Funny Birthday Facts About February 17, 1960
Did you know that February 17, 1960 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 February 17, 1960?
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What day was February 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 65th birthday on Monday. How was your 65th 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.
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Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
23,857 Days
3,132 Weeks
783 Months
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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 250 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 66 years old. There have been 23857 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 7953 days, which is equivalent to 21.79 years. You spent 33.52% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 66 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 67 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 68 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 69 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 70 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 71 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 72 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 73 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 74 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 75 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for February 17, 1960?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 17
The gemstone for people born on February 17, 1960 is amethyst. Its color is so deep that early legends associated this stone with Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. People believed that wearing amethyst would prevent drunkenness. Others thought amethyst would keep the wearer clear-headed and sharp-witted during battle and business.
Famous People Born on February 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 February 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1836 | Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Spanish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1870) |
| 1843 | Aaron Montgomery Ward, American businessman, founded Montgomery Ward (d. 1913) |
| 1848 | Louisa Lawson, Australian poet and publisher (d. 1920) |
| 1849 | Joseph Favre, Swiss chef (d. 1903) |
| 1854 | Friedrich Alfred Krupp, German businessman (d. 1902) |
| 1861 | Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, duchess of Albany (d. 1922) |
| 1862 | Mori Ōgai, Japanese general, author, and poet (d. 1922) |
| 1864 | Banjo Paterson, Australian journalist, author, and poet (d. 1941) |
| 1864 | Jozef Murgaš, Slovak priest, botanist, and painter (d. 1929) |
| 1874 | Thomas J. Watson, American businessman (d. 1956) |
Famous People Died on February 17
Did you know that on February 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Claude Jeancolas, French historian, author, and journalist (b. 1949) |
| 2016 | Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, Egyptian journalist (b. 1923) |
| 2016 | Tony Phillips, American baseball player (b. 1959) |
| 2017 | Michael Novak, American Roman Catholic theologian (b. 1933) |
| 2017 | Robert H. Michel, American politician (b. 1923) |
| 2021 | Rush Limbaugh, American talk show host and author (b. 1951) |
| 2021 | Seif Sharif Hamad, Tanzanian politician (b. 1943) |
| 2024 | Gamini Jayawickrama Perera, Sri Lankan politician (b. 1941) |
Historical Events on February 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1913 | The Armory Show opens in New York City, displaying works of artists who are to become some of the most influential painters of the early 20th century. |
| 1919 | The Ukrainian People's Republic asks the Entente and the United States for help fighting the Bolsheviks. |
| 1944 | World War II: Operation Hailstone begins: U.S. naval air, surface, and submarine attack against Truk Lagoon, Japan's main base in the central Pacific, in support of the Eniwetok invasion. |
| 1944 | World War II: The Battle of Eniwetok begins. The battle ends in an American victory on February 22. |
| 1948 | The Alwaziri coup briefly ousts the ruling Hamidaddin dynasty of Yemen; Imam Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din is killed. |
| 1949 | Chaim Weizmann begins his term as the first President of Israel. |
| 1959 | A Turkish Airlines Vickers Viscount crashes near Gatwick Airport, killing 14; Turkish prime minister Adnan Menderes survives the crash. |
| 1959 | Project Vanguard: Vanguard 2: The first weather satellite is launched to measure cloud-cover distribution. |
| 1964 | Gabonese president Léon M'ba is toppled by a coup and his rival, Jean-Hilaire Aubame, is installed in his place. |
| 1964 | In Wesberry v. Sanders the Supreme Court of the United States rules that congressional districts have to be approximately equal in population. |
Popular Baby Name on February 17, 1960
In 1960, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, David is the most used. A total of 85,933 baby boys were named David in 1960. The rest were named Michael, James, John and Robert. While the popular baby girl name in 1960 was Mary. There were 51,477 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Susan, Linda, Karen and Donna. 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 1960 there were 3,034,949,715 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 252,912,477. This shows that there were 252,912,477 babies born every month in 1960. It can also be concluded that there are 8,430,416 babies born every day and 5,855 babies born every minute which is mean that 98 babies born every second in the year 1960. Maybe one of them is you.
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