Did you know that February 17, 2001 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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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 23rd birthday on Saturday. How was your 23rd 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.
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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 303 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 24 years old. There have been 8463 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2821 days, which is equivalent to 7.73 years. You spent 33.61% of your life sleeping!
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2025 | Monday | 24 Years Old |
2026 | Tuesday | 25 Years Old |
2027 | Wednesday | 26 Years Old |
2028 | Thursday | 27 Years Old |
2029 | Saturday | 28 Years Old |
2030 | Sunday | 29 Years Old |
2031 | Monday | 30 Years Old |
2032 | Tuesday | 31 Years Old |
2033 | Thursday | 32 Years Old |
2034 | Friday | 33 Years Old |
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 17
The gemstone for people born on February 17, 2001 is amethyst. Its color is so deep that early legends associated this stone with Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. People believed that wearing amethyst would prevent drunkenness. Others thought amethyst would keep the wearer clear-headed and sharp-witted during battle and business.
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 |
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1893 | Wally Pipp, American baseball player and journalist (d. 1965) |
1899 | Jibanananda Das, Bangladeshi-Indian poet and author (d. 1954) |
1900 | Ruth Clifford, American actress (d. 1998) |
1903 | Sadegh Hedayat, Iranian-French author and translator (d. 1951) |
1904 | Hans Morgenthau, German-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (d. 1980) |
1905 | Rózsa Péter, Hungarian mathematician (d. 1977) |
1906 | Mary Brian, American actress (d. 2002) |
1908 | Bo Yibo, Chinese general and politician, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (d. 2007) |
1910 | Marc Lawrence, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2005) |
1911 | Oskar Seidlin, German-American author, poet, and scholar (d. 1984) |
Did you know that on February 17
Year | Name |
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364 | Jovian, Roman emperor (b. 331) |
440 | Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, linguist, and theologian (b. 360) |
923 | Al-Tabari, Persian scholar (b. 839) |
1178 | Evermode of Ratzeburg, bishop of Ratzeburg |
1220 | Theobald I, Duke of Lorraine |
1339 | Otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301) |
1371 | Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria |
1500 | Adolph, Count of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst, German noble (b. before 1463) |
1600 | Giordano Bruno, Italian mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher (b. 1548) |
1609 | Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 17
Year | Event |
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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 2001, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Jacob is the most used. A total of 32,554 baby boys were named Jacob in 2001. The rest were named Michael, Matthew, Joshua and Christopher. While the popular baby girl name in 2001 was Emily. There were 25,057 baby girls named Emily that year. While the rest were named Madison, Hannah, Ashley and Alexis. 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 2001 there were 6,222,626,531 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 518,552,211. This shows that there were 518,552,211 babies born every month in 2001. It can also be concluded that there are 17,285,074 babies born every day and 12,004 babies born every minute which is mean that 201 babies born every second in the year 2001. Maybe one of them is you.
Florida Man is a meme that originated in 2013. It's applied to anyone who commits a strange or insane crime. The meme is often attributed to Florida, though it can also refer to other states. It became a popular challenge on internet and social media called #FloridaManChallenge. To find out what florida man did on February 17, 2001, type the phrase "florida man February 17, 2001" into your favorite search engine. You will find a lot of news related to Florida Man that you can share on your social media accounts.
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