Funny Birthday Facts About November 17, 1940
Did you know that November 17, 1940 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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What day were you born on November 17, 1940?
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What day was November 17, 2025?
This year will increase your age. You will celebrate your 85th birthday on Monday. Get ready, maybe you will get gifts and surprises from your family or friends. It will be a very pleasant day that you will remember for the rest of your life. You can also prepare to make a festive party on your birthday, celebrating in a beautiful place with family and friends will certainly be a pleasant memory.
FYI: You are more than 30,000 days old
Did you know that people born on November 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
30,888 Days
4,056 Weeks
1,014 Months
84 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
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 523 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 86 years old. There have been 30888 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10296 days, which is equivalent to 28.21 years. You spent 33.58% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 86 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 87 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 88 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 89 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 90 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 91 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 92 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 93 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 94 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 95 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for November 17, 1940?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on November 17
Topaz is birthstone for people born on 17
Famous People Born on November 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 November 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1919 | Kim Heungsou, Korean painter and educator (d. 2014) |
| 1920 | Camillo Felgen, Luxembourgian singer-songwriter (d. 2005) |
| 1920 | Gemini Ganesan, Indian actor and director (d. 2002) |
| 1921 | Albert Bertelsen, Danish painter and illustrator (d. 2019) |
| 1922 | Jack Froggatt, English footballer (d. 1993) |
| 1922 | Stanley Cohen, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2020) |
| 1923 | Aristides Pereira, Cape Verdean politician, first President of Cape Verde (d. 2011) |
| 1923 | Bert Sutcliffe, New Zealand cricketer and coach (d. 2001) |
| 1923 | Hubertus Brandenburg, Swedish bishop (d. 2009) |
| 1923 | Mike Garcia, American baseball player (d. 1986) |
Famous People Died on November 17
Did you know that on November 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Harrison A. Williams, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (b. 1919) |
| 2001 | Michael Karoli, German guitarist and songwriter (b. 1948) |
| 2002 | Abba Eban, South African-Israeli soldier and politician, third Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1915) |
| 2002 | Frank McCarthy, American painter and illustrator (b. 1924) |
| 2003 | Arthur Conley, American-Dutch singer-songwriter (b. 1946) |
| 2003 | Surjit Bindrakhia, Indian singer (b. 1962) |
| 2004 | Alexander Ragulin, Russian ice hockey player (b. 1941) |
| 2004 | Mikael Ljungberg, Swedish wrestler and manager (b. 1970) |
| 2005 | Marek Perepeczko, Polish actor and director (b. 1942) |
| 2006 | Bo Schembechler, American football player and coach (b. 1929) |
Historical Events on November 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on November 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1863 | American Civil War: Siege of Knoxville begins: Confederate forces led by General James Longstreet place Knoxville, Tennessee, under siege. |
| 1869 | In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated. |
| 1878 | First assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy by anarchist Giovanni Passannante, who was armed with a dagger. The King survived with a slight wound in an arm. Prime Minister Benedetto Cairoli blocked the aggressor, receiving an injury in a leg. |
| 1885 | Serbo-Bulgarian War: The decisive Battle of Slivnitsa begins. |
| 1894 | H. H. Holmes, one of the first modern serial killers, is arrested in Boston, Massachusetts. |
| 1896 | The Western Pennsylvania Hockey League, which later became the first ice hockey league to openly trade and hire players, began play at Pittsburgh's Schenley Park Casino. |
| 1903 | The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party splits into two groups: The Bolsheviks (Russian for "majority") and Mensheviks (Russian for "minority"). |
| 1939 | Nine Czech students are executed as a response to anti-Nazi demonstrations prompted by the death of Jan Opletal. All Czech universities are shut down and more than 1,200 students sent to concentration camps. Since this event, International Students' Day is celebrated in many countries, especially in the Czech Republic. |
| 1940 | The Tartu Art Museum was established in Tartu, Estonia. |
| 1947 | American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century. |
Popular Baby Name on November 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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