Funny Birthday Facts About August 17, 1998
Did you know that August 17, 1998 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, 1998?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Monday, 17
Countdown to Your 28th Birthday
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What day was August 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 27th birthday on Sunday. How was your 27th 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 9,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
9,992 Days
1,312 Weeks
328 Months
27 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 235 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 28 years old. There have been 9992 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 3331 days, which is equivalent to 9.13 years. You spent 33.81% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 28 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 29 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 30 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 31 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 32 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 33 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 34 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 35 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 36 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 37 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 17, 1998?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 17
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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 |
|---|---|
| 1928 | Willem Duys, Dutch tennis player, sportscaster, and producer (d. 2011) |
| 1929 | Francis Gary Powers, American captain and pilot (d. 1977) |
| 1930 | Harve Bennett, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2015) |
| 1930 | Ted Hughes, English poet and playwright (d. 1998) |
| 1931 | Tony Wrigley, English historian, demographer, and academic (d. 2022) |
| 1932 | Duke Pearson, American pianist and composer (d. 1980) |
| 1932 | Jean-Jacques Sempé, French cartoonist (d. 2022) |
| 1932 | V. S. Naipaul, Trinidadian-English novelist and essayist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2018) |
| 1933 | Mark Dinning, American pop singer (d. 1986) |
| 1934 | João Donato, Brazilian pianist and composer (d. 2023) |
Famous People Died on August 17
Did you know that on August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Arthur Fox, English-American fencer (b. 1878) |
| 1966 | Ken Miles, English race car driver and engineer (b. 1918) |
| 1969 | Otto Stern, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1888) |
| 1970 | Rattana Pestonji, Thai director and producer (b. 1908) |
| 1971 | Maedayama Eigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 39th Yokozuna (b. 1914) |
| 1971 | Wilhelm List, German field marshal (b. 1880) |
| 1973 | Conrad Aiken, American novelist, short story writer, critic, and poet (b. 1889) |
| 1973 | Jean Barraqué, French pianist and composer (b. 1928) |
| 1973 | Paul Williams, American singer and choreographer (b. 1939) |
| 1977 | Delmer Daves, American screenwriter, director and producer (b. 1904) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1943 | World War II: The U.S. Seventh Army under General George S. Patton arrives in Messina, Italy, followed several hours later by the British 8th Army under Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, thus completing the Allied conquest of Sicily. |
| 1945 | Evacuation of Manchukuo: At Talitzou by the Sino-Korean border, Puyi, then the Kangde Emperor of Manchukuo, formally renounces the imperial throne, dissolves the state, and cedes its territory to the Republic of China. |
| 1945 | Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta proclaim the independence of Indonesia, igniting the Indonesian National Revolution against the Dutch Empire. |
| 1945 | The novella Animal Farm by George Orwell is first published. |
| 1947 | The Radcliffe Line, the border between the Dominions of India and Pakistan, is revealed. |
| 1949 | Matsukawa derailment: Unknown saboteurs cause a passenger train to derail and overturn in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, killing three crew members and igniting a political firestorm between the Japanese Communist Party and the government of Occupied Japan that will eventually lead to the Japanese Red Purge. |
| 1949 | The 6.7 Ms Karlıova earthquake shakes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving 320-450 dead. |
| 1953 | First meeting of Narcotics Anonymous takes place, in Southern California. |
| 1955 | Hurricane Diane made landfall near Wilmington, North Carolina, and it went on to cause major floods and kill more than 184 people. |
| 1958 | Pioneer 0, America's first attempt at lunar orbit, is launched using the first Thor-Able rocket and fails. Notable as one of the first attempted launches beyond Earth orbit by any country. |
Popular Baby Name on August 17, 1998
In 1998, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 36,616 baby boys were named Michael in 1998. The rest were named Jacob, Matthew, Joshua and Christopher. While the popular baby girl name in 1998 was Emily. There were 26,185 baby girls named Emily that year. While the rest were named Hannah, Samantha, Sarah and Ashley. 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 1998 there were 5,984,794,075 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 498,732,840. This shows that there were 498,732,840 babies born every month in 1998. It can also be concluded that there are 16,624,428 babies born every day and 11,545 babies born every minute which is mean that 193 babies born every second in the year 1998. Maybe one of them is you.
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