Funny Birthday Facts About May 17, 2018
Did you know that May 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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What day were you born on May 17, 2018?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Thursday, 17
Countdown to Your 8th Birthday
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What day was May 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 7th birthday on Saturday. 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.
FYI: You are more than 2,000 days old
Did you know that people born on May 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
2,583 Days
336 Weeks
84 Months
7 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 339 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 8 years old. There have been 2583 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 861 days, which is equivalent to 2.36 years. You spent 33.71% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 8 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 9 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 10 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 11 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 12 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 13 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 14 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 15 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 16 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 17 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 17, 2018?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 17
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Famous People Born on May 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 May 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1933 | Yelena Gorchakova, Russian javelin thrower (d. 2002) |
| 1934 | Earl Morrall, American football player and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1934 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Kiel, German educator and politician (d. 2022) |
| 1934 | Ronald Wayne, American computer scientist, co-founded Apple Computer |
| 1935 | Dennis Potter, English voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1994) |
| 1936 | Dennis Hopper, American actor and director (d. 2010) |
| 1937 | Hazel R. O'Leary, American lawyer and politician, 7th United States Secretary of Energy |
| 1938 | Jason Bernard, American actor (d. 1996) |
| 1938 | Marcia Freedman, Israeli activist |
| 1938 | Pervis Jackson, American R&B bass singer (d. 2008) |
Famous People Died on May 17
Did you know that on May 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Ernest Nash, German-American photographer and scholar (b. 1898) |
| 1977 | Charles E. Rosendahl, American admiral and pilot (b. 1892) |
| 1980 | Gündüz Kılıç, Turkish football player and coach (b. 1918) |
| 1985 | Abe Burrows, American director, composer, and author (b. 1910) |
| 1987 | Gunnar Myrdal, Swedish economist, sociologist, and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1898) |
| 1992 | Lawrence Welk, American accordion player and bandleader (b. 1903) |
| 1995 | Toe Blake, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1912) |
| 1996 | Kevin Gilbert, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1966) |
| 1999 | Bruce Fairbairn, Canadian trumpet player and producer (b. 1949) |
| 1999 | Lembit Oll, Estonian chess Grandmaster (b. 1966) |
Historical Events on May 17
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 17
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1983 | The U.S. Department of Energy declassifies documents showing world's largest mercury pollution event in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (ultimately found to be 4.2 million pounds [1.9 kt]), in response to the Appalachian Observer's Freedom of Information Act request. |
| 1984 | Prince Charles calls a proposed addition to the National Gallery, London, a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend", sparking controversies on the proper role of the Royal Family and the course of modern architecture. |
| 1987 | Iran-Iraq War: An Iraqi Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet fires two missiles into the U.S. Navy warship USS Stark, killing 37 and injuring 21 of her crew. |
| 1990 | The General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) eliminates homosexuality from the list of psychiatric diseases. |
| 1992 | Three days of popular protests against the government of Prime Minister of Thailand Suchinda Kraprayoon begin in Bangkok, leading to a military crackdown that results in 52 officially confirmed deaths, hundreds of injuries, many disappearances, and more than 3,500 arrests. |
| 1994 | Malawi holds its first multi-party elections. |
| 1995 | Shawn Nelson steals an M60 tank from the California Army National Guard Armory in San Diego and proceeds to go on a rampage. |
| 1997 | Troops of Laurent Kabila march into Kinshasa. Zaire is officially renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| 2000 | Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen |
| 2004 | The first legal same-sex marriages in the U.S. are performed in the state of Massachusetts. |
Popular Baby Name on May 17, 2018
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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