Funny Birthday Facts About May 17, 1980
Did you know that May 17
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What day were you born on May 17, 1980?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Saturday, 17
Countdown to Your 46th Birthday
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What day was May 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 45th birthday on Saturday. How was your 45th 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
16,658 Days
2,188 Weeks
547 Months
45 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 143 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 46 years old. There have been 16658 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5553 days, which is equivalent to 15.21 years. You spent 33.8% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 46 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 47 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 48 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 49 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 50 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 51 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 52 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 53 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 54 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 55 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 17, 1980?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 17
Emerald is birthstone for people born on May 17, 1980. 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950 | Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley, English accountant and politician |
| 1950 | Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1951 | Simon Hughes, English lawyer and politician |
| 1952 | Howard Hampton, Canadian lawyer and politician |
| 1954 | Michael Roberts, South African-English jockey |
| 1955 | Bill Paxton, American actor and director (d. 2017) |
| 1955 | David Townsend, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2005) |
| 1956 | Annise Parker, American politician |
| 1956 | Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, and television host (d. 2022) |
| 1956 | Dave Sim, Canadian cartoonist and author |
Famous People Died on May 17
Did you know that on May 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1886 | John Deere, American blacksmith and businessman, founded the Deere & Company (b. 1804) |
| 1888 | Giacomo Zanella, Italian priest and poet (b. 1820) |
| 1911 | Frederick August Otto Schwarz, German-American businessman, founded FAO Schwarz (b. 1836) |
| 1916 | Boris Borisovich Golitsyn, Russian physicist and seismologist (b. 1862) |
| 1917 | Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (b. 1829) |
| 1917 | Clara Ayres, American nurse (b. 1880) |
| 1919 | Guido von List, Austrian-German journalist, author, and poet (b. 1848) |
| 1921 | Karl Mantzius, Danish actor and director (b. 1860) |
| 1922 | Dorothy Levitt, English racing driver and journalist (b. 1882) |
| 1927 | Harold Geiger, American pilot and lieutenant (b. 1884) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1900 | The children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, is first published in the United States. The first copy is given to the author's sister. |
| 1902 | Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer. |
| 1914 | The Protocol of Corfu is signed, recognising full autonomy to Northern Epirus under nominal Albanian sovereignty. |
| 1915 | The last British Liberal Party government (led by H. H. Asquith) falls. |
| 1933 | Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling — the national-socialist party of Norway. |
| 1937 | Spanish Civil War: The Largo Caballero government resigns in the wake of the Barcelona May Days, leading Juan Negrín to form a government, without the anarcho-syndicalist CNT, in its stead. |
| 1939 | The Columbia Lions and the Princeton Tigers play in the United States' first televised sporting event, a collegiate baseball game in New York City. |
| 1940 | World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium. |
| 1943 | World War II: Dambuster Raids commence by No. 617 Squadron RAF. |
| 1953 | Delta Air Lines Flight 318 crashes near Marshall, Texas, killing 19. |
Popular Baby Name on May 17, 1980
In 1980, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 68,704 baby boys were named Michael in 1980. The rest were named Christopher, Jason, David and James. While the popular baby girl name in 1980 was Jennifer. There were 58,379 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Amanda, Jessica, Melissa and Sarah. 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 1980 there were 4,458,003,466 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 371,500,289. This shows that there were 371,500,289 babies born every month in 1980. It can also be concluded that there are 12,383,343 babies born every day and 8,600 babies born every minute which is mean that 144 babies born every second in the year 1980. Maybe one of them is you.
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