Did you know that February 17, 2018 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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Countdown to Your 8th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 7th birthday on Monday. How was your 7th 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.
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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 76 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 8 years old. There have been 2846 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 949 days, which is equivalent to 2.6 years. You spent 37.14% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 8 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 9 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 10 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 11 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 12 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 13 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 14 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 15 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 16 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 17 Years Old |

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

The birthstone for people born on February 17, 2018 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 |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Rebecca Adlington, English swimmer |
| 1990 | Edin Višća, Bosnian footballer |
| 1990 | Marianne St-Gelais, Canadian speed skater |
| 1991 | Bonnie Wright, English actress, filmmaker, and activist |
| 1991 | Ed Sheeran, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1991 | Jeremy Allen White, American actor |
| 1991 | Phil Pressey, American basketball player and coach |
| 1992 | Meaghan Martin, American actress and singer |
| 1993 | Marc Márquez, Spanish motorcycle racer |
| 1995 | Madison Keys, American tennis player |
Did you know that on February 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 1995 | The Cenepa War between Peru and Ecuador ends on a ceasefire brokered by the UN. |
| 1996 | In Philadelphia, world champion Garry Kasparov beats the Deep Blue supercomputer in a chess match. |
| 1996 | NASA's Discovery Program begins as the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft lifts off on the first mission ever to orbit and land on an asteroid, 433 Eros. |
| 1996 | The 8.2 Mw Biak earthquake shakes the Papua province of eastern Indonesia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A large tsunami followed, leaving one-hundred sixty-six people dead or missing and 423 injured. |
| 2006 | A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death toll is set at 1,126. |
| 2008 | Kosovo declares independence from Serbia. |
| 2011 | Arab Spring: In Bahrain, security forces launch a deadly pre-dawn raid on protesters in Pearl Roundabout in Manama; the day is locally known as Bloody Thursday. |
| 2011 | Arab Spring: Libyan protests against Muammar Gaddafi's regime begin. |
| 2015 | Eighteen people are killed and 78 injured in a stampede at a Mardi Gras parade in Haiti. |
| 2016 | Military vehicles explode outside a Turkish Armed Forces barracks in Ankara, Turkey, killing at least 29 people and injuring 61 others. |
In 2018, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Liam is the most used. A total of 19,924 baby boys were named Liam in 2018. The rest were named Noah, William, James and Oliver. While the popular baby girl name in 2018 was Emma. There were 18,770 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 2018 there were 7,631,091,113 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 635,924,260. This shows that there were 635,924,260 babies born every month in 2018. It can also be concluded that there are 21,197,476 babies born every day and 14,721 babies born every minute which is mean that 246 babies born every second in the year 2018. Maybe one of them is you.
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