Funny Birthday Facts About August 17, 2008
Did you know that August 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 August 17, 2008?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Sunday, 17
Countdown to Your 18th Birthday
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What day was August 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 17th birthday on Sunday. 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 August 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
6,327 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 247 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6327 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2109 days, which is equivalent to 5.78 years. You spent 34% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 18 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 19 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 20 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 21 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 22 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 23 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 24 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 25 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 26 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 27 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 17, 2008?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 17
What is birthstone for people born on August 17, 2008? It's Peridot. Your radiant and joyful nature is a guiding light to those closest to you. This natural tendency of those around you leads them to be creative problem-solvers who are intelligent and energetic.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1968 | Ed McCaffrey, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1968 | Helen McCrory, English actress (d. 2021) |
| 1969 | Christian Laettner, American basketball player and coach |
| 1969 | Donnie Wahlberg, American singer-songwriter, actor and producer |
| 1969 | Kelvin Mercer, American rapper, songwriter and producer |
| 1970 | Andrus Kivirähk, Estonian author |
| 1970 | Jim Courier, American tennis player and sportscaster |
| 1970 | Øyvind Leonhardsen, Norwegian footballer and coach |
| 1971 | Jorge Posada, Puerto Rican-American baseball player |
| 1971 | Shaun Rehn, Australian footballer and coach |
Famous People Died on August 17
Did you know that on August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 754 | Carloman, mayor of the palace of Austrasia |
| 949 | Li Shouzhen, Chinese general and governor |
| 1153 | Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne (b. 1130) |
| 1304 | Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) |
| 1324 | Irene of Brunswick (b. 1293) |
| 1338 | Nitta Yoshisada, Japanese samurai (b. 1301) |
| 1424 | John Stewart, Earl of Buchan (b. c. 1381) |
| 1510 | Edmund Dudley, English politician, Speaker of the House of Commons (b. 1462) |
| 1510 | Richard Empson, English statesman |
| 1547 | Katharina von Zimmern, Swiss sovereign abbess (b. 1478) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1808 | The Finnish War: The Battle of Alavus is fought. |
| 1827 | Dutch King William I and Pope Leo XII sign concord. |
| 1836 | British parliament accepts registration of births, marriages and deaths. |
| 1862 | American Civil War: Major General J. E. B. Stuart is assigned command of all the cavalry of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. |
| 1862 | American Indian Wars: The Dakota War of 1862 begins in Minnesota as Dakota warriors attack white settlements along the Minnesota River. |
| 1863 | American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter. |
| 1864 | American Civil War: Battle of Gainesville: Confederate forces defeat Union troops near Gainesville, Florida. |
| 1866 | The Grand Duchy of Baden announces its withdrawal from the German Confederation and signs a treaty of peace and alliance with Prussia. |
| 1876 | Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung, the last opera in his Ring cycle, premieres at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus. |
| 1883 | The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional. |
Popular Baby Name on August 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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