Did you know that February 17, 1989 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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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 54 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 37 years old. There have been 13460 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 4487 days, which is equivalent to 12.29 years. You spent 34.14% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
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| 2027 | Wednesday | 38 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 39 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 40 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 41 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 42 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 43 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 44 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 45 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 46 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 17

If you are born on February 17, 1989 your birthstone is amethyst. Because of its unique purple color, it is often associated with royalty and wisdom. It is also said that if you wear it, it will bring balance, temperance, and restraint into your life.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Rebecca Adlington, English swimmer |
| 1990 | Edin Višća, Bosnian footballer |
| 1990 | Marianne St-Gelais, Canadian speed skater |
| 1991 | Bonnie Wright, English actress, filmmaker, and activist |
| 1991 | Ed Sheeran, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1991 | Jeremy Allen White, American actor |
| 1991 | Phil Pressey, American basketball player and coach |
| 1992 | Meaghan Martin, American actress and singer |
| 1993 | Marc Márquez, Spanish motorcycle racer |
| 1995 | Madison Keys, American tennis player |
Did you know that on February 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Claude Jeancolas, French historian, author, and journalist (b. 1949) |
| 2016 | Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, Egyptian journalist (b. 1923) |
| 2016 | Tony Phillips, American baseball player (b. 1959) |
| 2017 | Michael Novak, American Roman Catholic theologian (b. 1933) |
| 2017 | Robert H. Michel, American politician (b. 1923) |
| 2021 | Rush Limbaugh, American talk show host and author (b. 1951) |
| 2021 | Seif Sharif Hamad, Tanzanian politician (b. 1943) |
| 2024 | Gamini Jayawickrama Perera, Sri Lankan politician (b. 1941) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1965 | Project Ranger: The Ranger 8 probe launches on its mission to photograph the Mare Tranquillitatis region of the Moon in preparation for the crewed Apollo missions. Mare Tranquillitatis or the "Sea of Tranquility" would become the site chosen for the Apollo 11 lunar landing. |
| 1969 | American aquanaut Berry L. Cannon dies of carbon dioxide poisoning while attempting to repair a leak in the SEALAB III underwater habitat. The SEALAB project was subsequently abandoned. |
| 1970 | Jeffrey R. MacDonald, United States Army captain, is charged with murder of his pregnant wife and two daughters. |
| 1972 | Cumulative sales of the Volkswagen Beetle exceed those of the Ford Model T. |
| 1974 | Robert K. Preston, a disgruntled U.S. Army private, buzzes the White House in a stolen helicopter. |
| 1978 | The Troubles: The Provisional IRA detonates an incendiary bomb at the La Mon restaurant, near Belfast, killing 12 and seriously injuring 30 others, all Protestants. |
| 1979 | The Sino-Vietnamese War begins. |
| 1980 | First winter ascent of Mount Everest by Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy. |
| 1991 | Ryan International Airlines Flight 590 crashes during takeoff from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, killing both pilots, the aircraft's only occupants. |
| 1992 | First Nagorno-Karabakh War: Armenian troops massacre more than 20 Azerbaijani civilians during the Capture of Garadaghly. |
In 1989, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 65,399 baby boys were named Michael in 1989. The rest were named Christopher, Matthew, Joshua and David. While the popular baby girl name in 1989 was Jessica. There were 47,887 baby girls named Jessica that year. While the rest were named Ashley, Brittany, Amanda 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 1989 there were 5,237,441,434 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 436,453,453. This shows that there were 436,453,453 babies born every month in 1989. It can also be concluded that there are 14,548,449 babies born every day and 10,104 babies born every minute which is mean that 169 babies born every second in the year 1989. Maybe one of them is you.
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