Did you know that December 17
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If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Thursday, 17
Countdown to Your 84th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 83rd birthday on Wednesday. How was your 83rd 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 December 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 356 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 84 years old. There have been 30325 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10109 days, which is equivalent to 27.7 years. You spent 33.37% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | 84 Years Old |
| 2027 | Friday | 85 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 86 Years Old |
| 2029 | Monday | 87 Years Old |
| 2030 | Tuesday | 88 Years Old |
| 2031 | Wednesday | 89 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 90 Years Old |
| 2033 | Saturday | 91 Years Old |
| 2034 | Sunday | 92 Years Old |
| 2035 | Monday | 93 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 17

Turqoise is birthstone held by people born on December 17, 1942. It symbolizes happiness, good fortune, good luck, and peace. This birthstone is said to bring its wearer what they seek for and pursue. The people with this birthstone are known to pursue their own happiness and desires, regardless of what others think of them.
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 December 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1898 | Loren Murchison, American sprinter (d. 1979) |
| 1900 | Mary Cartwright, English mathematician and academic, one of the first people to analyze a dynamical system with chaos (d. 1998) |
| 1903 | Erskine Caldwell, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1987) |
| 1903 | Ray Noble, English bandleader, composer, and actor (d. 1978) |
| 1904 | Paul Cadmus, American painter and illustrator (d. 1999) |
| 1905 | Erico Verissimo, Brazilian author and translator (d. 1975) |
| 1905 | Mohammad Hidayatullah, 11th Chief Justice of India, and politician, sixth Vice President of India (d. 1992) |
| 1905 | Simo Häyhä, Finnish soldier and sniper (d. 2002) |
| 1906 | Fernando Lopes-Graça, Portuguese composer and conductor (d. 1994) |
| 1906 | Russell C. Newhouse, American pilot and engineer (d. 1998) |
Did you know that on December 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Rex Allen, American singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1920) |
| 2002 | K. W. Devanayagam, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, tenth Sri Lankan Minister of Justice (b. 1910) |
| 2003 | Otto Graham, American football player and coach (b. 1921) |
| 2004 | Tom Wesselmann, American painter and sculptor (b. 1931) |
| 2005 | Haljand Udam, Estonian orientalist and academic (d. 1936) |
| 2005 | Jack Anderson, American journalist and author (b. 1922) |
| 2005 | Marc Favreau, Canadian actor and poet (b. 1929) |
| 2006 | Larry Sherry, American baseball player and coach (b. 1935) |
| 2008 | Dave Smith, American baseball player and coach (b. 1955) |
| 2008 | Freddy Breck, German singer-songwriter, producer, and journalist (b. 1942) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1943 | All Chinese are again permitted to become citizens of the United States upon the repeal of the Act of 1882 and the introduction of the Magnuson Act. |
| 1944 | World War II: Battle of the Bulge: Malmedy massacre: American 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion POWs are shot by Waffen-SS Kampfgruppe Joachim Peiper. |
| 1945 | Kurdistan flag day, the flag of Kurdistan was raised for the first time in Mahabad in eastern Kurdistan (Iran). |
| 1947 | First flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber. |
| 1948 | The Finnish Security Police is established to remove communist leadership from its predecessor, the State Police. |
| 1950 | The F-86 Sabre's first mission over Korea. |
| 1951 | The American Civil Rights Congress delivers "We Charge Genocide" to the United Nations. |
| 1957 | The United States successfully launches the first Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile at Cape Canaveral, Florida. |
| 1960 | Munich C-131 crash: Twenty passengers and crew on board as well as 32 people on the ground are killed. |
| 1960 | Troops loyal to Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia crush the coup that began December 13, returning power to their leader upon his return from Brazil. Haile Selassie absolves his son of any guilt. |
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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