Did you know that December 17, 2011 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.
Table of Contents
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Saturday, 17
Countdown to Your 15th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 14th birthday on Wednesday. How was your 14th 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 December 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 357 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 15 years old. There have been 5122 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 1708 days, which is equivalent to 4.68 years. You spent 33.43% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | 15 Years Old |
| 2027 | Friday | 16 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 17 Years Old |
| 2029 | Monday | 18 Years Old |
| 2030 | Tuesday | 19 Years Old |
| 2031 | Wednesday | 20 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 21 Years Old |
| 2033 | Saturday | 22 Years Old |
| 2034 | Sunday | 23 Years Old |
| 2035 | Monday | 24 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 17

Turqoise is birthstone for people born on 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 December 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1934 | Ray Wilson, English footballer and manager (d. 2018) |
| 1935 | Brian Langford, English cricketer (d. 2013) |
| 1935 | Cal Ripken Sr., American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1936 | Pope Francis |
| 1936 | Tommy Steele, English singer, guitarist, and actor |
| 1937 | Art Neville, American singer and keyboard player (d. 2019) |
| 1937 | Brian Hayes, Australian-English radio host |
| 1937 | Calvin Waller, American general (d. 1996) |
| 1937 | John Kennedy Toole, American novelist (d. 1969) |
| 1937 | Kerry Packer, Australian businessman, founded World Series Cricket (d. 2005) |
Did you know that on December 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Rex Allen, American singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1920) |
| 2002 | K. W. Devanayagam, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, tenth Sri Lankan Minister of Justice (b. 1910) |
| 2003 | Otto Graham, American football player and coach (b. 1921) |
| 2004 | Tom Wesselmann, American painter and sculptor (b. 1931) |
| 2005 | Haljand Udam, Estonian orientalist and academic (d. 1936) |
| 2005 | Jack Anderson, American journalist and author (b. 1922) |
| 2005 | Marc Favreau, Canadian actor and poet (b. 1929) |
| 2006 | Larry Sherry, American baseball player and coach (b. 1935) |
| 2008 | Dave Smith, American baseball player and coach (b. 1955) |
| 2008 | Freddy Breck, German singer-songwriter, producer, and journalist (b. 1942) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Aerosvit Flight 241: A Yakovlev Yak-42 crashes into the Pierian Mountains near Thessaloniki Airport in Thessaloniki, Greece, killing all 70 people on board. |
| 1997 | Peruvian internal conflict: 14 members of the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement provoke a hostage crisis by taking over the Japanese embassy in Lima. |
| 2002 | Second Congo War: The Congolese parties of the Inter Congolese Dialogue sign a peace accord which makes provision for transitional governance and legislative and presidential elections within two years. |
| 2003 | Sex work rights activists establish December 17 (or "D17") as International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers to memorialize victims of a serial killer who targeted prostitutes, and highlight State violence against sex workers by police and others. |
| 2003 | SpaceShipOne, piloted by Brian Binnie, makes its first powered and first supersonic flight. |
| 2003 | The Soham murder trial ends at the Old Bailey in London, with Ian Huntley found guilty of two counts of murder. His girlfriend, Maxine Carr, is found guilty of perverting the course of justice. |
| 2005 | Anti-World Trade Organization protesters riot in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. |
| 2005 | Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan. |
| 2009 | MV Danny F II sinks off the coast of Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of 44 people and over 28,000 animals. |
| 2010 | Mohamed Bouazizi sets himself on fire. This act became the catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the wider Arab Spring. |
In 2011, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Jacob is the most used. A total of 20,378 baby boys were named Jacob in 2011. The rest were named Mason, William, Jayden and Noah. While the popular baby girl name in 2011 was Sophia. There were 21,850 baby girls named Sophia that year. While the rest were named Isabella, Emma, 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 2011 there were 7,041,194,168 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 586,766,181. This shows that there were 586,766,181 babies born every month in 2011. It can also be concluded that there are 19,558,873 babies born every day and 13,583 babies born every minute which is mean that 227 babies born every second in the year 2011. Maybe one of them is you.
December 17



Add your opinion about Funny Birthday Facts About December 17, 2011 or share your experience celebrating your birthday on December 17
Upcoming Birthdays
Take Me Back
Copyriht © 2021. All rights reserved.