Did you know that February 17, 1946 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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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 55 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 80 years old. There have been 29165 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 9722 days, which is equivalent to 26.64 years. You spent 33.72% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
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| 2026 | Tuesday | 80 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 81 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 82 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 83 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 84 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 85 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 86 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 87 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 88 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 89 Years Old |

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

If you are born on February 17, 1946 your birthstone is amethyst. Because of its unique purple color, it is often associated with royalty and wisdom. It is also said that if you wear it, it will bring balance, temperance, and restraint into your life.
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 February 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Luc Robitaille, Canadian ice hockey player, manager, and actor |
| 1968 | Giuseppe Signori, Italian footballer |
| 1968 | Wu'erkaixi, Chinese journalist and activist |
| 1969 | David Douillet, French martial artist and politician |
| 1969 | Vasily Kudinov, Russian handball player (d. 2017) |
| 1970 | Dominic Purcell, English-Australian actor and producer |
| 1971 | Denise Richards, American model and actress |
| 1972 | Billie Joe Armstrong, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and producer |
| 1972 | Philippe Candeloro, French figure skater |
| 1972 | Taylor Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and musician (d. 2022) |
Did you know that on February 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Shmulik Kraus, Israeli singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1935) |
| 2013 | Sophie Kurys, American baseball player (b. 1925) |
| 2014 | Bob Casale, American guitarist, keyboard player, and producer (b. 1952) |
| 2014 | Peter Florin, German politician and diplomat, President of the United Nations General Assembly (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | Wayne Smith, Jamaican singer (b. 1965) |
| 2015 | Cathy Ubels-Veen, Dutch politician (b. 1928) |
| 2015 | John Barrow, American-Canadian football player and manager (b. 1935) |
| 2015 | Liu Yudi, Chinese general and pilot (b. 1923) |
| 2016 | Andrzej Żuławski, Polish film director (b. 1940) |
| 2016 | Andy Ganteaume, Trinidadian cricketer (b. 1921) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1370 | Northern Crusades: Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Teutonic Knights meet in the Battle of Rudau. |
| 1411 | Following the successful campaigns during the Ottoman Interregnum, Musa Çelebi, one of the sons of Bayezid I, becomes Sultan of the Ottoman Empire with the support of Mircea I of Wallachia. |
| 1500 | Duke Friedrich and Duke Johann attempt to subdue the peasantry of Dithmarschen, Denmark, in the Battle of Hemmingstedt. |
| 1600 | On his way to be burned at the stake for heresy, at Campo de' Fiori in Rome, the philosopher Giordano Bruno has a wooden vise put on his tongue to prevent him continuing to speak. |
| 1616 | Nurhaci proclaims himself Khan of the Later Jin, precursor to the Qing Dynasty. |
| 1621 | Myles Standish is appointed as first military commander of the English Plymouth Colony in North America. |
| 1674 | An earthquake strikes the Indonesian island of Ambon. It triggers a 100 m (330 ft) megatsunami which drowns over 2,300 people. |
| 1676 | Sixteen men of Pascual de Iriate's expedition are lost at Evangelistas Islets at the western end of the Strait of Magellan. |
| 1739 | The Battle of Vasai commences as the Marathas move to invade Portuguese-occupied territory. |
| 1753 | In Sweden February 17 is followed by March 1 as the country moves from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. |
In 1946, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 87,439 baby boys were named James in 1946. The rest were named Robert, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1946 was Mary. There were 67,471 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Linda, Patricia, Barbara 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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