Funny Birthday Facts About May 17, 1979
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What day were you born on May 17, 1979?
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Countdown to Your 47th Birthday
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What day was May 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 46th birthday on Saturday. 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 16,000 days old
Did you know that people born on May 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
16,828 Days
2,208 Weeks
552 Months
46 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 339 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 47 years old. There have been 16828 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5610 days, which is equivalent to 15.37 years. You spent 33.41% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 47 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 48 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 49 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 50 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 51 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 52 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 53 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 54 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 55 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 56 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 17, 1979?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 17
Emerald is birthstone for people born on May 17, 1979. The emerald stone is associated with the goddess Venus and symbolizes love, beauty, and intuition. If you were born on 17
Famous People Born on May 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 May 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1962 | Craig Ferguson, Scottish-American comedian, actor, and talk show host |
| 1962 | Jane Moore, English journalist and author |
| 1962 | Lise Lyng Falkenberg, Danish journalist and author |
| 1962 | Rosalind Picard, American computer scientist and engineer, co-founded Affectiva |
| 1963 | Jon Koncak, American basketball player |
| 1963 | Page McConnell, American keyboard player and songwriter |
| 1964 | Mauro Martini, Italian race car driver |
| 1964 | Menno Oosting, Dutch tennis player (d. 1999) |
| 1964 | Stratos Apostolakis, Greek footballer and coach |
| 1965 | Jeremy Vine, English journalist and author |
Famous People Died on May 17
Did you know that on May 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Herman Wouk, American author (b. 1915) |
| 2020 | Lucky Peterson, American blues singer, keyboardist and guitarist (b. 1964) |
| 2022 | Vangelis, Greek musician, composer (b. 1943) |
Historical Events on May 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1983 | The U.S. Department of Energy declassifies documents showing world's largest mercury pollution event in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (ultimately found to be 4.2 million pounds [1.9 kt]), in response to the Appalachian Observer's Freedom of Information Act request. |
| 1984 | Prince Charles calls a proposed addition to the National Gallery, London, a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend", sparking controversies on the proper role of the Royal Family and the course of modern architecture. |
| 1987 | Iran-Iraq War: An Iraqi Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet fires two missiles into the U.S. Navy warship USS Stark, killing 37 and injuring 21 of her crew. |
| 1990 | The General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) eliminates homosexuality from the list of psychiatric diseases. |
| 1992 | Three days of popular protests against the government of Prime Minister of Thailand Suchinda Kraprayoon begin in Bangkok, leading to a military crackdown that results in 52 officially confirmed deaths, hundreds of injuries, many disappearances, and more than 3,500 arrests. |
| 1994 | Malawi holds its first multi-party elections. |
| 1995 | Shawn Nelson steals an M60 tank from the California Army National Guard Armory in San Diego and proceeds to go on a rampage. |
| 1997 | Troops of Laurent Kabila march into Kinshasa. Zaire is officially renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| 2000 | Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen |
| 2004 | The first legal same-sex marriages in the U.S. are performed in the state of Massachusetts. |
Popular Baby Name on May 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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