Funny Birthday Facts About May 17, 2008

Did you know that May 17, 2008 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.

Table of Contents

The Day You were Born
Your Birthday This Year
Upcoming Birthdays
Your Zodiac & Birthstone
Famous People Born on Your Birthday
Famous People Died on Your Birthday
Historical Events on Your Birthday
Popular Baby Name on Your Birth Year
Our Birthday Wishes for You

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, 17th of May 2008. Exactly, it was the 138^th day of 2008 which was 20^th week of that year. Saturday children are Saturn's kids. This sadly does not mean that Saturday babies will grow up to be rich, but they will be modest, studious, wise, practical, and strict. According to the nursery rhyme, they're hard workers.

Countdown to Your 18^th Birthday

-- days-- hours-- minutes-- seconds

Funny Fact: Your birthday in Roman numerals using DD.MM.YYYY format is:
XVII.V.MMVIII

What day was May 17, 2025?

This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 17^th birthday on Saturday. How was your 17^th 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 17th, 2008 will be 7,000 days old on July 17th, 2027? How do you plan to celebrate your 7000^th day? This is an excellent opportunity to celebrate your birthday in a different way.

Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years

6,360 Days

832 Weeks

208 Months

17 Years

Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours

549,504,000 Seconds

9,158,400 Minutes

152,640 Hours

Funny Stat: Your first one billion(1,000,000,000) seconds will happen in 5,214 days, exactly on January 24th, 2040.

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 214 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6360 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2120 days, which is equivalent to 5.81 years. You spent 34.18% 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?

Taurus is zodiac sign for people born on May 17, 2008

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 17th, 2008 is Taurus and grouped into Earth element. If you're ever hit with a Taurus, you can be assured that you're dealing with a friend. An amazing friend, colleague, and partner, Taureans value honesty above all else. They are proud of their drama-free personal relationships. People think that Taureans are stubborn and unwilling to change, but this isn't always true.

Emerald is birthstone for people born on May 17, 2008

If you were born on May 17, 2008, your birthstone is the emerald. Emerald birthstone has been a favorite of Cleopatra and King Solomon. It's believed to give both men control over the world, as well as the ability to see into the future. Some also claimed it could cure malaria and cholera, as well as protect against evil spells.

Funny Fact: Your birth flower is Hawthorn that simbolize happiness, humility & sweetness.

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 17th.

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 17th in history, many notable people were died? This list will remind you of the deaths of these important historical figures.

Year	Name
1809	Leopold Auenbrugger, Austrian physician (b. 1722)
1822	Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, French general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of France (b. 1766)
1829	John Jay, American politician and diplomat, 1st Chief Justice of the United States (b. 1745)
1838	Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, French politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1754)
1838	René Caillié, French explorer and author (b. 1799)
1839	Archibald Alison, Scottish priest and author (b. 1757)
1868	Kondō Isami, Japanese commander (b. 1834)
1875	John C. Breckinridge, American lawyer and politician, 14th Vice President of the United States, Confederate States general (b. 1821)
1879	Asa Packer, American businessman, founded Lehigh University (b. 1805)
1880	Ziya Pasha, Greek author and translator (b. 1826)

Historical Events on May 17

History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 17th.

Year	Event
2006	The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is sunk in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef.
2007	Trains from North and South Korea cross the 38th Parallel in a test-run agreed by both governments. This is the first time that trains have crossed the Demilitarized Zone since 1953.
2010	Pamir Airways Flight 112 crashes in Afghanistan's Shakardara District, killing 44.
2014	A military plane crash in northern Laos kills 17 people.

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.

Funny Stat: Based on data published by United Nations Population Division, an estimated 3,422,546,382 boys and 3,366,542,290 girls were born in 2008.

Our Wishes for You Who Born on May 17, 2008

May 17th is a happy day for you. We also want to make you happier by making some birthday wishes for you. We wish you happy and always happy.

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