Funny Birthday Facts About January 17, 1948
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What day were you born on January 17, 1948?
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Countdown to Your 77th Birthday
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What day was January 17, 2024?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 76th birthday on Wednesday. How was your 76th 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 27,000 days old
Did you know that people born on January 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
27,860 Days
3,660 Weeks
915 Months
76 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 265 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 77 years old. There have been 27860 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 9287 days, which is equivalent to 25.44 years. You spent 33.47% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Friday | 77 Years Old |
| 2026 | Saturday | 78 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 79 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 80 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 81 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 82 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 83 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 84 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 85 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 86 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for January 17, 1948?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on January 17
You were born on January 17, 1948 and your birthstone is garnet. It comes in a variety of colors, including green, orange, pink, and purple. However, it's most famous for its deep red hue, like the pomegranate. Garnet actually refers to a group of closely related stones, not just one.
Famous People Born on January 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 January 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1928 | Jean Barraqué, French composer (d. 1973) |
| 1928 | Vidal Sassoon, English-American hairdresser and businessman (d. 2012) |
| 1929 | Jacques Plante, Canadian-Swiss ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 1986) |
| 1929 | Philip Latham, British actor (d. 2020) |
| 1929 | Tan Boon Teik, Malaysian-Singaporean lawyer and politician, Attorney-General of Singapore (d. 2012) |
| 1931 | Don Zimmer, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2014) |
| 1931 | Douglas Wilder, American sergeant and politician, 66th Governor of Virginia |
| 1931 | James Earl Jones, American actor |
| 1932 | John Cater, English actor (d. 2009) |
| 1932 | Sheree North, American actress and dancer (d. 2005) |
Famous People Died on January 17
Did you know that on January 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1911 | Francis Galton, English polymath, anthropologist, and geographer (b. 1822) |
| 1927 | Juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860) |
| 1930 | Gauhar Jaan, One of the first performers to record music on 78 rpm records in India. (b. 1873) |
| 1931 | Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia (b. 1864) |
| 1932 | Ahmet Derviş, Turkish general (b. 1881) |
| 1932 | Albert Jacka, Australian captain, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1893) |
| 1933 | Louis Comfort Tiffany, American stained glass artist (b. 1848) |
| 1936 | Mateiu Caragiale, Romanian journalist, author, and poet (b. 1885) |
| 1942 | Walther von Reichenau, German field marshal (b. 1884) |
| 1947 | Jean-Marie-Rodrigue Villeneuve, Canadian cardinal (b. 1883) |
Historical Events on January 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1981 | President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos lifts martial law eight years and five months after declaring it. |
| 1991 | Crown Prince Harald of Norway becomes King Harald V, following the death of his father, King Olav V. |
| 1991 | Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning as aircraft strike positions across Iraq, it is also the first major combat sortie for the F-117. LCDR Scott Speicher's F/A-18C Hornet from VFA-81 is shot down by a Mig-25 and is the first American casualty of the War. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation. |
| 1992 | During a visit to South Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa apologizes for forcing Korean women into sexual slavery during World War II. |
| 1994 | The 6.7 Mw Northridge earthquake shakes the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 57 people dead and more than 8,700 injured. |
| 1995 | The 6.9 Mw Great Hanshin earthquake shakes the southern Hyōgo Prefecture with a maximum Shindo of VII, leaving 5,502-6,434 people dead, and 251,301-310,000 displaced. |
| 1996 | The Czech Republic applies for membership in the European Union. |
| 1997 | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station: A Delta II carrying the GPS IIR-1 satellite explodes 13 seconds after launch, dropping 250 tons of burning rocket remains around the launch pad. |
| 1998 | Clinton-Lewinsky scandal: Matt Drudge breaks the story of the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky affair on his Drudge Report website. |
| 2002 | Mount Nyiragongo erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing an estimated 400,000 people. |
Popular Baby Name on January 17, 1948
In 1948, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 88,589 baby boys were named James in 1948. The rest were named Robert, John, William and David. While the popular baby girl name in 1948 was Linda. There were 96,212 baby girls named Linda that year. While the rest were named Mary, Barbara, Patricia and Susan. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
Florida Man January 17, 1948 Headlines
Florida man is a predicate given to someone, both man and woman, who commits a strange or insane crime that is often reported in Florida. From 2013 until now, florida man became an internet meme that breaking the internet and social media. What did Florida Man do on your birthday? This then became a challenge called the #FloridaManChallenge. To find out what florida man did on January 17, 1948, type the phrase "florida man January 17, 1948" into your favorite search engine. You will find a lot of news related to Florida Man that you can share on your social media accounts.
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