Funny Birthday Facts About December 17, 1988
Did you know that December 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 December 17, 1988?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Saturday, 17
Countdown to Your 37th Birthday
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What day was December 17, 2025?
This year will increase your age. You will celebrate your 37th birthday on Wednesday. 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 December 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
13,326 Days
1,748 Weeks
437 Months
36 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 553 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 38 years old. There have been 13326 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 4442 days, which is equivalent to 12.17 years. You spent 33.81% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | 38 Years Old |
| 2027 | Friday | 39 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 40 Years Old |
| 2029 | Monday | 41 Years Old |
| 2030 | Tuesday | 42 Years Old |
| 2031 | Wednesday | 43 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 44 Years Old |
| 2033 | Saturday | 45 Years Old |
| 2034 | Sunday | 46 Years Old |
| 2035 | Monday | 47 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for December 17, 1988?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 17
Turqoise is birthstone for people born on 17
Famous People Born on December 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 December 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1835 | Alexander Emanuel Agassiz, Swiss-American ichthyologist and engineer (d. 1910) |
| 1840 | Nozu Michitsura, Japanese field marshal (d. 1908) |
| 1842 | Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician and academic (d. 1899) |
| 1847 | Émile Faguet, French author and critic (d. 1916) |
| 1853 | Pierre Paul Émile Roux, French physician and immunologist, co-founded the Pasteur Institute (d. 1933) |
| 1859 | Paul César Helleu, French painter and illustrator (d. 1927) |
| 1866 | Kazys Grinius, Lithuanian physician and politician, third President of Lithuania (d. 1950) |
| 1873 | Ford Madox Ford, English novelist, poet, and critic (d. 1939) |
| 1874 | William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canadian economist and politician, tenth Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1950) |
| 1881 | Aubrey Faulkner, South African-English cricketer and coach (d. 1930) |
Famous People Died on December 17
Did you know that on December 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Gregoire, Congolese chimpanzee, oldest recorded (b. 1942) |
| 2008 | Sammy Baugh, American football player and coach (b. 1914) |
| 2009 | Alaina Reed Hall, American actress (b. 1946) |
| 2009 | Chris Henry, American football player (b. 1983) |
| 2009 | Jennifer Jones, American actress (b. 1919) |
| 2010 | Captain Beefheart, American singer-songwriter (b. 1941) |
| 2010 | Ralph Coates, English footballer (b. 1946) |
| 2010 | Walt Dropo, American basketball and baseball player (b. 1923) |
| 2011 | Eva Ekvall, Venezuelan journalist and author, Miss Venezuela 2000 (b. 1983) |
| 2011 | Kim Jong-il, North Korean commander and politician, second Supreme Leader of North Korea (b. 1941) |
Historical Events on December 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1790 | The Aztec calendar stone is discovered at El Zócalo, Mexico City. |
| 1807 | Napoleonic Wars: France issues the Milan Decree, which confirms the Continental System. |
| 1812 | War of 1812: U.S. forces attack a Lenape village in the Battle of the Mississinewa. |
| 1819 | Simón Bolívar declares the independence of Gran Colombia in Angostura (now Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela). |
| 1835 | The second Great Fire of New York destroys 53,000 square metres (13 acres) of New York City's Financial District. |
| 1837 | A fire in the Winter Palace of Saint Petersburg kills 30 guards. |
| 1862 | American Civil War: General Ulysses S. Grant issues General Order No. 11, expelling Jews from parts of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Kentucky. |
| 1865 | First performance of the Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert. |
| 1892 | First issue of Vogue is published. |
| 1896 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Schenley Park Casino, which was the first multi-purpose arena with the technology to create an artificial ice surface in North America, is destroyed in a fire. |
Popular Baby Name on December 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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