Did you know that February 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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If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Tuesday, 17
Countdown to Your 17th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 16th birthday on Monday. 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.
Did you know that people born on February 17
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 209 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 17 years old. There have been 6000 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2000 days, which is equivalent to 5.48 years. You spent 34.25% of your life sleeping!
Year | Day | Your Age |
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2026 | Tuesday | 17 Years Old |
2027 | Wednesday | 18 Years Old |
2028 | Thursday | 19 Years Old |
2029 | Saturday | 20 Years Old |
2030 | Sunday | 21 Years Old |
2031 | Monday | 22 Years Old |
2032 | Tuesday | 23 Years Old |
2033 | Thursday | 24 Years Old |
2034 | Friday | 25 Years Old |
2035 | Saturday | 26 Years Old |
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 17
The birthstone for people born on February 17, 2009 is amethyst. In ancient times, it was known as the stone of Bacchus. It was thought to prevent drunkenness, and that wearing it during battle would keep soldiers clear-headed and sharp-witted.
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 February 17
Year | Name |
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1754 | Nicolas Baudin, French cartographer and explorer (d. 1803) |
1758 | John Pinkerton, Scottish antiquarian, cartographer, author, numismatist and historian (d. 1826) |
1762 | John Cooke, English captain (d. 1805) |
1781 | René Laennec, French physician, invented the stethoscope (d. 1826) |
1796 | Philipp Franz von Siebold, German physician and botanist (d. 1866) |
1799 | Carl Julian (von) Graba, German lawyer and ornithologist who visited and studied the Faroe Islands (d. 1874) |
1817 | Édouard Thilges, Luxembourgian jurist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Luxembourg (d. 1904) |
1820 | Henri Vieuxtemps, Belgian violinist and composer (d. 1881) |
1821 | Lola Montez, Irish-American actress and dancer (d. 1861) |
1832 | Richard Henry Park, American sculptor (d. 1902) |
Did you know that on February 17
Year | Name |
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1988 | John M. Allegro, English archaeologist and scholar (b. 1923) |
1988 | Karpoori Thakur, Indian educator and politician, 11th Chief Minister of Bihar (b. 1924) |
1989 | Lefty Gomez, American baseball player (b. 1908) |
1990 | Jean-Marc Boivin, French mountaineer, skier, and pilot (b. 1951) |
1994 | Randy Shilts, American journalist and author (b. 1951) |
1998 | Ernst Jünger, German soldier, philosopher, and author (b. 1895) |
2003 | Steve Bechler, American baseball player (b. 1979) |
2004 | José López Portillo, Mexican lawyer and politician, 51st President of Mexico (b. 1920) |
2005 | Dan O'Herlihy, Irish-American actor (b. 1919) |
2005 | Omar Sívori, Argentinian footballer and manager (b. 1935) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 17
Year | Event |
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1913 | The Armory Show opens in New York City, displaying works of artists who are to become some of the most influential painters of the early 20th century. |
1919 | The Ukrainian People's Republic asks the Entente and the United States for help fighting the Bolsheviks. |
1944 | World War II: Operation Hailstone begins: U.S. naval air, surface, and submarine attack against Truk Lagoon, Japan's main base in the central Pacific, in support of the Eniwetok invasion. |
1944 | World War II: The Battle of Eniwetok begins. The battle ends in an American victory on February 22. |
1948 | The Alwaziri coup briefly ousts the ruling Hamidaddin dynasty of Yemen; Imam Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din is killed. |
1949 | Chaim Weizmann begins his term as the first President of Israel. |
1959 | A Turkish Airlines Vickers Viscount crashes near Gatwick Airport, killing 14; Turkish prime minister Adnan Menderes survives the crash. |
1959 | Project Vanguard: Vanguard 2: The first weather satellite is launched to measure cloud-cover distribution. |
1964 | Gabonese president Léon M'ba is toppled by a coup and his rival, Jean-Hilaire Aubame, is installed in his place. |
1964 | In Wesberry v. Sanders the Supreme Court of the United States rules that congressional districts have to be approximately equal in population. |
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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