Funny Birthday Facts About August 17, 2016
Did you know that August 17, 2016 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 August 17, 2016?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 17
Countdown to Your 10th Birthday
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What day was August 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 9th birthday on Sunday. How was your 9th 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 3,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
3,386 Days
444 Weeks
111 Months
9 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 266 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 10 years old. There have been 3386 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 1129 days, which is equivalent to 3.09 years. You spent 34.33% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 10 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 11 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 12 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 13 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 14 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 15 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 16 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 17 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 18 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 19 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 17, 2016?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 17
What is birthstone for people born on August 17, 2016? It's Peridot. Your radiant and joyful nature is a guiding light to those closest to you. This natural tendency of those around you leads them to be creative problem-solvers who are intelligent and energetic.
Famous People Born on August 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 August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1921 | Geoffrey Elton, German-English historian and academic (d. 1994) |
| 1922 | Roy Tattersall, English cricketer (d. 2011) |
| 1923 | Carlos Cruz-Diez, Venezuelan artist (d. 2019) |
| 1923 | Larry Rivers, American painter and sculptor (d. 2002) |
| 1924 | Evan S. Connell, American novelist, poet, and short story writer (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Jiang Zemin, Chinese engineer and politician, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (paramount leader) and 5th President of China (d. 2022) |
| 1926 | Valerie Eliot, English businesswoman (d. 2012) |
| 1927 | F. Ray Keyser Jr., American lawyer and politician, 72nd Governor of Vermont (d. 2015) |
| 1927 | Sam Butera, American saxophonist and bandleader (d. 2009) |
| 1928 | T. J. Anderson, American composer, conductor, and educator |
Famous People Died on August 17
Did you know that on August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1918 | Moisei Uritsky, Russian activist and politician (b. 1873) |
| 1920 | Ray Chapman, American baseball player (b. 1891) |
| 1924 | Tom Kendall, English-Australian cricketer and journalist (b. 1851) |
| 1925 | Ioan Slavici, Romanian journalist and author (b. 1848) |
| 1935 | Adam Gunn, American decathlete (b. 1872) |
| 1935 | Charlotte Perkins Gilman, American sociologist and author (b. 1860) |
| 1936 | José María of Manila, Spanish-Filipino priest and martyr (b. 1880) |
| 1940 | Billy Fiske, American soldier and pilot (b. 1911) |
| 1945 | Reidar Haaland, Norwegian police officer and soldier (b. 1919) |
| 1949 | Gregorio Perfecto, Filipino journalist, jurist, and politician (b. 1891) |
Historical Events on August 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 310 | Pope Eusebius dies, possibly from a hunger strike, shortly after being banished by the Emperor Maxentius to Sicily. |
| 682 | Pope Leo II begins his pontificate. |
| 986 | Byzantine-Bulgarian wars: Battle of the Gates of Trajan: The Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Samuel and Aron defeat the Byzantine forces at the Gate of Trajan, with Byzantine Emperor Basil II barely escaping. |
| 1186 | Georgenberg Pact: Ottokar IV, Duke of Styria and Leopold V, Duke of Austria sign a heritage agreement in which Ottokar gives his duchy to Leopold and to his son Frederick under the stipulation that Austria and Styria would henceforth remain undivided. |
| 1386 | Karl Topia, the ruler of Princedom of Albania forges an alliance with the Republic of Venice, committing to participate in all wars of the Republic and receiving coastal protection against the Ottomans in return. |
| 1424 | Hundred Years' War: Battle of Verneuil: An English force under John, Duke of Bedford defeats a larger French army under Jean II, Duke of Alençon, John Stewart, and Earl Archibald of Douglas. |
| 1488 | Konrad Bitz, the Bishop of Turku, marks the date of his preface to Missale Aboense, the oldest known book of Finland. |
| 1498 | Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI, becomes the first person in history to resign the cardinalate; later that same day, King Louis XII of France names him Duke of Valentinois. |
| 1549 | Battle of Sampford Courtenay: The Prayer Book Rebellion is quashed in England. |
| 1560 | The Catholic Church is overthrown and Protestantism is established as the national religion in Scotland. |
Popular Baby Name on August 17, 2016
In 2016, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Noah is the most used. A total of 19,154 baby boys were named Noah in 2016. The rest were named Liam, William, Mason and James. While the popular baby girl name in 2016 was Emma. There were 19,522 baby girls named Emma that year. While the rest were named Olivia, Ava, Sophia and Isabella. 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 2016 there were 7,464,021,934 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 622,001,828. This shows that there were 622,001,828 babies born every month in 2016. It can also be concluded that there are 20,733,395 babies born every day and 14,399 babies born every minute which is mean that 240 babies born every second in the year 2016. Maybe one of them is you.
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