Funny Birthday Facts About October 17, 2008
Did you know that October 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 October 17, 2008?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Friday, 17
Countdown to Your 18th Birthday
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What day was October 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 17th birthday on Friday. 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 October 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
6,282 Days
824 Weeks
206 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 292 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6282 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2094 days, which is equivalent to 5.74 years. You spent 33.76% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 18 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 19 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 20 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 21 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 22 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 23 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 24 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 25 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 26 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 27 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for October 17, 2008?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on October 17
According to ancient lore, opal is a birthstone of people born on 17
Famous People Born on October 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 October 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1922 | Luiz Bonfá, Brazilian guitarist and composer (d. 2001) |
| 1922 | Pierre Juneau, Canadian broadcaster and politician, co-founded the Montreal World Film Festival (d. 2012) |
| 1923 | Barney Kessel, American guitarist and composer (d. 2004) |
| 1923 | Charles McClendon, American football player and coach (d. 2001) |
| 1924 | Anton Geiser, Croatian SS officer (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Don Coryell, American football player and coach (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Giacomo Mari, Italian footballer (d. 1991) |
| 1924 | Rolando Panerai, Italian baritone (d. 2019) |
| 1925 | Harry Carpenter, English sportscaster (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | Beverly Garland, American actress (d. 2008) |
Famous People Died on October 17
Did you know that on October 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Anne Crawford, Israeli-English actress (b. 1920) |
| 1957 | Wilhelmina Hay Abbott, Scottish suffragist and feminist (b. 1884) |
| 1958 | Charlie Townsend, English cricketer and lawyer (b. 1876) |
| 1958 | Paul Outerbridge, American photographer (b. 1896) |
| 1962 | Natalia Goncharova, Russian painter, costume designer, and set designer (b. 1882) |
| 1963 | Jacques Hadamard, French mathematician and academic (b. 1865) |
| 1965 | Bart King, American cricketer (b. 1873) |
| 1966 | Sidney Hatch, American runner and soldier (b. 1883) |
| 1966 | Wieland Wagner, German director and manager (b. 1917) |
| 1967 | Puyi, Chinese emperor (b. 1906) |
Historical Events on October 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on October 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Russian journalist Dmitry Kholodov is assassinated while investigating corruption in the armed forces. |
| 2000 | The Hatfield rail crash leads to the collapse of Railtrack. |
| 2001 | Israeli tourism minister Rehavam Ze'evi is assassinated by Hamdi Quran, a member of the PFLP, thus becoming the highest-ranking Israeli to be killed by a Palestinian. |
| 2003 | Taipei 101, a 101-floor skyscraper in Taipei, becomes the world's tallest high-rise. |
| 2004 | A fire that lasted over 15 hours destroyed almost one third of the East Tower of the Parque Central Urban Complex in Caracas, Venezuela. |
| 2017 | Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last foothold of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Raqqa, marking the end of the Battle of Raqqa. |
| 2018 | A mass shooting and bombing at Kerch Polytechnic College in Crimea kills 21 people including the attacker and injures 70 others. |
| 2018 | The recreational use of cannabis is legalized in Canada. |
| 2019 | Drug dealers in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico force the government to back down on an arrest. |
| 2019 | The 17 October Revolution starts in Lebanon. |
Popular Baby Name on October 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.
Our Wishes for You Who Born on October 17, 2008
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