Did you know that July 17, 1978 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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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 203 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 48 years old. There have been 17329 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5777 days, which is equivalent to 15.83 years. You spent 33.68% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 48 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 49 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 50 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 51 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 52 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 53 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 54 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 55 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 56 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 57 Years Old |

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

What's your birthstone? People born on July 17, 1978 birthstone is ruby. It was once a symbol of power and wealth for royals. People believed it would protect them and their homes from danger if they wore it over their hearts on the left side of their bodies.
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 July 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Jaap Stam, Dutch footballer and manager |
| 1972 | Jason Rullo, American drummer |
| 1973 | Eric Moulds, American football player |
| 1974 | Claudio López, Argentine footballer |
| 1975 | Andre Adams, New Zealand cricketer |
| 1975 | Darude, Finnish DJ and producer |
| 1975 | Elena Anaya, Spanish actress |
| 1975 | Harlette, Australian-English fashion designer |
| 1975 | Konnie Huq, English television presenter |
| 1975 | Loretta Harrop, Australian triathlete |
Did you know that on July 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 521 | Magnus Felix Ennodius, Gallo-Roman bishop |
| 855 | Leo IV, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 790) |
| 952 | Wu Hanyue, Chinese noblewoman (b. 913) |
| 961 | Du, empress dowager of the Song Dynasty |
| 1070 | Baldwin VI, count of Flanders (b. 1030) |
| 1085 | Robert Guiscard, Norman adventurer |
| 1119 | Baldwin VII, count of Flanders (b. 1093) |
| 1210 | Sverker II, king of Sweden (b. 1210) |
| 1304 | Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer (b. 1251) |
| 1399 | Jadwiga, queen of Poland (b. 1374) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on July 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1919 | The form of government in the Republic of Finland is officially confirmed. For this reason, July 17 is known as the Day of Democracy (Kansanvallan päivä) in Finland. |
| 1932 | Altona Bloody Sunday: A riot between the Nazi Party paramilitary forces, the SS and SA, and the German Communist Party ensues. |
| 1936 | Spanish Civil War: An Armed Forces rebellion against the recently elected leftist Popular Front government of Spain starts the civil war. |
| 1938 | Douglas Corrigan takes off from Brooklyn to fly the "wrong way" to Ireland and becomes known as "Wrong Way" Corrigan. |
| 1944 | Port Chicago disaster: Near the San Francisco Bay, two ships laden with ammunition for the war explode in Port Chicago, California, killing 320. |
| 1944 | World War II: At Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery in Normandy Field Marshal Erwin Rommel is seriously injured by allied aircraft while returning to his headquarters. |
| 1945 | World War II: The main three leaders of the Allied nations, Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman and Joseph Stalin, meet in the German city of Potsdam to decide the future of a defeated Germany. |
| 1953 | The largest number of United States midshipman casualties in a single event results from an aircraft crash in Florida, killing 44. |
| 1955 | Disneyland is dedicated and opened by Walt Disney in Anaheim, California. |
| 1962 | Nuclear weapons testing: The "Small Boy" test shot Little Feller I becomes the last atmospheric test detonation at the Nevada National Security Site. |
In 1978, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 67,157 baby boys were named Michael in 1978. The rest were named Jason, Christopher, David and James. While the popular baby girl name in 1978 was Jennifer. There were 56,319 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Melissa, Jessica, Amy and Heather. 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 1978 there were 4,304,533,599 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 358,711,134. This shows that there were 358,711,134 babies born every month in 1978. It can also be concluded that there are 11,957,038 babies born every day and 8,304 babies born every minute which is mean that 139 babies born every second in the year 1978. Maybe one of them is you.
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