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.
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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
6,432 Days
844 Weeks
211 Months
17 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated and figured out your birthday for the next 10 years. Prepare yourself to welcome your upcoming birthdays with your family and close friends. You will get many gifts from people who love and care about you. There are 142 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6432 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2144 days, which is equivalent to 5.87 years. You spent 34.53% 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 |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Matt Cassel, American football player |
| 1982 | Reiko Nakamura, Japanese swimmer |
| 1982 | Tony Parker, French-American basketball player |
| 1983 | Channing Frye, American basketball player |
| 1983 | Chris Henry, American football player (d. 2009) |
| 1983 | Jeremy Sowers, American baseball player |
| 1983 | Kevin Kingston, Australian rugby league player |
| 1983 | Nicky Hofs, Dutch footballer |
| 1984 | Christian Bolaños, Costa Rican footballer |
| 1984 | Christine Ohuruogu, English runner |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1954 | The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, outlawing racial segregation in public schools. |
| 1967 | Six-Day War: President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt demands dismantling of the peace-keeping UN Emergency Force in Egypt. |
| 1969 | Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure. |
| 1973 | Watergate scandal: Televised hearings begin in the United States Senate. |
| 1974 | Police in Los Angeles raid the Symbionese Liberation Army's headquarters, killing six members, including Camilla Hall. |
| 1974 | The Troubles: Thirty-three civilians are killed and 300 injured when the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) detonates four car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Republic of Ireland. |
| 1977 | Nolan Bushnell opened the first Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre (later renamed Chuck E. Cheese) in San Jose, California. |
| 1980 | General Chun Doo-hwan of South Korea seizes control of the government and declares martial law in order to suppress student demonstrations. |
| 1980 | On the eve of presidential elections, Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path attacks a polling location in Chuschi (a town in Ayacucho), starting the Internal conflict in Peru. |
| 1983 | Lebanon, Israel, and the United States sign an agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. |
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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