Did you know that February 17, 1931 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 February 17
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 280 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 95 years old. There have been 34419 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 11473 days, which is equivalent to 31.43 years. You spent 33.44% of your life sleeping!
Year | Day | Your Age |
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2026 | Tuesday | 95 Years Old |
2027 | Wednesday | 96 Years Old |
2028 | Thursday | 97 Years Old |
2029 | Saturday | 98 Years Old |
2030 | Sunday | 99 Years Old |
2031 | Monday | 100 Years Old |
2032 | Tuesday | 101 Years Old |
2033 | Thursday | 102 Years Old |
2034 | Friday | 103 Years Old |
2035 | Saturday | 104 Years Old |
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 17
The gemstone for people born on February 17, 1931 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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1928 | Michiaki Takahashi, Japanese virologist (d. 2013) |
1929 | Alejandro Jodorowsky, Chilean-French director and screenwriter |
1929 | Chaim Potok, American rabbi and author (d. 2002) |
1929 | Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale, English lieutenant and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (d. 1993) |
1929 | Patricia Routledge, English actress and singer |
1930 | Benjamin Fain, Ukrainian-Israeli physicist and academic (d. 2013) |
1930 | Roger Craig, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2023) |
1930 | Ruth Rendell, English author (d. 2015) |
1931 | Buddy Ryan, American football coach (d. 2016) |
1931 | Jiřina Jirásková, Czech actress and singer (d. 2013) |
Did you know that on February 17
Year | Name |
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1624 | Juan de Mariana, Spanish priest and historian (b. 1536) |
1659 | Abel Servien, French politician, French Minister of Finance (b. 1593) |
1673 | Molière, French actor and playwright (b. 1622) |
1680 | Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English politician (b. 1599) |
1680 | Jan Swammerdam, Dutch biologist, zoologist, and entomologist (b. 1637) |
1715 | Antoine Galland, French orientalist and archaeologist (b. 1646) |
1732 | Louis Marchand, French organist and composer (b. 1669) |
1768 | Arthur Onslow, English lawyer and politician, Speaker of the House of Commons (b. 1691) |
1841 | Ferdinando Carulli, Italian guitarist and composer (b. 1770) |
1849 | María de las Mercedes Barbudo, Puerto Rican political activist, the first woman Independentista in the island (b. 1773) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 17
Year | Event |
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1801 | United States presidential election: A tie in the Electoral College between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr Vice President by the United States House of Representatives. |
1814 | War of the Sixth Coalition: The Battle of Mormant. |
1819 | The United States House of Representatives passes the Missouri Compromise for the first time. |
1838 | Weenen massacre: Hundreds of Voortrekkers along the Blaukraans River, Natal are killed by Zulus. |
1854 | The United Kingdom recognizes the independence of the Orange Free State. |
1859 | Cochinchina Campaign: The French Navy captures the Citadel of Saigon, a fortress manned by 1,000 Nguyễn dynasty soldiers, en route to conquering Saigon and other regions of southern Viet Nam. |
1863 | A group of citizens of Geneva found an International Committee for Relief to the Wounded, which later became known as the International Committee of the Red Cross. |
1864 | American Civil War: The H. L. Hunley becomes the first submarine to engage and sink a warship, the USS Housatonic. |
1865 | American Civil War: Columbia, South Carolina, is burned as Confederate forces flee from advancing Union forces. |
1905 | Russian Revolution of 1905: Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia is assassinated in the Moscow Kremlin by Socialist Revolutionary Ivan Kalyayev. |
In 1931, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 60,518 baby boys were named Robert in 1931. The rest were named James, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1931 was Mary. There were 60,295 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Betty, Dorothy, Barbara and Joan. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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