Funny Birthday Facts About August 17, 1938
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What day were you born on August 17, 1938?
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Countdown to Your 88th Birthday
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What day was August 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 87th birthday on Sunday. 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.
FYI: You are more than 31,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
31,906 Days
4,192 Weeks
1,048 Months
87 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
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 88 years old. There have been 31906 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10636 days, which is equivalent to 29.14 years. You spent 33.49% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 88 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 89 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 90 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 91 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 92 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 93 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 94 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 95 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 96 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 97 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 17, 1938?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 17
What is birthstone for people born on August 17, 1938? It's Peridot. Your radiant and joyful nature is a guiding light to those closest to you. This natural tendency of those around you leads them to be creative problem-solvers who are intelligent and energetic.
Famous People Born on August 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 |
|---|---|
| 1153 | William IX, Count of Poitiers (d. 1156) |
| 1465 | Philibert I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1482) |
| 1473 | Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (d. 1483) |
| 1501 | Philipp II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg (d. 1529) |
| 1556 | Alexander Briant, English martyr and saint (d. 1581) |
| 1578 | Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) |
| 1578 | Johann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, first prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (d. 1638) |
| 1582 | John Matthew Rispoli, Maltese philosopher (d. 1639) |
| 1586 | Johann Valentin Andrea, German theologian (d. 1654) |
| 1603 | Lennart Torstensson, Swedish Field Marshal, Privy Councillour and Governor-General (d. 1651) |
Famous People Died on August 17
Did you know that on August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1979 | John C. Allen, American roller coaster designer (b. 1907) |
| 1979 | Vivian Vance, American actress and singer (b. 1909) |
| 1983 | Ira Gershwin, American songwriter (b. 1896) |
| 1987 | Gary Chester, Italian drummer and educator (b. 1924) |
| 1987 | Rudolf Hess, German soldier and politician (b. 1894) |
| 1987 | Shaike Ophir, Israeli actor and screenwriter (b. 1929) |
| 1988 | Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1914) |
| 1988 | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistani general and politician, 6th President of Pakistan (b. 1924) |
| 1988 | Victoria Shaw, Australian-American actress (b. 1935) |
| 1990 | Pearl Bailey, American actress and singer (b. 1918) |
Historical Events on August 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1896 | Bridget Driscoll became the first recorded case of a pedestrian killed in a collision with a motor car in the United Kingdom. |
| 1914 | World War I: Battle of Stallupönen: The German army of General Hermann von François defeats the Russian force commanded by Paul von Rennenkampf near modern-day Nesterov, Russia. |
| 1915 | A Category 4 hurricane hits Galveston, Texas with winds at 135 miles per hour (217 km/h). |
| 1915 | Jewish American Leo Frank is lynched in Marietta, Georgia, USA after his death sentence is commuted by Governor John Slaton. |
| 1916 | World War I: Romania signs a secret treaty with the Entente Powers. According to the treaty, Romania agreed to join the war on the Allied side. |
| 1918 | Bolshevik revolutionary leader Moisei Uritsky is assassinated. |
| 1942 | World War II: U.S. Marines raid the Japanese-held Pacific island of Makin. |
| 1943 | World War II: First Québec Conference of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and William Lyon Mackenzie King begins. |
| 1943 | World War II: The Royal Air Force begins Operation Hydra, the first air raid of the Operation Crossbow strategic bombing campaign against Germany's V-weapon program. |
| 1943 | World War II: The U.S. Eighth Air Force suffers the loss of 60 bombers on the Schweinfurt-Regensburg mission. |
Popular Baby Name on August 17, 1938
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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