Funny Birthday Facts About January 17, 1979
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What day were you born on January 17, 1979?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 17
Countdown to Your 47th Birthday
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What day was January 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 46th birthday on Friday. How was your 46th 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 17,000 days old
Did you know that people born on January 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
17,144 Days
2,252 Weeks
563 Months
46 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
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 23 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 47 years old. There have been 17144 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5715 days, which is equivalent to 15.66 years. You spent 34.04% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 47 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 48 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 49 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 50 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 51 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 52 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 53 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 54 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 55 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 56 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for January 17, 1979?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on January 17
The birthstone for people born on January 17, 1979 is Garnet. Garnet symbolizes everlasting love, loyalty and faithfulness. If your birthstone is garnet, you are a loyal friend to those around you. Wearing garnet is said to boost self-confidence and energy levels.
Famous People Born on January 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 January 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1921 | Antonio Prohías, Cuban cartoonist (d. 1998) |
| 1921 | Asghar Khan, Pakistani general and politician (d. 2018) |
| 1921 | Charlie Mitten, English footballer and manager (d. 2002) |
| 1921 | Jackie Henderson, Scottish footballer (d. 2005) |
| 1922 | Betty White, American actress, game show panelist, television personality, and animal rights activist (d. 2021) |
| 1922 | Luis Echeverría, Mexican academic and politician, 50th President of Mexico (d. 2022) |
| 1922 | Nicholas Katzenbach, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 65th United States Attorney General (d. 2012) |
| 1923 | Rangeya Raghav, Indian author and playwright (d. 1962) |
| 1924 | Jewel Plummer Cobb, American biologist, cancer researcher, and academic (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Rik De Saedeleer, Belgian footballer and journalist (d. 2013) |
Famous People Died on January 17
Did you know that on January 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Pyotr Krasnov, Russian historian and general (b. 1869) |
| 1951 | Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, Indian poet, playwright, and director (b. 1903) |
| 1952 | Walter Briggs Sr., American businessman (b. 1877) |
| 1961 | Patrice Lumumba, Congolese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (b. 1925) |
| 1970 | Billy Stewart, American rhythm and blues singer and pianist (b. 1937) |
| 1970 | Simon Kovar, Russian-American bassoon player and educator (b. 1890) |
| 1972 | Betty Smith, American author and playwright (b. 1896) |
| 1977 | Dougal Haston, Scottish mountaineer (b. 1940) |
| 1977 | Gary Gilmore, American murderer (b. 1940) |
| 1981 | Loukas Panourgias, Greek footballer and lawyer (b. 1899) |
Historical Events on January 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1781 | American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina. |
| 1799 | Maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, is executed. |
| 1811 | Mexican War of Independence: In the Battle of Calderón Bridge, a heavily outnumbered Spanish force of 6,000 troops defeats nearly 100,000 Mexican revolutionaries. |
| 1852 | The United Kingdom signs the Sand River Convention with the South African Republic. |
| 1873 | A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, part of the Modoc War. |
| 1885 | A British force defeats a large Dervish army at the Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan. |
| 1893 | Lorrin A. Thurston, along with the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety, led the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani. |
| 1899 | The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean. |
| 1903 | El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico becomes part of the United States National Forest System as the Luquillo Forest Reserve. |
| 1904 | Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard receives its premiere performance at the Moscow Art Theatre. |
Popular Baby Name on January 17, 1979
In 1979, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 67,742 baby boys were named Michael in 1979. The rest were named Christopher, Jason, David and James. While the popular baby girl name in 1979 was Jennifer. There were 56,716 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Melissa, Amanda, Jessica and Amy. 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 1979 there were 4,380,506,185 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 365,042,183. This shows that there were 365,042,183 babies born every month in 1979. It can also be concluded that there are 12,168,073 babies born every day and 8,451 babies born every minute which is mean that 141 babies born every second in the year 1979. Maybe one of them is you.
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