Did you know that February 17, 2006 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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According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 17

The birthstone for people born on February 17, 2006 is amethyst. In ancient times, it was known as the stone of Bacchus. It was thought to prevent drunkenness, and that wearing it during battle would keep soldiers clear-headed and sharp-witted.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1928 | Michiaki Takahashi, Japanese virologist (d. 2013) |
| 1929 | Alejandro Jodorowsky, Chilean-French director and screenwriter |
| 1929 | Chaim Potok, American rabbi and author (d. 2002) |
| 1929 | Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale, English lieutenant and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (d. 1993) |
| 1929 | Patricia Routledge, English actress and singer |
| 1930 | Benjamin Fain, Ukrainian-Israeli physicist and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1930 | Roger Craig, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2023) |
| 1930 | Ruth Rendell, English author (d. 2015) |
| 1931 | Buddy Ryan, American football coach (d. 2016) |
| 1931 | Jiřina Jirásková, Czech actress and singer (d. 2013) |
Did you know that on February 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Bill Cowsill, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1948) |
| 2006 | Ray Barretto, American drummer (b. 1929) |
| 2009 | Conchita Cintrón, Chilean bullfighter and journalist (b. 1922) |
| 2010 | Kathryn Grayson, American actress and singer (b. 1922) |
| 2012 | Michael Davis, American singer-songwriter and bass player (b. 1943) |
| 2012 | Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn, Dutch mathematician and theorist (b. 1918) |
| 2012 | Robert Carr, English engineer and politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1916) |
| 2012 | Ulric Neisser, German-American psychologist and academic (b. 1928) |
| 2013 | Mindy McCready, American singer-songwriter (b. 1975) |
| 2013 | Richard Briers, English actor (b. 1934) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1995 | The Cenepa War between Peru and Ecuador ends on a ceasefire brokered by the UN. |
| 1996 | In Philadelphia, world champion Garry Kasparov beats the Deep Blue supercomputer in a chess match. |
| 1996 | NASA's Discovery Program begins as the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft lifts off on the first mission ever to orbit and land on an asteroid, 433 Eros. |
| 1996 | The 8.2 Mw Biak earthquake shakes the Papua province of eastern Indonesia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A large tsunami followed, leaving one-hundred sixty-six people dead or missing and 423 injured. |
| 2006 | A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death toll is set at 1,126. |
| 2008 | Kosovo declares independence from Serbia. |
| 2011 | Arab Spring: In Bahrain, security forces launch a deadly pre-dawn raid on protesters in Pearl Roundabout in Manama; the day is locally known as Bloody Thursday. |
| 2011 | Arab Spring: Libyan protests against Muammar Gaddafi's regime begin. |
| 2015 | Eighteen people are killed and 78 injured in a stampede at a Mardi Gras parade in Haiti. |
| 2016 | Military vehicles explode outside a Turkish Armed Forces barracks in Ankara, Turkey, killing at least 29 people and injuring 61 others. |
In 2006, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Jacob is the most used. A total of 24,850 baby boys were named Jacob in 2006. The rest were named Michael, Joshua, Ethan and Matthew. While the popular baby girl name in 2006 was Emily. There were 21,409 baby girls named Emily that year. While the rest were named Emma, Madison, Isabella and Ava. 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 2006 there were 6,623,517,917 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 551,959,827. This shows that there were 551,959,827 babies born every month in 2006. It can also be concluded that there are 18,398,661 babies born every day and 12,777 babies born every minute which is mean that 213 babies born every second in the year 2006. Maybe one of them is you.
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