Funny Birthday Facts About September 17, 2008
Did you know that September 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 September 17, 2008?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 17
Countdown to Your 18th Birthday
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What day was September 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 17th birthday on Wednesday. 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 September 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
6,237 Days
816 Weeks
204 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 337 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6237 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2079 days, which is equivalent to 5.7 years. You spent 33.53% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | 18 Years Old |
| 2027 | Friday | 19 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 20 Years Old |
| 2029 | Monday | 21 Years Old |
| 2030 | Tuesday | 22 Years Old |
| 2031 | Wednesday | 23 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 24 Years Old |
| 2033 | Saturday | 25 Years Old |
| 2034 | Sunday | 26 Years Old |
| 2035 | Monday | 27 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for September 17, 2008?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on September 17
Sapphire is a stone for you who born on 17
Famous People Born on September 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 September 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1879 | Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Indian businessman, social activist, and politician (d. 1973) |
| 1879 | Rube Foster, American baseball player and manager (d. 1930) |
| 1881 | Alfred Carpenter, English admiral, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1955) |
| 1883 | William Carlos Williams, American poet, short story writer, and essayist (d. 1963) |
| 1884 | Charles Griffes, American pianist and composer (d. 1920) |
| 1886 | Anton Irv, Estonian captain (d. 1919) |
| 1897 | Earl Webb, American baseball player and coach (d. 1965) |
| 1900 | Hedwig Ross, New Zealand-born educator and political activist, founding member of the Communist Party of New Zealand (d. 1971) |
| 1900 | Hughie Critz, American baseball player (d. 1980) |
| 1900 | J. Willard Marriott, American businessman, founded the Marriott Corporation (d. 1985) |
Famous People Died on September 17
Did you know that on September 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1933 | Joseph De Piro, Maltese priest and missionary (b. 1877) |
| 1936 | Ettie Annie Rout, New Zealand author and activist (b. 1877) |
| 1937 | Walter Dubislav, German logician and philosopher of science, Vienna circle member (b. 1895) |
| 1938 | Bruno Jasieński, Polish poet and author (b. 1901) |
| 1943 | Friedrich Zickwolff, German general (b. 1893) |
| 1948 | Folke Bernadotte, Swedish soldier and diplomat (b. 1895) |
| 1948 | Ruth Benedict, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1887) |
| 1951 | Jimmy Yancey, American pianist and composer (b. 1898) |
| 1953 | David Munson, American runner (b. 1884) |
| 1953 | Hans Feige, German general (Wehrmacht) (b. 1880) |
Historical Events on September 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on September 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1862 | American Civil War: George B. McClellan halts the northward drive of Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army in the single-day Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American military history. |
| 1862 | American Civil War: The Allegheny Arsenal explosion results in the single largest civilian disaster during the war. |
| 1894 | Battle of the Yalu River, the largest naval engagement of the First Sino-Japanese War. |
| 1900 | Philippine-American War: Filipinos under Juan Cailles defeat Americans under Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham Jr. at Mabitac. |
| 1901 | Second Boer War: A Boer column defeats a British force at the Battle of Blood River Poort. |
| 1901 | Second Boer War: Boers capture a squadron of the 17th Lancers at the Battle of Elands River. |
| 1908 | The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes, killing Selfridge, who becomes the first airplane fatality. |
| 1914 | Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time. |
| 1914 | World War I: The Race to the Sea begins. |
| 1916 | World War I: Manfred von Richthofen ("The Red Baron"), a flying ace of the German Luftstreitkräfte, wins his first aerial combat near Cambrai, France. |
Popular Baby Name on September 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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