Funny Birthday Facts About December 17, 1973
Did you know that December 17, 1973 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 December 17, 1973?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Monday, 17
Countdown to Your 53rd Birthday
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What day was December 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 52nd birthday on Wednesday. How was your 52nd 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 18,000 days old
Did you know that people born on December 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
19,000 Days
2,496 Weeks
624 Months
52 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 358 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 53 years old. There have been 19000 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 6334 days, which is equivalent to 17.35 years. You spent 33.37% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | 53 Years Old |
| 2027 | Friday | 54 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 55 Years Old |
| 2029 | Monday | 56 Years Old |
| 2030 | Tuesday | 57 Years Old |
| 2031 | Wednesday | 58 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 59 Years Old |
| 2033 | Saturday | 60 Years Old |
| 2034 | Sunday | 61 Years Old |
| 2035 | Monday | 62 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for December 17, 1973?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 17
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Famous People Born on December 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 December 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Peter Snell, New Zealand runner (d. 2019) |
| 1939 | Eddie Kendricks, American R&B singer-songwriter (d. 1992) |
| 1939 | James Booker, American pianist (d. 1983) |
| 1940 | Kåre Valebrokk, Norwegian journalist (d. 2013) |
| 1940 | María Elena Velasco, Mexican actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (d. 2015) |
| 1941 | Dave Dee, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2009) |
| 1941 | Stan Mudenge, Zimbabwean historian and politician, Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2012) |
| 1942 | Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian general and politician, 7th Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| 1942 | Paul Butterfield, American singer and harmonica player (d. 1987) |
| 1943 | Ron Geesin, Scottish pianist and composer |
Famous People Died on December 17
Did you know that on December 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 779 | Sturm, abbot of Fulda |
| 908 | Abdallah ibn al-Mu'tazz, Abbasid prince and poet, anti-caliph for one day |
| 908 | al-Abbas ibn al-Hasan al-Jarjara'i, Abbasid vizier |
| 942 | William I, duke of Normandy |
| 1187 | Pope Gregory VIII (b. 1100) |
| 1195 | Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut (b. 1150) |
| 1273 | Rumi, Persian jurist, theologian, and poet (b. 1207) |
| 1316 | Juan Fernández, bishop-elect of León |
| 1419 | William Gascoigne, Chief Justice of England |
| 1471 | Infanta Isabel, Duchess of Burgundy (b. 1397) |
Historical Events on December 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Niterói circus fire: Fire breaks out during a performance by the Gran Circus Norte-Americano in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing more than 500. |
| 1967 | Harold Holt, Prime Minister of Australia, disappears while swimming near Portsea, Victoria, and is presumed drowned. |
| 1969 | Project Blue Book: The United States Air Force closes its study of UFOs. |
| 1970 | Polish protests: In Gdynia, soldiers fire at workers emerging from trains, killing dozens. |
| 1973 | Thirty passengers are killed in an attack by Palestinian terrorists on Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport. |
| 1981 | American Brigadier General James L. Dozier is abducted by the Red Brigades in Verona, Italy. |
| 1983 | Provisional IRA members detonate a car bomb at Harrods Department Store in London. Three police officers and three civilians are killed. |
| 1989 | Fernando Collor de Mello defeats Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, becoming the first democratically elected President in almost 30 years. |
| 1989 | Romanian Revolution: Protests continue in Timișoara, Romania, with rioters breaking into the Romanian Communist Party's District Committee building and attempting to set it on fire. |
| 1989 | The Simpsons premieres on television with the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". |
Popular Baby Name on December 17, 1973
In 1973, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 67,842 baby boys were named Michael in 1973. The rest were named Christopher, Jason, James and David. While the popular baby girl name in 1973 was Jennifer. There were 62,446 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Amy, Michelle, Kimberly and Lisa. 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 1973 there were 3,927,780,519 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 327,315,044. This shows that there were 327,315,044 babies born every month in 1973. It can also be concluded that there are 10,910,502 babies born every day and 7,577 babies born every minute which is mean that 127 babies born every second in the year 1973. Maybe one of them is you.
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