Did you know that January 17, 1942 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 83rd Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 82nd birthday on Wednesday. How was your 82nd 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 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 87 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 83 years old. There have been 30229 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10077 days, which is equivalent to 27.61 years. You spent 33.67% of your life sleeping!
Year | Day | Your Age |
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2025 | Friday | 83 Years Old |
2026 | Saturday | 84 Years Old |
2027 | Sunday | 85 Years Old |
2028 | Monday | 86 Years Old |
2029 | Wednesday | 87 Years Old |
2030 | Thursday | 88 Years Old |
2031 | Friday | 89 Years Old |
2032 | Saturday | 90 Years Old |
2033 | Monday | 91 Years Old |
2034 | Tuesday | 92 Years Old |
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on January 17
If you were born on January 17, 1942, you are an intelligent, creative, confident and spontaneous person who is able to face challenges with willpower and energy. You are a lover or a fighter. Garnet is the birthstone for those born on January 17, 1942, representing the best of traits. It keeps you protected and warns of danger.
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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1921 | Antonio ProhÃas, Cuban cartoonist (d. 1998) |
1921 | Asghar Khan, Pakistani general and politician (d. 2018) |
1921 | Charlie Mitten, English footballer and manager (d. 2002) |
1921 | Jackie Henderson, Scottish footballer (d. 2005) |
1922 | Betty White, American actress, game show panelist, television personality, and animal rights activist (d. 2021) |
1922 | Luis EcheverrÃa, Mexican academic and politician, 50th President of Mexico (d. 2022) |
1922 | Nicholas Katzenbach, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 65th United States Attorney General (d. 2012) |
1923 | Rangeya Raghav, Indian author and playwright (d. 1962) |
1924 | Jewel Plummer Cobb, American biologist, cancer researcher, and academic (d. 2017) |
1924 | Rik De Saedeleer, Belgian footballer and journalist (d. 2013) |
Did you know that on January 17
Year | Name |
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2013 | Jakob Arjouni, German author (b. 1964) |
2013 | John Nkomo, Zimbabwean politician, Vice President of Zimbabwe (b. 1934) |
2013 | Lizbeth Webb, English soprano and actress (b. 1926) |
2013 | Mehmet Ali Birand, Turkish journalist and author (b. 1941) |
2013 | Yves Debay, Belgian journalist (b. 1954) |
2014 | Alistair McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of West Green, English businessman and politician (b. 1942) |
2014 | Francine Lalonde, Canadian educator and politician (b. 1940) |
2014 | John J. McGinty III, American captain, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1940) |
2014 | Suchitra Sen, Indian film actress (b. 1931) |
2014 | Sunanda Pushkar, Indian-Canadian businesswoman (b. 1962) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 17
Year | Event |
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1945 | World War II: The Vistula-Oder Offensive forces German troops out of Warsaw. |
1946 | The UN Security Council holds its first session. |
1948 | The Renville Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesia is ratified. |
1950 | The Great Brink's Robbery: Eleven thieves steal more than $2 million from an armored car company's offices in Boston. |
1950 | United Nations Security Council Resolution 79 relating to arms control is adopted. |
1961 | Former Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba is murdered in circumstances suggesting the support and complicity of the governments of Belgium and the United States. |
1961 | U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers a televised farewell address to the nation three days before leaving office, in which he warns against the accumulation of power by the "military-industrial complex" as well as the dangers of massive spending, especially deficit spending. |
1966 | Palomares incident: A B-52 bomber collides with a KC-135 Stratotanker over Spain, killing seven airmen, and dropping three 70-kiloton nuclear bombs near the town of Palomares and another one into the sea. |
1969 | Black Panther Party members Bunchy Carter and John Huggins are killed during a meeting in Campbell Hall on the campus of UCLA. |
1977 | Capital punishment in the United States resumes after a ten-year hiatus, as convicted murderer Gary Gilmore is executed by firing squad in Utah. |
In 1942, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 77,174 baby boys were named James in 1942. The rest were named Robert, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1942 was Mary. There were 63,256 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Linda and Carol. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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