Funny Birthday Facts About August 17, 1996
Did you know that August 17, 1996 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 August 17, 1996?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Saturday, 17
Countdown to Your 30th Birthday
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What day was August 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 29th birthday on Sunday. How was your 29th 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 10,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
10,724 Days
1,408 Weeks
352 Months
29 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 233 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 30 years old. There have been 10724 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 3575 days, which is equivalent to 9.79 years. You spent 33.76% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 30 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 31 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 32 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 33 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 34 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 35 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 36 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 37 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 38 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 39 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 17, 1996?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 17
Peridot is the gemstone of people born on 17
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 |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Xie Zhenye, Chinese athlete |
| 1994 | Jack Conklin, American football player |
| 1994 | Phoebe Bridgers, American singer/songwriter |
| 1994 | Taissa Farmiga, American actress |
| 1995 | Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1995 | Gracie Gold, American figure skater |
| 1996 | Jake Virtanen, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 2000 | Lil Pump, American rapper and songwriter |
| 2003 | Nastasja Schunk, German tennis player |
| 2003 | The Kid Laroi, Australian rapper and songwriter |
Famous People Died on August 17
Did you know that on August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1918 | Moisei Uritsky, Russian activist and politician (b. 1873) |
| 1920 | Ray Chapman, American baseball player (b. 1891) |
| 1924 | Tom Kendall, English-Australian cricketer and journalist (b. 1851) |
| 1925 | Ioan Slavici, Romanian journalist and author (b. 1848) |
| 1935 | Adam Gunn, American decathlete (b. 1872) |
| 1935 | Charlotte Perkins Gilman, American sociologist and author (b. 1860) |
| 1936 | José María of Manila, Spanish-Filipino priest and martyr (b. 1880) |
| 1940 | Billy Fiske, American soldier and pilot (b. 1911) |
| 1945 | Reidar Haaland, Norwegian police officer and soldier (b. 1919) |
| 1949 | Gregorio Perfecto, Filipino journalist, jurist, and politician (b. 1891) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 310 | Pope Eusebius dies, possibly from a hunger strike, shortly after being banished by the Emperor Maxentius to Sicily. |
| 682 | Pope Leo II begins his pontificate. |
| 986 | Byzantine-Bulgarian wars: Battle of the Gates of Trajan: The Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Samuel and Aron defeat the Byzantine forces at the Gate of Trajan, with Byzantine Emperor Basil II barely escaping. |
| 1186 | Georgenberg Pact: Ottokar IV, Duke of Styria and Leopold V, Duke of Austria sign a heritage agreement in which Ottokar gives his duchy to Leopold and to his son Frederick under the stipulation that Austria and Styria would henceforth remain undivided. |
| 1386 | Karl Topia, the ruler of Princedom of Albania forges an alliance with the Republic of Venice, committing to participate in all wars of the Republic and receiving coastal protection against the Ottomans in return. |
| 1424 | Hundred Years' War: Battle of Verneuil: An English force under John, Duke of Bedford defeats a larger French army under Jean II, Duke of Alençon, John Stewart, and Earl Archibald of Douglas. |
| 1488 | Konrad Bitz, the Bishop of Turku, marks the date of his preface to Missale Aboense, the oldest known book of Finland. |
| 1498 | Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI, becomes the first person in history to resign the cardinalate; later that same day, King Louis XII of France names him Duke of Valentinois. |
| 1549 | Battle of Sampford Courtenay: The Prayer Book Rebellion is quashed in England. |
| 1560 | The Catholic Church is overthrown and Protestantism is established as the national religion in Scotland. |
Popular Baby Name on August 17, 1996
In 1996, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 38,365 baby boys were named Michael in 1996. The rest were named Matthew, Jacob, Christopher and Joshua. While the popular baby girl name in 1996 was Emily. There were 25,151 baby girls named Emily that year. While the rest were named Jessica, Ashley, Sarah and Samantha. 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 1996 there were 5,824,891,931 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 485,407,661. This shows that there were 485,407,661 babies born every month in 1996. It can also be concluded that there are 16,180,256 babies born every day and 11,237 babies born every minute which is mean that 188 babies born every second in the year 1996. Maybe one of them is you.
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