Did you know that January 17, 1939 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 87th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 86th birthday on Friday. How was your 86th 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 January 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 219 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 87 years old. There have been 31558 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10520 days, which is equivalent to 28.82 years. You spent 33.51% of your life sleeping!
Year | Day | Your Age |
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2026 | Saturday | 87 Years Old |
2027 | Sunday | 88 Years Old |
2028 | Monday | 89 Years Old |
2029 | Wednesday | 90 Years Old |
2030 | Thursday | 91 Years Old |
2031 | Friday | 92 Years Old |
2032 | Saturday | 93 Years Old |
2033 | Monday | 94 Years Old |
2034 | Tuesday | 95 Years Old |
2035 | Wednesday | 96 Years Old |
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on January 17
The garnet is the birthstone for people born on January 17, 1939. The garnet represents love, faith, and loyalty. Wearing garnet is said to boost self-esteem and energy levels.
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 January 17
Year | Name |
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1949 | Augustin Dumay, French violinist and conductor |
1949 | Gyude Bryant, Liberian businessman and politician (d. 2014) |
1949 | Mick Taylor, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1950 | Luis López Nieves, Puerto Rican-American author and academic |
1952 | Darrell Porter, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2002) |
1952 | Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese pianist, composer, and producer (d. 2023) |
1952 | Tom Deitz, American author (d. 2009) |
1953 | Carlos Johnson, American singer and guitarist |
1953 | Jeff Berlin, American bass player and educator |
1954 | Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., American environmental lawyer, writer, and conspiracy theorist |
Did you know that on January 17
Year | Name |
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1884 | Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist and herpetologist (b. 1804) |
1887 | William Giblin, Australian lawyer and politician, 13th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) |
1888 | Big Bear, Canadian tribal chief (b. 1825) |
1891 | George Bancroft, American historian and politician, 17th United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1800) |
1893 | Rutherford B. Hayes, American general, lawyer, and politician, 19th President of the United States (b. 1822) |
1896 | Augusta Hall, Baroness Llanover, Welsh writer and patron of the arts (b. 1802) |
1903 | Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) |
1908 | Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1835) |
1909 | Agathon Meurman, Finnish politician and journalist (b. 1826) |
1909 | Francis Smith, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 17
Year | Event |
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1981 | President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos lifts martial law eight years and five months after declaring it. |
1991 | Crown Prince Harald of Norway becomes King Harald V, following the death of his father, King Olav V. |
1991 | Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning as aircraft strike positions across Iraq, it is also the first major combat sortie for the F-117. LCDR Scott Speicher's F/A-18C Hornet from VFA-81 is shot down by a Mig-25 and is the first American casualty of the War. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation. |
1992 | During a visit to South Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa apologizes for forcing Korean women into sexual slavery during World War II. |
1994 | The 6.7 Mw Northridge earthquake shakes the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 57 people dead and more than 8,700 injured. |
1995 | The 6.9 Mw Great Hanshin earthquake shakes the southern Hyōgo Prefecture with a maximum Shindo of VII, leaving 5,502-6,434 people dead, and 251,301-310,000 displaced. |
1996 | The Czech Republic applies for membership in the European Union. |
1997 | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station: A Delta II carrying the GPS IIR-1 satellite explodes 13 seconds after launch, dropping 250 tons of burning rocket remains around the launch pad. |
1998 | Clinton-Lewinsky scandal: Matt Drudge breaks the story of the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky affair on his Drudge Report website. |
2002 | Mount Nyiragongo erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing an estimated 400,000 people. |
In 1939, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 59,653 baby boys were named Robert in 1939. The rest were named James, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1939 was Mary. There were 54,903 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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