Funny Birthday Facts About January 17, 2009
Did you know that January 17, 2009 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 January 17, 2009?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Saturday, 17
Countdown to Your 17th Birthday
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What day was January 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 16th birthday on Friday. How was your 16th 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 January 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
6,155 Days
808 Weeks
202 Months
16 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 54 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 17 years old. There have been 6155 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2052 days, which is equivalent to 5.62 years. You spent 35.13% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 17 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 18 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 19 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 20 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 21 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 22 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 23 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 24 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 25 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 26 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for January 17, 2009?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on January 17
People born on January 17, 2009's birthstone is garnet, you are kind and supportive of friends. If you wear garnet, you feel better about yourself and have more energy.
Famous People Born on January 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 January 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1939 | Christodoulos of Athens, Greek archbishop (d. 2008) |
| 1939 | Maury Povich, American talk show host and producer |
| 1940 | Kipchoge Keino, Kenyan athlete |
| 1940 | Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni, Egyptian-Armenian patriarch (d. 2015) |
| 1940 | Tabaré Vázquez, Uruguayan physician and politician, 39th President of Uruguay (d. 2020) |
| 1941 | István Horthy, Jr., Hungarian physicist and architect |
| 1942 | Ita Buttrose, Australian journalist and author |
| 1942 | Muhammad Ali, American boxer and activist (d. 2016) |
| 1942 | Nigel McCulloch, English bishop |
| 1942 | Ulf Hoelscher, German violinist and educator |
Famous People Died on January 17
Did you know that on January 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Ernie Holmes, American football player, wrestler, and actor (b. 1948) |
| 2009 | Anders Isaksson, Swedish journalist and historian (b. 1943) |
| 2010 | Erich Segal, American author and screenwriter (b. 1937) |
| 2010 | Gaines Adams, American football player (b. 1983) |
| 2010 | Jyoti Basu, Indian politician and 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal (b. 1914) |
| 2010 | Michalis Papakonstantinou, Greek journalist and politician, Foreign Minister of Greece (b. 1919) |
| 2011 | Don Kirshner, American songwriter and producer (b. 1934) |
| 2012 | Johnny Otis, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1921) |
| 2012 | Julius Meimberg, German soldier and pilot (b. 1917) |
| 2012 | Marty Springstead, American baseball player and umpire (b. 1937) |
Historical Events on January 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1981 | President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos lifts martial law eight years and five months after declaring it. |
| 1991 | Crown Prince Harald of Norway becomes King Harald V, following the death of his father, King Olav V. |
| 1991 | Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning as aircraft strike positions across Iraq, it is also the first major combat sortie for the F-117. LCDR Scott Speicher's F/A-18C Hornet from VFA-81 is shot down by a Mig-25 and is the first American casualty of the War. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation. |
| 1992 | During a visit to South Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa apologizes for forcing Korean women into sexual slavery during World War II. |
| 1994 | The 6.7 Mw Northridge earthquake shakes the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 57 people dead and more than 8,700 injured. |
| 1995 | The 6.9 Mw Great Hanshin earthquake shakes the southern Hyōgo Prefecture with a maximum Shindo of VII, leaving 5,502-6,434 people dead, and 251,301-310,000 displaced. |
| 1996 | The Czech Republic applies for membership in the European Union. |
| 1997 | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station: A Delta II carrying the GPS IIR-1 satellite explodes 13 seconds after launch, dropping 250 tons of burning rocket remains around the launch pad. |
| 1998 | Clinton-Lewinsky scandal: Matt Drudge breaks the story of the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky affair on his Drudge Report website. |
| 2002 | Mount Nyiragongo erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing an estimated 400,000 people. |
Popular Baby Name on January 17, 2009
In 2009, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Jacob is the most used. A total of 21,184 baby boys were named Jacob in 2009. The rest were named Ethan, Michael, Alexander and William. While the popular baby girl name in 2009 was Isabella. There were 22,311 baby girls named Isabella that year. While the rest were named Emma, Olivia, Sophia 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 2009 there were 6,872,766,988 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 572,730,583. This shows that there were 572,730,583 babies born every month in 2009. It can also be concluded that there are 19,091,020 babies born every day and 13,258 babies born every minute which is mean that 221 babies born every second in the year 2009. Maybe one of them is you.
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