Funny Birthday Facts About June 17, 1979
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What day were you born on June 17, 1979?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Sunday, 17
Countdown to Your 47th Birthday
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What day was June 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 46th birthday on Tuesday. 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 June 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
16,992 Days
2,232 Weeks
558 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 175 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 47 years old. There have been 16992 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5664 days, which is equivalent to 15.52 years. You spent 33.74% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | 47 Years Old |
| 2027 | Thursday | 48 Years Old |
| 2028 | Saturday | 49 Years Old |
| 2029 | Sunday | 50 Years Old |
| 2030 | Monday | 51 Years Old |
| 2031 | Tuesday | 52 Years Old |
| 2032 | Thursday | 53 Years Old |
| 2033 | Friday | 54 Years Old |
| 2034 | Saturday | 55 Years Old |
| 2035 | Sunday | 56 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for June 17, 1979?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on June 17
People born on June 17, 1979 have three birthstones to choose from — pearl, alexandrite and moonstone. Choose the one that resonates most with you or mix them all together. June babies are known for their enthusiasm and ability to see the bigger picture.
Famous People Born on June 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 June 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1867 | Henry Lawson, Australian poet and author (d. 1922) |
| 1867 | John Robert Gregg, Irish-born American educator, publisher, and humanitarian (d. 1948) |
| 1871 | James Weldon Johnson, American author, journalist, and activist (d. 1938) |
| 1876 | Edward Anthony Spitzka, American anatomist and author (d. 1922) |
| 1876 | William Carr, American rower (d. 1942) |
| 1880 | Carl Van Vechten, American author and photographer (d. 1964) |
| 1881 | Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer and promoter (d. 1955) |
| 1882 | Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1918) |
| 1882 | Igor Stravinsky, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1971) |
| 1888 | Heinz Guderian, German general (d. 1954) |
Famous People Died on June 17
Did you know that on June 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Gerry McNeil, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1926) |
| 2006 | Bussunda, Brazilian comedian (b. 1962) |
| 2007 | Gianfranco Ferré, Italian fashion designer (b. 1944) |
| 2007 | Serena Wilson, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1933) |
| 2008 | Cyd Charisse, American actress and dancer (b. 1922) |
| 2009 | Darrell Powers, American sergeant (b. 1923) |
| 2009 | Ralf Dahrendorf, German-English sociologist and politician (b. 1929) |
| 2011 | Rex Mossop, Australian rugby player and sportscaster (b. 1928) |
| 2012 | Fauzia Wahab, Pakistani actress and politician (b. 1956) |
| 2012 | Nathan Divinsky, Canadian mathematician and chess player (b. 1925) |
Historical Events on June 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on June 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Cold War: East Germany Workers Uprising: In East Germany, the Soviet Union orders a division of troops into East Berlin to quell a rebellion. |
| 1958 | The Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing, in the process of being built to connect Vancouver and North Vancouver (Canada), collapses into the Burrard Inlet killing 18 ironworkers and injuring others. |
| 1960 | The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4 million for 7 million acres (28,000 km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the 1863 treaty. |
| 1963 | A day after South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot involving around 2,000 people breaks out. One person is killed. |
| 1963 | The United States Supreme Court rules 8-1 in Abington School District v. Schempp against requiring the reciting of Bible verses and the Lord's Prayer in public schools. |
| 1967 | Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. |
| 1971 | U.S. President Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the War on drugs. |
| 1972 | Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee during an attempt by members of the administration of President Richard M. Nixon to illegally wiretap the political opposition as part of a broader campaign to subvert the democratic process. |
| 1985 | Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist. |
| 1987 | With the death of the last individual of the species, the dusky seaside sparrow becomes extinct. |
Popular Baby Name on June 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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