Funny Birthday Facts About February 17, 1988
Did you know that February 17, 1988 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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What day were you born on February 17, 1988?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 17
Countdown to Your 38th Birthday
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What day was February 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 37th birthday on Monday. How was your 37th 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 13,000 days old
Did you know that people born on February 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
13,825 Days
1,816 Weeks
454 Months
37 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 55 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 38 years old. There have been 13825 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 4609 days, which is equivalent to 12.63 years. You spent 34.14% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 38 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 39 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 40 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 41 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 42 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 43 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 44 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 45 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 46 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 47 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for February 17, 1988?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 17
People born on February 17, 1988 are patriotic, courageous, and honest. If you're a February baby, Amethyst is your birthstone. It's also the birthstone for people who were born in October. Wearing an amethyst is said to bring calmness, wisdom, and restraint to the wearer.
Famous People Born on February 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 February 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1893 | Wally Pipp, American baseball player and journalist (d. 1965) |
| 1899 | Jibanananda Das, Bangladeshi-Indian poet and author (d. 1954) |
| 1900 | Ruth Clifford, American actress (d. 1998) |
| 1903 | Sadegh Hedayat, Iranian-French author and translator (d. 1951) |
| 1904 | Hans Morgenthau, German-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (d. 1980) |
| 1905 | Rózsa Péter, Hungarian mathematician (d. 1977) |
| 1906 | Mary Brian, American actress (d. 2002) |
| 1908 | Bo Yibo, Chinese general and politician, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (d. 2007) |
| 1910 | Marc Lawrence, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2005) |
| 1911 | Oskar Seidlin, German-American author, poet, and scholar (d. 1984) |
Famous People Died on February 17
Did you know that on February 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Berry L. Cannon, American aquanaut (b. 1935) |
| 1970 | Alfred Newman, American composer and conductor (b. 1900) |
| 1970 | Shmuel Yosef Agnon, Ukrainian-Israeli novelist, short story writer, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1888) |
| 1972 | Friday Hassler, American race car driver (b. 1935) |
| 1977 | Janani Luwum, Ugandan archbishop and saint (b. 1922) |
| 1979 | William Gargan, American actor (b. 1905) |
| 1982 | Lee Strasberg, American actor and director (b. 1901) |
| 1982 | Nestor Chylak, American baseball player and umpire (b. 1922) |
| 1982 | Thelonious Monk, American pianist and composer (b. 1917) |
| 1986 | Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian-American philosopher and author (b. 1895) |
Historical Events on February 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1801 | United States presidential election: A tie in the Electoral College between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr Vice President by the United States House of Representatives. |
| 1814 | War of the Sixth Coalition: The Battle of Mormant. |
| 1819 | The United States House of Representatives passes the Missouri Compromise for the first time. |
| 1838 | Weenen massacre: Hundreds of Voortrekkers along the Blaukraans River, Natal are killed by Zulus. |
| 1854 | The United Kingdom recognizes the independence of the Orange Free State. |
| 1859 | Cochinchina Campaign: The French Navy captures the Citadel of Saigon, a fortress manned by 1,000 Nguyễn dynasty soldiers, en route to conquering Saigon and other regions of southern Viet Nam. |
| 1863 | A group of citizens of Geneva found an International Committee for Relief to the Wounded, which later became known as the International Committee of the Red Cross. |
| 1864 | American Civil War: The H. L. Hunley becomes the first submarine to engage and sink a warship, the USS Housatonic. |
| 1865 | American Civil War: Columbia, South Carolina, is burned as Confederate forces flee from advancing Union forces. |
| 1905 | Russian Revolution of 1905: Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia is assassinated in the Moscow Kremlin by Socialist Revolutionary Ivan Kalyayev. |
Popular Baby Name on February 17, 1988
In 1988, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 64,150 baby boys were named Michael in 1988. The rest were named Christopher, Matthew, Joshua and Andrew. While the popular baby girl name in 1988 was Jessica. There were 51,546 baby girls named Jessica that year. While the rest were named Ashley, Amanda, Sarah and Jennifer. 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 1988 there were 5,145,425,994 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 428,785,500. This shows that there were 428,785,500 babies born every month in 1988. It can also be concluded that there are 14,292,850 babies born every day and 9,926 babies born every minute which is mean that 166 babies born every second in the year 1988. Maybe one of them is you.
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