Funny Birthday Facts About May 17, 1988
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What day were you born on May 17, 1988?
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Countdown to Your 37th Birthday
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What day was May 17, 2025?
This year will increase your age. You will celebrate your 37th birthday on Saturday. Get ready, maybe you will get gifts and surprises from your family or friends. It will be a very pleasant day that you will remember for the rest of your life. You can also prepare to make a festive party on your birthday, celebrating in a beautiful place with family and friends will certainly be a pleasant memory.
FYI: You are more than 13,000 days old
Did you know that people born on May 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
13,489 Days
1,772 Weeks
443 Months
36 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 390 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 38 years old. There have been 13489 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 4497 days, which is equivalent to 12.32 years. You spent 34.22% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 38 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 39 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 40 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 41 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 42 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 43 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 44 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 45 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 46 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 47 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 17, 1988?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 17
If you were born on May 17, 1988, your birthstone is the emerald. In this month of May, your birthday, you are born with a quick wit, a high intelligence, and an intuition. It is said that people born in May will have a good memory and intelligence if they wear the emerald. It represents the goddess of love and beauty.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1794 | Anna Brownell Jameson, Irish-English author (d. 1860) |
| 1818 | Ezra Otis Kendall, American professor, astronomer and mathematician (d. 1899) |
| 1821 | Sebastian Kneipp, German priest and therapist (d. 1897) |
| 1835 | Thomas McIlwraith, Scottish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Queensland (d. 1900) |
| 1836 | Virginie Loveling, Belgian author and poet (d. 1923) |
| 1845 | Jacint Verdaguer, Catalan priest and poet (d. 1902) |
| 1860 | Charlotte Barnum, American mathematician and social activist (d. 1934) |
| 1860 | Martin Kukučín, Slovak author and playwright (d. 1928) |
| 1863 | Léon Gérin, Canadian lawyer, sociologist, and civil servant (d. 1951) |
| 1864 | Ante Trumbić, Croatian lawyer and politician, 27th Mayor of Split (d. 1938) |
Famous People Died on May 17
Did you know that on May 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Donald Coggan, English archbishop (b. 1909) |
| 2001 | Frank G. Slaughter, American physician and author (b. 1908) |
| 2001 | Jacques-Louis Lions, French mathematician (b. 1928) |
| 2002 | Aşık Mahzuni Şerif, Turkish poet and composer (b. 1940) |
| 2002 | László Kubala, Hungarian-Spanish footballer, coach, and manager (b. 1927) |
| 2004 | Ezzedine Salim, Iraqi politician (b. 1943) |
| 2004 | Jørgen Nash, Danish poet and painter (b. 1920) |
| 2004 | Tony Randall, American actor (b. 1920) |
| 2005 | Frank Gorshin, American actor (b. 1934) |
| 2006 | Cy Feuer, American director, producer, and composer (b. 1911) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1954 | The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, outlawing racial segregation in public schools. |
| 1967 | Six-Day War: President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt demands dismantling of the peace-keeping UN Emergency Force in Egypt. |
| 1969 | Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure. |
| 1973 | Watergate scandal: Televised hearings begin in the United States Senate. |
| 1974 | Police in Los Angeles raid the Symbionese Liberation Army's headquarters, killing six members, including Camilla Hall. |
| 1974 | The Troubles: Thirty-three civilians are killed and 300 injured when the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) detonates four car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Republic of Ireland. |
| 1977 | Nolan Bushnell opened the first Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre (later renamed Chuck E. Cheese) in San Jose, California. |
| 1980 | General Chun Doo-hwan of South Korea seizes control of the government and declares martial law in order to suppress student demonstrations. |
| 1980 | On the eve of presidential elections, Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path attacks a polling location in Chuschi (a town in Ayacucho), starting the Internal conflict in Peru. |
| 1983 | Lebanon, Israel, and the United States sign an agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. |
Popular Baby Name on May 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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