Funny Birthday Facts About August 24, 2017
Did you know that August 24, 2017 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 24, 2017?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Thursday, 24
Countdown to Your 9th Birthday
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What day was August 24, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 8th birthday on Sunday. How was your 8th 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 2,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 24
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
2,952 Days
384 Weeks
96 Months
8 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 335 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 9 years old. There have been 2952 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 984 days, which is equivalent to 2.7 years. You spent 33.75% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 9 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 10 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 11 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 12 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 13 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 14 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 15 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 16 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 17 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 18 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 24, 2017?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 24
What is birthstone for people born on August 24, 2017? 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 24
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 24
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1920 | Alex Colville, Canadian painter and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Eric Simms, English ornithologist and conservationist (d. 2009) |
| 1922 | Howard Zinn, American historian, author, and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1922 | René Lévesque, Canadian journalist and politician, 23rd Premier of Quebec (d. 1987) |
| 1923 | Arthur Jensen, American psychologist and academic (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Alyn Ainsworth, English singer and conductor (d. 1990) |
| 1924 | Louis Teicher, American pianist (d. 2008) |
| 1926 | Nancy Spero, American painter and academic (d. 2009) |
| 1927 | Anjali Devi, Indian actress and producer (d. 2014) |
| 1927 | David Ireland, Australian author and playwright (d. 2022) |
Famous People Died on August 24
Did you know that on August 24
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Ronald Knox, English Catholic priest (b. 1888) |
| 1958 | Paul Henry, Irish painter and educator (b. 1876) |
| 1967 | Henry J. Kaiser, American businessman, founded Kaiser Shipyards and Kaiser Aluminum (b. 1882) |
| 1974 | Alexander P. de Seversky, Russian-American pilot and businessman, co-founded Republic Aviation (b. 1894) |
| 1977 | Buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916) |
| 1978 | Louis Prima, American singer-songwriter, trumpet player, and actor (b. 1910) |
| 1979 | Hanna Reitsch, German soldier and pilot (b. 1912) |
| 1980 | Yootha Joyce, English actress (b. 1927) |
| 1982 | Félix-Antoine Savard, Canadian priest and author (b. 1896) |
| 1983 | Kalevi Kotkas, Estonian-Finnish high jumper and discus thrower (b. 1913) |
Historical Events on August 24
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 24
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for murdering John Lennon. |
| 1989 | Colombian drug barons declare "total war" on the Colombian government. |
| 1989 | Tadeusz Mazowiecki is chosen as the first non-communist prime minister in Central and Eastern Europe. |
| 1991 | Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. |
| 1991 | Ukraine declares itself independent from the Soviet Union. |
| 1992 | Hurricane Andrew makes landfall in Homestead, Florida as a Category 5 hurricane, causing up to $25 billion (1992 USD) in damages. |
| 1995 | Microsoft Windows 95 was released to the public in North America. |
| 1998 | First radio-frequency identification (RFID) human implantation tested in the United Kingdom. |
| 2001 | Air Transat Flight 236 loses all engine power over the Atlantic Ocean, forcing the pilots to conduct an emergency landing in the Azores. |
| 2004 | Ninety passengers die after two airliners explode after flying out of Domodedovo International Airport, near Moscow. The explosions are caused by suicide bombers from Chechnya. |
Popular Baby Name on August 24, 2017
In 2017, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Liam is the most used. A total of 18,824 baby boys were named Liam in 2017. The rest were named Noah, William, James and Logan. While the popular baby girl name in 2017 was Emma. There were 19,837 baby girls named Emma that year. While the rest were named Olivia, Ava, Isabella and Sophia. 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 2017 there were 7,547,858,900 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 628,988,242. This shows that there were 628,988,242 babies born every month in 2017. It can also be concluded that there are 20,966,275 babies born every day and 14,560 babies born every minute which is mean that 243 babies born every second in the year 2017. Maybe one of them is you.
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