Funny Birthday Facts About December 17, 1947
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What day were you born on December 17, 1947?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 17
Countdown to Your 79th Birthday
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What day was December 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 78th birthday on Wednesday. How was your 78th 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 28,000 days old
Did you know that people born on December 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
28,498 Days
3,744 Weeks
936 Months
78 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 357 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 79 years old. There have been 28498 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 9500 days, which is equivalent to 26.03 years. You spent 33.37% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | 79 Years Old |
| 2027 | Friday | 80 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 81 Years Old |
| 2029 | Monday | 82 Years Old |
| 2030 | Tuesday | 83 Years Old |
| 2031 | Wednesday | 84 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 85 Years Old |
| 2033 | Saturday | 86 Years Old |
| 2034 | Sunday | 87 Years Old |
| 2035 | Monday | 88 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for December 17, 1947?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 17
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Famous People Born on December 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 December 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1934 | Ray Wilson, English footballer and manager (d. 2018) |
| 1935 | Brian Langford, English cricketer (d. 2013) |
| 1935 | Cal Ripken Sr., American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1936 | Pope Francis |
| 1936 | Tommy Steele, English singer, guitarist, and actor |
| 1937 | Art Neville, American singer and keyboard player (d. 2019) |
| 1937 | Brian Hayes, Australian-English radio host |
| 1937 | Calvin Waller, American general (d. 1996) |
| 1937 | John Kennedy Toole, American novelist (d. 1969) |
| 1937 | Kerry Packer, Australian businessman, founded World Series Cricket (d. 2005) |
Famous People Died on December 17
Did you know that on December 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Tetsurō Kashibuchi, Japanese drummer, songwriter, and producer (b. 1950) |
| 2014 | Dieter Grau, German-American scientist and engineer (b. 1913) |
| 2014 | Ivan Vekić, Croatian colonel, lawyer, and politician, Croatian Minister of the Interior (b. 1938) |
| 2014 | Lowell Steward, American captain (b. 1919) |
| 2014 | Oleh Lysheha, Ukrainian poet and playwright (b. 1949) |
| 2014 | Richard C. Hottelet, American journalist (b. 1917) |
| 2015 | Hal Brown, American baseball player and manager (b. 1924) |
| 2015 | Michael Wyschogrod, German-American philosopher and theologian (b. 1928) |
| 2015 | Osamu Hayaishi, American-Japanese biochemist and academic (b. 1920) |
| 2016 | Benjamin A. Gilman, American soldier and politician (b. 1922) |
Historical Events on December 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Niterói circus fire: Fire breaks out during a performance by the Gran Circus Norte-Americano in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing more than 500. |
| 1967 | Harold Holt, Prime Minister of Australia, disappears while swimming near Portsea, Victoria, and is presumed drowned. |
| 1969 | Project Blue Book: The United States Air Force closes its study of UFOs. |
| 1970 | Polish protests: In Gdynia, soldiers fire at workers emerging from trains, killing dozens. |
| 1973 | Thirty passengers are killed in an attack by Palestinian terrorists on Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport. |
| 1981 | American Brigadier General James L. Dozier is abducted by the Red Brigades in Verona, Italy. |
| 1983 | Provisional IRA members detonate a car bomb at Harrods Department Store in London. Three police officers and three civilians are killed. |
| 1989 | Fernando Collor de Mello defeats Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, becoming the first democratically elected President in almost 30 years. |
| 1989 | Romanian Revolution: Protests continue in Timișoara, Romania, with rioters breaking into the Romanian Communist Party's District Committee building and attempting to set it on fire. |
| 1989 | The Simpsons premieres on television with the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". |
Popular Baby Name on December 17, 1947
In 1947, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 94,764 baby boys were named James in 1947. The rest were named Robert, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1947 was Linda. There were 99,693 baby girls named Linda that year. While the rest were named Mary, Patricia, Barbara and Sandra. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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