Funny Birthday Facts About May 17, 2008
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What day were you born on May 17, 2008?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Saturday, 17
Countdown to Your 18th Birthday
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What day was May 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 17th birthday on Saturday. How was your 17th 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 6,000 days old
Did you know that people born on May 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
6,311 Days
828 Weeks
207 Months
17 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 263 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6311 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2104 days, which is equivalent to 5.76 years. You spent 33.88% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 18 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 19 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 20 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 21 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 22 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 23 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 24 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 25 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 26 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 27 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 17, 2008?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 17
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Famous People Born on May 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 May 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Francis Tombs, Baron Tombs, English engineer and politician (d. 2020) |
| 1924 | Roy Bentley, English footballer (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie, English-Scottish soldier and politician (d. 2023) |
| 1926 | Dietmar Schönherr, Austrian-Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Franz Sondheimer, German-English chemist and academic (d. 1981) |
| 1929 | Branko Zebec, Croatian and Yugoslav football player and coach (d. 1988) |
| 1931 | Dewey Redman, American saxophonist (d. 2006) |
| 1931 | Marshall Applewhite, American cult leader, founded Heaven's Gate (d. 1997) |
| 1932 | Peter Burge, Australian cricketer (d. 2001) |
| 1932 | Rodric Braithwaite, English soldier and diplomat, British Ambassador to Russia |
Famous People Died on May 17
Did you know that on May 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1886 | John Deere, American blacksmith and businessman, founded the Deere & Company (b. 1804) |
| 1888 | Giacomo Zanella, Italian priest and poet (b. 1820) |
| 1911 | Frederick August Otto Schwarz, German-American businessman, founded FAO Schwarz (b. 1836) |
| 1916 | Boris Borisovich Golitsyn, Russian physicist and seismologist (b. 1862) |
| 1917 | Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (b. 1829) |
| 1917 | Clara Ayres, American nurse (b. 1880) |
| 1919 | Guido von List, Austrian-German journalist, author, and poet (b. 1848) |
| 1921 | Karl Mantzius, Danish actor and director (b. 1860) |
| 1922 | Dorothy Levitt, English racing driver and journalist (b. 1882) |
| 1927 | Harold Geiger, American pilot and lieutenant (b. 1884) |
Historical Events on May 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1395 | Battle of Rovine: The Wallachians defeat an invading Ottoman army. |
| 1521 | Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason. |
| 1527 | Pánfilo de Narváez departs Spain to explore Florida with 600 men – by 1536 only four survive. |
| 1536 | George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford and four other men are executed for treason. |
| 1536 | Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's marriage is annulled. |
| 1590 | Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland. |
| 1642 | Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve founds the Ville Marie de Montréal. |
| 1648 | Emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria in the Battle of Zusmarshausen. |
| 1673 | Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette begin exploring the Mississippi River. |
| 1756 | Seven Years' War formally begins when Great Britain declares war on France |
Popular Baby Name on May 17, 2008
In 2008, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Jacob is the most used. A total of 22,603 baby boys were named Jacob in 2008. The rest were named Michael, Ethan, Joshua and Daniel. While the popular baby girl name in 2008 was Emma. There were 18,817 baby girls named Emma that year. While the rest were named Isabella, Emily, Olivia 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 2008 there were 6,789,088,672 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 565,757,390. This shows that there were 565,757,390 babies born every month in 2008. It can also be concluded that there are 18,858,580 babies born every day and 13,097 babies born every minute which is mean that 219 babies born every second in the year 2008. Maybe one of them is you.
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