Funny Birthday Facts About August 17, 1960
Did you know that August 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 August 17, 1960?
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Countdown to Your 66th Birthday
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What day was August 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 65th birthday on Sunday. 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.
FYI: You are more than 23,000 days old
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Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
23,870 Days
3,136 Weeks
784 Months
65 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 236 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 66 years old. There have been 23870 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 7957 days, which is equivalent to 21.8 years. You spent 33.54% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 66 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 67 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 68 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 69 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 70 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 71 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 72 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 73 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 74 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 75 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 17, 1960?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 17
What is birthstone for people born on August 17, 1960? It's Peridot. Your radiant and joyful nature is a guiding light to those closest to you. This natural tendency of those around you leads them to be creative problem-solvers who are intelligent and energetic.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1153 | William IX, Count of Poitiers (d. 1156) |
| 1465 | Philibert I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1482) |
| 1473 | Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (d. 1483) |
| 1501 | Philipp II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg (d. 1529) |
| 1556 | Alexander Briant, English martyr and saint (d. 1581) |
| 1578 | Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) |
| 1578 | Johann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, first prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (d. 1638) |
| 1582 | John Matthew Rispoli, Maltese philosopher (d. 1639) |
| 1586 | Johann Valentin Andrea, German theologian (d. 1654) |
| 1603 | Lennart Torstensson, Swedish Field Marshal, Privy Councillour and Governor-General (d. 1651) |
Famous People Died on August 17
Did you know that on August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1979 | John C. Allen, American roller coaster designer (b. 1907) |
| 1979 | Vivian Vance, American actress and singer (b. 1909) |
| 1983 | Ira Gershwin, American songwriter (b. 1896) |
| 1987 | Gary Chester, Italian drummer and educator (b. 1924) |
| 1987 | Rudolf Hess, German soldier and politician (b. 1894) |
| 1987 | Shaike Ophir, Israeli actor and screenwriter (b. 1929) |
| 1988 | Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1914) |
| 1988 | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistani general and politician, 6th President of Pakistan (b. 1924) |
| 1988 | Victoria Shaw, Australian-American actress (b. 1935) |
| 1990 | Pearl Bailey, American actress and singer (b. 1918) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Quake Lake is formed by the magnitude 7.2 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake near Hebgen Lake in Montana. |
| 1960 | Aeroflot Flight 036 crashes in Soviet Ukraine, killing 34. |
| 1962 | Peter Fechter is shot and bleeds to death while trying to cross the new Berlin Wall. |
| 1969 | Category 5 Hurricane Camille hits the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing 256 and causing $1.42 billion in damage. |
| 1970 | Soviet Union Venera program: Venera 7 launched. It will become the first spacecraft to successfully transmit data from the surface of another planet (Venus). |
| 1976 | A magnitude 7.9 earthquake hits off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines, triggering a destructive tsunami, killing between 5,000-8,000 people and leaving more than 90,000 homeless. |
| 1977 | The Soviet icebreaker Arktika becomes the first surface ship to reach the North Pole. |
| 1978 | Double Eagle II becomes first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it lands in Miserey, France near Paris, 137 hours after leaving Presque Isle, Maine. |
| 1985 | The 1985-86 Hormel strike begins in Austin, Minnesota. |
| 1988 | President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash. |
Popular Baby Name on August 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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