Funny Birthday Facts About August 17, 1940
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What day were you born on August 17, 1940?
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Countdown to Your 86th Birthday
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What day was August 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 85th birthday on Sunday. How was your 85th 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
31,179 Days
4,096 Weeks
1,024 Months
85 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 232 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 86 years old. There have been 31179 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10393 days, which is equivalent to 28.47 years. You spent 33.49% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 86 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 87 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 88 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 89 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 90 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 91 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 92 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 93 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 94 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 95 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 17, 1940?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 17
Peridot is birthstone for people born on 17
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 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Famous People Died on August 17
Did you know that on August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 754 | Carloman, mayor of the palace of Austrasia |
| 949 | Li Shouzhen, Chinese general and governor |
| 1153 | Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne (b. 1130) |
| 1304 | Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) |
| 1324 | Irene of Brunswick (b. 1293) |
| 1338 | Nitta Yoshisada, Japanese samurai (b. 1301) |
| 1424 | John Stewart, Earl of Buchan (b. c. 1381) |
| 1510 | Edmund Dudley, English politician, Speaker of the House of Commons (b. 1462) |
| 1510 | Richard Empson, English statesman |
| 1547 | Katharina von Zimmern, Swiss sovereign abbess (b. 1478) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Strathfield massacre: In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, taxi driver Wade Frankum shoots seven people and injures six others before turning the gun on himself. |
| 1998 | Lewinsky scandal: US President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony that he had an "improper physical relationship" with White House intern Monica Lewinsky; later that same day he admits before the nation that he "misled people" about the relationship. |
| 1999 | The 7.6 Mw İzmit earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 17,118-17,127 dead and 43,953-50,000 injured. |
| 2004 | The National Assembly of Serbia unanimously adopts new state symbols for Serbia: Bože pravde becomes the new anthem and the coat of arms is adopted for the whole country. |
| 2005 | Over 500 bombs are set off by terrorists at 300 locations in 63 out of the 64 districts of Bangladesh. |
| 2005 | The first forced evacuation of settlers, as part of Israeli disengagement from Gaza, starts. |
| 2008 | American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games. |
| 2009 | An accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Khakassia, Russia, kills 75 and shuts down the hydroelectric power station, leading to widespread power failure in the local area. |
| 2015 | A bomb explodes near the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, killing at least 19 people and injuring 123 others. |
| 2017 | Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100. |
Popular Baby Name on August 17, 1940
In 1940, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 62,476 baby boys were named James in 1940. The rest were named Robert, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1940 was Mary. There were 56,208 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Judith 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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