor of Min (Ten Kingdoms) |
| 1104 | Nikephoros Melissenos, Byzantine general (b. 1045) |
| 1188 | Usama ibn Munqidh, Arab chronicler (b. 1095) |
| 1231 | Elizabeth of Hungary (b. 1207) |
| 1307 | Hethum II, King of Armenia (b. 1266) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on November 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1863 | American Civil War: Siege of Knoxville begins: Confederate forces led by General James Longstreet place Knoxville, Tennessee, under siege. |
| 1869 | In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated. |
| 1878 | First assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy by anarchist Giovanni Passannante, who was armed with a dagger. The King survived with a slight wound in an arm. Prime Minister Benedetto Cairoli blocked the aggressor, receiving an injury in a leg. |
| 1885 | Serbo-Bulgarian War: The decisive Battle of Slivnitsa begins. |
| 1894 | H. H. Holmes, one of the first modern serial killers, is arrested in Boston, Massachusetts. |
| 1896 | The Western Pennsylvania Hockey League, which later became the first ice hockey league to openly trade and hire players, began play at Pittsburgh's Schenley Park Casino. |
| 1903 | The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party splits into two groups: The Bolsheviks (Russian for "majority") and Mensheviks (Russian for "minority"). |
| 1939 | Nine Czech students are executed as a response to anti-Nazi demonstrations prompted by the death of Jan Opletal. All Czech universities are shut down and more than 1,200 students sent to concentration camps. Since this event, International Students' Day is celebrated in many countries, especially in the Czech Republic. |
| 1940 | The Tartu Art Museum was established in Tartu, Estonia. |
| 1947 | American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century. |
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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