Funny Birthday Facts About August 17, 1944
Did you know that August 17, 1944 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 August 17, 1944?
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What day was August 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 81st birthday on Sunday. How was your 81st 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 29,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
29,716 Days
3,904 Weeks
976 Months
81 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 234 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 82 years old. There have been 29716 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 9906 days, which is equivalent to 27.14 years. You spent 33.51% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 82 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 83 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 84 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 85 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 86 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 87 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 88 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 89 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 90 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 91 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 17, 1944?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 17
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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 |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Uhm Jung-hwa, South Korean singer and actress |
| 1972 | Habibul Bashar, Bangladeshi cricketer |
| 1974 | Giuliana Rancic, Italian-American journalist and television personality |
| 1974 | Johannes Maria Staud, Austrian composer |
| 1976 | Eric Boulton, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1976 | Geertjan Lassche, Dutch journalist and director |
| 1976 | Serhiy Zakarlyuka, Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 2014) |
| 1977 | Mike Lewis, Welsh guitarist |
| 1977 | Nathan Deakes, Australian race walker |
| 1977 | Tarja Turunen, Finnish singer-songwriter and producer |
Famous People Died on August 17
Did you know that on August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Arthur Fox, English-American fencer (b. 1878) |
| 1966 | Ken Miles, English race car driver and engineer (b. 1918) |
| 1969 | Otto Stern, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1888) |
| 1970 | Rattana Pestonji, Thai director and producer (b. 1908) |
| 1971 | Maedayama Eigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 39th Yokozuna (b. 1914) |
| 1971 | Wilhelm List, German field marshal (b. 1880) |
| 1973 | Conrad Aiken, American novelist, short story writer, critic, and poet (b. 1889) |
| 1973 | Jean Barraqué, French pianist and composer (b. 1928) |
| 1973 | Paul Williams, American singer and choreographer (b. 1939) |
| 1977 | Delmer Daves, American screenwriter, director and producer (b. 1904) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1808 | The Finnish War: The Battle of Alavus is fought. |
| 1827 | Dutch King William I and Pope Leo XII sign concord. |
| 1836 | British parliament accepts registration of births, marriages and deaths. |
| 1862 | American Civil War: Major General J. E. B. Stuart is assigned command of all the cavalry of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. |
| 1862 | American Indian Wars: The Dakota War of 1862 begins in Minnesota as Dakota warriors attack white settlements along the Minnesota River. |
| 1863 | American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter. |
| 1864 | American Civil War: Battle of Gainesville: Confederate forces defeat Union troops near Gainesville, Florida. |
| 1866 | The Grand Duchy of Baden announces its withdrawal from the German Confederation and signs a treaty of peace and alliance with Prussia. |
| 1876 | Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung, the last opera in his Ring cycle, premieres at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus. |
| 1883 | The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional. |
Popular Baby Name on August 17, 1944
In 1944, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 76,954 baby boys were named James in 1944. The rest were named Robert, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1944 was Mary. There were 62,469 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Linda, Patricia 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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