Did you know that May 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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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 138 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 95 years old. There have been 34561 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 11521 days, which is equivalent to 31.56 years. You spent 33.57% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
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| 2026 | Sunday | 95 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 96 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 97 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 98 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 99 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 100 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 101 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 102 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 103 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 104 Years Old |

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

If you were born on May 17, 1931, 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 |
|---|---|
| 1933 | Yelena Gorchakova, Russian javelin thrower (d. 2002) |
| 1934 | Earl Morrall, American football player and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1934 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Kiel, German educator and politician (d. 2022) |
| 1934 | Ronald Wayne, American computer scientist, co-founded Apple Computer |
| 1935 | Dennis Potter, English voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1994) |
| 1936 | Dennis Hopper, American actor and director (d. 2010) |
| 1937 | Hazel R. O'Leary, American lawyer and politician, 7th United States Secretary of Energy |
| 1938 | Jason Bernard, American actor (d. 1996) |
| 1938 | Marcia Freedman, Israeli activist |
| 1938 | Pervis Jackson, American R&B bass singer (d. 2008) |
Did you know that on May 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1886 | John Deere, American blacksmith and businessman, founded the Deere & Company (b. 1804) |
| 1888 | Giacomo Zanella, Italian priest and poet (b. 1820) |
| 1911 | Frederick August Otto Schwarz, German-American businessman, founded FAO Schwarz (b. 1836) |
| 1916 | Boris Borisovich Golitsyn, Russian physicist and seismologist (b. 1862) |
| 1917 | Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (b. 1829) |
| 1917 | Clara Ayres, American nurse (b. 1880) |
| 1919 | Guido von List, Austrian-German journalist, author, and poet (b. 1848) |
| 1921 | Karl Mantzius, Danish actor and director (b. 1860) |
| 1922 | Dorothy Levitt, English racing driver and journalist (b. 1882) |
| 1927 | Harold Geiger, American pilot and lieutenant (b. 1884) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1900 | The children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, is first published in the United States. The first copy is given to the author's sister. |
| 1902 | Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer. |
| 1914 | The Protocol of Corfu is signed, recognising full autonomy to Northern Epirus under nominal Albanian sovereignty. |
| 1915 | The last British Liberal Party government (led by H. H. Asquith) falls. |
| 1933 | Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling — the national-socialist party of Norway. |
| 1937 | Spanish Civil War: The Largo Caballero government resigns in the wake of the Barcelona May Days, leading Juan Negrín to form a government, without the anarcho-syndicalist CNT, in its stead. |
| 1939 | The Columbia Lions and the Princeton Tigers play in the United States' first televised sporting event, a collegiate baseball game in New York City. |
| 1940 | World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium. |
| 1943 | World War II: Dambuster Raids commence by No. 617 Squadron RAF. |
| 1953 | Delta Air Lines Flight 318 crashes near Marshall, Texas, killing 19. |
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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