Funny Birthday Facts About August 17, 1952
Did you know that August 17, 1952 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, 1952?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Sunday, 17
Countdown to Your 73rd Birthday
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What day was August 17, 2025?
This year will increase your age. You will celebrate your 73rd birthday on Sunday. Get ready, maybe you will get gifts and surprises from your family or friends. It will be a very pleasant day that you will remember for the rest of your life. You can also prepare to make a festive party on your birthday, celebrating in a beautiful place with family and friends will certainly be a pleasant memory.
FYI: You are more than 26,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
26,597 Days
3,492 Weeks
873 Months
72 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
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 431 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 74 years old. There have been 26597 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 8866 days, which is equivalent to 24.29 years. You spent 33.74% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 74 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 75 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 76 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 77 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 78 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 79 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 80 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 81 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 82 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 83 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 17, 1952?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 17
Coming in at the tail end of summer are August babies. If you were born on 17
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 |
|---|---|
| 1928 | Willem Duys, Dutch tennis player, sportscaster, and producer (d. 2011) |
| 1929 | Francis Gary Powers, American captain and pilot (d. 1977) |
| 1930 | Harve Bennett, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2015) |
| 1930 | Ted Hughes, English poet and playwright (d. 1998) |
| 1931 | Tony Wrigley, English historian, demographer, and academic (d. 2022) |
| 1932 | Duke Pearson, American pianist and composer (d. 1980) |
| 1932 | Jean-Jacques Sempé, French cartoonist (d. 2022) |
| 1932 | V. S. Naipaul, Trinidadian-English novelist and essayist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2018) |
| 1933 | Mark Dinning, American pop singer (d. 1986) |
| 1934 | João Donato, Brazilian pianist and composer (d. 2023) |
Famous People Died on August 17
Did you know that on August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Feng Kang, Chinese mathematician and academic (b. 1920) |
| 1994 | Jack Sharkey, American boxer and referee (b. 1902) |
| 1994 | Luigi Chinetti, Italian-American race car driver and businessman (b. 1901) |
| 1995 | Howard E. Koch, American playwright and screenwriter (b. 1902) |
| 1995 | Ted Whitten, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1933) |
| 1998 | Tadeusz Ślusarski, Polish pole vaulter (b. 1950) |
| 1998 | Władysław Komar, Polish shot putter and actor (b. 1940) |
| 2000 | Jack Walker, English businessman (b. 1929) |
| 2004 | Thea Astley, Australian author and educator (b. 1925) |
| 2005 | John N. Bahcall, American astrophysicist and academic (b. 1934) |
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, 1952
In 1952, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 87,063 baby boys were named James in 1952. The rest were named Robert, John, Michael and David. While the popular baby girl name in 1952 was Linda. There were 67,079 baby girls named Linda that year. While the rest were named Mary, Patricia, Deborah and Susan. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
Based on World Population Data, in 1952 there were 2,630,861,690 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 219,238,475. This shows that there were 219,238,475 babies born every month in 1952. It can also be concluded that there are 7,307,950 babies born every day and 5,075 babies born every minute which is mean that 85 babies born every second in the year 1952. Maybe one of them is you.
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