Funny Birthday Facts About August 17, 1980
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What day were you born on August 17, 1980?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Sunday, 17
Countdown to Your 46th Birthday
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What day was August 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 45th birthday on Sunday. 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 August 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
16,566 Days
2,176 Weeks
544 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 235 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 46 years old. There have been 16566 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5522 days, which is equivalent to 15.13 years. You spent 33.62% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 46 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 47 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 48 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 49 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 50 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 51 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 52 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 53 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 54 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 55 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 17, 1980?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 17
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Famous People Born on August 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 August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Jihadi John, Kuwaiti-British member of ISIS (d. 2015) |
| 1988 | Natalie Sandtorv, Norwegian singer-songwriter |
| 1989 | Lil B, American rapper |
| 1989 | Rachel Corsie, Scottish footballer |
| 1991 | Austin Butler, American actor |
| 1992 | Alex Elisala, New Zealand-Australian rugby player (d. 2013) |
| 1992 | Chanel Mata'utia, Australian rugby league player |
| 1992 | Saraya Bevis, English wrestler |
| 1993 | Ederson Moraes, Brazilian footballer |
| 1993 | Sarah Sjöström, Swedish swimmer |
Famous People Died on August 17
Did you know that on August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1838 | Lorenzo Da Ponte, Italian playwright and poet (b. 1749) |
| 1850 | José de San Martín, Argentinian general and politician, 1st President of Peru (b. 1778) |
| 1861 | Alcée Louis la Branche, American politician and diplomat, 1st United States Ambassador to Texas (b. 1806) |
| 1870 | Perucho Figueredo, Cuban poet and activist (b. 1818) |
| 1875 | Wilhelm Bleek, German linguist and anthropologist (b. 1827) |
| 1897 | William Jervois, English engineer and diplomat, 10th Governor of South Australia (b. 1821) |
| 1901 | Edmond Audran, French organist and composer (b. 1842) |
| 1903 | Hans Gude, Norwegian-German painter and academic (b. 1825) |
| 1908 | Radoje Domanović, Serbian satirist and journalist (b. 1873) |
| 1909 | Madan Lal Dhingra, Indian activist (b. 1883) |
Historical Events on August 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Strathfield massacre: In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, taxi driver Wade Frankum shoots seven people and injures six others before turning the gun on himself. |
| 1998 | Lewinsky scandal: US President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony that he had an "improper physical relationship" with White House intern Monica Lewinsky; later that same day he admits before the nation that he "misled people" about the relationship. |
| 1999 | The 7.6 Mw İzmit earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 17,118-17,127 dead and 43,953-50,000 injured. |
| 2004 | The National Assembly of Serbia unanimously adopts new state symbols for Serbia: Bože pravde becomes the new anthem and the coat of arms is adopted for the whole country. |
| 2005 | Over 500 bombs are set off by terrorists at 300 locations in 63 out of the 64 districts of Bangladesh. |
| 2005 | The first forced evacuation of settlers, as part of Israeli disengagement from Gaza, starts. |
| 2008 | American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games. |
| 2009 | An accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Khakassia, Russia, kills 75 and shuts down the hydroelectric power station, leading to widespread power failure in the local area. |
| 2015 | A bomb explodes near the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, killing at least 19 people and injuring 123 others. |
| 2017 | Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100. |
Popular Baby Name on August 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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