Did you know that March 17, 1938 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 88th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 87th birthday on Monday. How was your 87th 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 March 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 78 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 88 years old. There have been 32064 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10688 days, which is equivalent to 29.28 years. You spent 33.66% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 88 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 89 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 90 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 91 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 92 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 93 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 94 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 95 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 96 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 97 Years Old |

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

If you were born on March 17, 1938, your birthstone is aquamarine. This sea-colored stone has been believed to protect sailors and ensure safe voyages since ancient times. During the Middle Ages, many thought wearing aquamarine would keep them safe from poisoning. Roman tradition stated you could carve a frog into the gemstone to reconcile differences between enemies.
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 March 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1931 | David Peakall, English-American chemist and toxicologist (d. 2001) |
| 1931 | Patricia Breslin, American actress (d. 2011) |
| 1933 | Myrlie Evers-Williams, American journalist and activist |
| 1933 | Penelope Lively, English author |
| 1935 | Adam Wade, American singer, drummer, and actor (d. 2022) |
| 1935 | Fred T. Mackenzie, American biologist and academic |
| 1936 | Ida Kleijnen, Dutch chef (d. 2019) |
| 1936 | Ken Mattingly, American admiral, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2023) |
| 1936 | Ladislav Kupkovič, Slovakian composer and conductor (d. 2016) |
| 1937 | Galina Samsova, Russian ballerina |
Did you know that on March 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Ramon Magsaysay, Filipino captain and politician, 7th President of the Philippines (b. 1907) |
| 1958 | Bertha De Vriese, Belgian physician (b. 1877) |
| 1958 | John Pius Boland, Irish tennis player and politician (b. 1870) |
| 1961 | Susanna M. Salter, American activist and politician (b. 1860) |
| 1965 | Amos Alonzo Stagg, American football player and coach (b. 1862) |
| 1974 | Louis Kahn, American architect and academic, designed Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban (b. 1901) |
| 1976 | Luchino Visconti, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1906) |
| 1981 | Paul Dean, American baseball player (b. 1913) |
| 1983 | Haldan Keffer Hartline, American physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1903) |
| 1983 | Louisa E. Rhine, American botanist and parapsychologist (b. 1891) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on March 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1992 | A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%. |
| 1992 | Israeli Embassy attack in Buenos Aires: Car bomb attack kills 29 and injures 242. |
| 2000 | Five hundred and thirty members of the Ugandan cult Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God die in a fire, considered to be a mass murder or suicide orchestrated by leaders of the cult. Elsewhere another 248 members are later found dead. |
| 2003 | Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council, Robin Cook, resigns from the British Cabinet in disagreement with government plans for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. |
| 2004 | Unrest in Kosovo: More than 22 are killed and 200 wounded. Thirty-five Serbian Orthodox shrines in Kosovo and two mosques in Serbia are destroyed. |
| 2016 | Rojava conflict: At a conference in Rmelan, the Movement for a Democratic Society declares the establishment of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria. |
| 45 BC | In his last victory, Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger in the Battle of Munda. |
In 1938, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 62,269 baby boys were named Robert in 1938. The rest were named James, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1938 was Mary. There were 56,214 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Betty and Shirley. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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