Funny Birthday Facts About August 17, 2005
Did you know that August 17, 2005 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, 2005?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 17
Countdown to Your 21st Birthday
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What day was August 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 20th birthday on Sunday. How was your 20th 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 7,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
7,438 Days
976 Weeks
244 Months
20 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 232 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 21 years old. There have been 7438 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2480 days, which is equivalent to 6.79 years. You spent 33.95% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 21 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 22 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 23 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 24 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 25 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 26 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 27 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 28 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 29 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 30 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 17, 2005?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 17
Peridot is birthstone for 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 |
|---|---|
| 1921 | Geoffrey Elton, German-English historian and academic (d. 1994) |
| 1922 | Roy Tattersall, English cricketer (d. 2011) |
| 1923 | Carlos Cruz-Diez, Venezuelan artist (d. 2019) |
| 1923 | Larry Rivers, American painter and sculptor (d. 2002) |
| 1924 | Evan S. Connell, American novelist, poet, and short story writer (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Jiang Zemin, Chinese engineer and politician, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (paramount leader) and 5th President of China (d. 2022) |
| 1926 | Valerie Eliot, English businesswoman (d. 2012) |
| 1927 | F. Ray Keyser Jr., American lawyer and politician, 72nd Governor of Vermont (d. 2015) |
| 1927 | Sam Butera, American saxophonist and bandleader (d. 2009) |
| 1928 | T. J. Anderson, American composer, conductor, and educator |
Famous People Died on August 17
Did you know that on August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder, German businessman (b. 1933) |
| 2015 | László Paskai, Hungarian cardinal (b. 1927) |
| 2015 | Yvonne Craig, American ballet dancer and actress (b. 1937) |
| 2016 | Arthur Hiller, Canadian actor, director, and producer (b. 1923) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Strathfield massacre: In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, taxi driver Wade Frankum shoots seven people and injures six others before turning the gun on himself. |
| 1998 | Lewinsky scandal: US President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony that he had an "improper physical relationship" with White House intern Monica Lewinsky; later that same day he admits before the nation that he "misled people" about the relationship. |
| 1999 | The 7.6 Mw İzmit earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 17,118-17,127 dead and 43,953-50,000 injured. |
| 2004 | The National Assembly of Serbia unanimously adopts new state symbols for Serbia: Bože pravde becomes the new anthem and the coat of arms is adopted for the whole country. |
| 2005 | Over 500 bombs are set off by terrorists at 300 locations in 63 out of the 64 districts of Bangladesh. |
| 2005 | The first forced evacuation of settlers, as part of Israeli disengagement from Gaza, starts. |
| 2008 | American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games. |
| 2009 | An accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Khakassia, Russia, kills 75 and shuts down the hydroelectric power station, leading to widespread power failure in the local area. |
| 2015 | A bomb explodes near the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, killing at least 19 people and injuring 123 others. |
| 2017 | Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100. |
Popular Baby Name on August 17, 2005
In 2005, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Jacob is the most used. A total of 25,837 baby boys were named Jacob in 2005. The rest were named Michael, Joshua, Matthew and Ethan. While the popular baby girl name in 2005 was Emily. There were 23,944 baby girls named Emily that year. While the rest were named Emma, Madison, Abigail and Olivia. 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 2005 there were 6,541,906,956 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 545,158,913. This shows that there were 545,158,913 babies born every month in 2005. It can also be concluded that there are 18,171,964 babies born every day and 12,620 babies born every minute which is mean that 211 babies born every second in the year 2005. Maybe one of them is you.
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