Did you know that March 17, 1962 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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Countdown to Your 64th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 63rd birthday on Monday. How was your 63rd 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.
Did you know that people born on March 17
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 81 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 64 years old. There have been 23295 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 7765 days, which is equivalent to 21.27 years. You spent 33.76% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 64 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 65 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 66 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 67 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 68 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 69 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 70 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 71 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 72 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 73 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on March 17

Aquamarine is birthstone for people born on March 17, 1962. Aquamarine personalities are excellent mediators. They consider all sides of a problem and make decisions that are fair to everyone involved. Aquamarine personalities are able to think clearly and express their thoughts under pressure.
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 March 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Keith O'Brien, Northern Ireland-born Scottish cleric, theologian, and cardinal (d. 2018) |
| 1938 | Rudolf Nureyev, Russian-French dancer and choreographer (d. 1993) |
| 1938 | Zola Taylor, American singer (d. 2007) |
| 1939 | Bill Graham, Canadian academic and politician, 4th Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1939 | Giovanni Trapattoni, Italian footballer and manager |
| 1939 | Jim Gary, American sculptor (d. 2006) |
| 1939 | Robin Knox-Johnston, English sailor and first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe |
| 1940 | Mark White, American lawyer and politician, 43rd Governor of Texas (d. 2017) |
| 1941 | Max Stafford-Clark, English director and academic |
| 1941 | Paul Kantner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2016) |
Did you know that on March 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Margaret Whitlam, Australian swimmer and author (b. 1919) |
| 2012 | Shenouda III, pope of Alexandria (b. 1923) |
| 2013 | A.B.C. Whipple, American journalist and historian (b. 1918) |
| 2013 | Lawrence Fuchs, American scholar and academic (b. 1927) |
| 2013 | William B. Caldwell III, American general (b. 1925) |
| 2014 | Joseph Kerman, American musicologist and critic (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | Marek Galiński, Polish cyclist (b. 1974) |
| 2014 | Rachel Lambert Mellon, American gardener, philanthropist, art collector and political patron (b. 1910) |
| 2015 | Frank Perris, Canadian motorcycle racer (b. 1931) |
| 2016 | Meir Dagan, Israeli general (b. 1945) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on March 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1862 | The first railway line of Finland between cities of Helsinki and Hämeenlinna, called Päärata, is officially opened. |
| 1891 | SS Utopia collides with HMS Anson in the Bay of Gibraltar and sinks, killing 562 of the 880 passengers on board. |
| 1921 | The Second Polish Republic adopts the March Constitution. |
| 1942 | Holocaust: The first Jews from the Lvov Ghetto are gassed at the Belzec death camp in what is today eastern Poland. |
| 1945 | The Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen, Germany, collapses, ten days after its capture. |
| 1948 | Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Brussels, a precursor to the North Atlantic Treaty establishing NATO. |
| 1950 | Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley announce the creation of element 98, which they name "californium". |
| 1957 | A plane crash in Cebu, Philippines kills Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay and 24 others. |
| 1958 | The United States launches the first solar-powered satellite, which is also the first satellite to achieve a long-term orbit. |
| 1960 | Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 710 crashes in Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana, killing 63. |
In 1962, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 85,041 baby boys were named Michael in 1962. The rest were named David, John, James and Robert. While the popular baby girl name in 1962 was Lisa. There were 46,077 baby girls named Lisa that year. While the rest were named Mary, Susan, Karen and Linda. 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 1962 there were 3,150,420,761 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 262,535,064. This shows that there were 262,535,064 babies born every month in 1962. It can also be concluded that there are 8,751,169 babies born every day and 6,078 babies born every minute which is mean that 102 babies born every second in the year 1962. Maybe one of them is you.
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