Did you know that August 17, 1937 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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Countdown to Your 89th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 88th birthday on Sunday. How was your 88th 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.
Did you know that people born on August 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 236 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 89 years old. There have been 32271 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10757 days, which is equivalent to 29.47 years. You spent 33.49% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 89 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 90 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 91 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 92 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 93 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 94 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 95 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 96 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 97 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 98 Years Old |

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

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 August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1888 | Monty Woolley, American actor, raconteur, and pundit (d. 1963) |
| 1890 | Harry Hopkins, American politician and diplomat, 8th United States Secretary of Commerce (d. 1946) |
| 1890 | Stefan Bastyr, Polish soldier and pilot (d. 1920) |
| 1893 | John Brahm, German-American director and production manager (d. 1982) |
| 1893 | Mae West, American stage and film actress (d. 1980) |
| 1894 | William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes, English businessman, founded Rootes Group (d. 1964) |
| 1896 | Leslie Groves, American general and engineer (d. 1970) |
| 1896 | Oliver Waterman Larkin, American historian and author (d. 1970) |
| 1896 | Tõnis Kint, Estonian lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (d. 1991) |
| 1899 | Janet Lewis, American poet and novelist (d. 1998) |
Did you know that on August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Arthur Fox, English-American fencer (b. 1878) |
| 1966 | Ken Miles, English race car driver and engineer (b. 1918) |
| 1969 | Otto Stern, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1888) |
| 1970 | Rattana Pestonji, Thai director and producer (b. 1908) |
| 1971 | Maedayama Eigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 39th Yokozuna (b. 1914) |
| 1971 | Wilhelm List, German field marshal (b. 1880) |
| 1973 | Conrad Aiken, American novelist, short story writer, critic, and poet (b. 1889) |
| 1973 | Jean Barraqué, French pianist and composer (b. 1928) |
| 1973 | Paul Williams, American singer and choreographer (b. 1939) |
| 1977 | Delmer Daves, American screenwriter, director and producer (b. 1904) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 310 | Pope Eusebius dies, possibly from a hunger strike, shortly after being banished by the Emperor Maxentius to Sicily. |
| 682 | Pope Leo II begins his pontificate. |
| 986 | Byzantine-Bulgarian wars: Battle of the Gates of Trajan: The Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Samuel and Aron defeat the Byzantine forces at the Gate of Trajan, with Byzantine Emperor Basil II barely escaping. |
| 1186 | Georgenberg Pact: Ottokar IV, Duke of Styria and Leopold V, Duke of Austria sign a heritage agreement in which Ottokar gives his duchy to Leopold and to his son Frederick under the stipulation that Austria and Styria would henceforth remain undivided. |
| 1386 | Karl Topia, the ruler of Princedom of Albania forges an alliance with the Republic of Venice, committing to participate in all wars of the Republic and receiving coastal protection against the Ottomans in return. |
| 1424 | Hundred Years' War: Battle of Verneuil: An English force under John, Duke of Bedford defeats a larger French army under Jean II, Duke of Alençon, John Stewart, and Earl Archibald of Douglas. |
| 1488 | Konrad Bitz, the Bishop of Turku, marks the date of his preface to Missale Aboense, the oldest known book of Finland. |
| 1498 | Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI, becomes the first person in history to resign the cardinalate; later that same day, King Louis XII of France names him Duke of Valentinois. |
| 1549 | Battle of Sampford Courtenay: The Prayer Book Rebellion is quashed in England. |
| 1560 | The Catholic Church is overthrown and Protestantism is established as the national religion in Scotland. |
In 1937, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 61,842 baby boys were named Robert in 1937. The rest were named James, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1937 was Mary. There were 55,644 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Shirley and Betty. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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