Funny Birthday Facts About August 17, 2024
Did you know that August 17, 2024 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, 2024?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Saturday, 17
Countdown to Your 2nd Birthday
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What day was August 17, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 1st birthday on Sunday. How was your 1st 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 400 days old
Did you know that people born on August 17
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
462 Days
60 Weeks
15 Months
1 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
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 268 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 2 years old. There have been 462 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 154 days, which is equivalent to 0.42 years. You spent 42% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 2 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 3 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 4 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 5 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 6 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 7 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 8 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 9 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 10 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 11 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 17, 2024?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 17
What is birthstone for people born on August 17, 2024? 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 |
|---|---|
| 1946 | Patrick Manning, Trinidadian-Tobagonian politician, 4th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (d. 2016) |
| 1947 | Gary Talley, American guitarist, singer-songwriter, and author |
| 1947 | Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (d. 2016) |
| 1948 | Alexander Ivashkin, Russian-English cellist and conductor (d. 2014) |
| 1949 | Julian Fellowes, English actor, director, screenwriter, and politician |
| 1949 | Norm Coleman, American lawyer and politician, 52nd Mayor of St. Paul |
| 1949 | Sib Hashian, American rock drummer (d. 2017) |
| 1949 | Sue Draheim, American fiddler and composer (d. 2013) |
| 1951 | Richard Hunt, American Muppet performer (d. 1992) |
| 1951 | Robert Joy, Canadian actor |
Famous People Died on August 17
Did you know that on August 17
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1979 | John C. Allen, American roller coaster designer (b. 1907) |
| 1979 | Vivian Vance, American actress and singer (b. 1909) |
| 1983 | Ira Gershwin, American songwriter (b. 1896) |
| 1987 | Gary Chester, Italian drummer and educator (b. 1924) |
| 1987 | Rudolf Hess, German soldier and politician (b. 1894) |
| 1987 | Shaike Ophir, Israeli actor and screenwriter (b. 1929) |
| 1988 | Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1914) |
| 1988 | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistani general and politician, 6th President of Pakistan (b. 1924) |
| 1988 | Victoria Shaw, Australian-American actress (b. 1935) |
| 1990 | Pearl Bailey, American actress and singer (b. 1918) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Quake Lake is formed by the magnitude 7.2 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake near Hebgen Lake in Montana. |
| 1960 | Aeroflot Flight 036 crashes in Soviet Ukraine, killing 34. |
| 1962 | Peter Fechter is shot and bleeds to death while trying to cross the new Berlin Wall. |
| 1969 | Category 5 Hurricane Camille hits the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing 256 and causing $1.42 billion in damage. |
| 1970 | Soviet Union Venera program: Venera 7 launched. It will become the first spacecraft to successfully transmit data from the surface of another planet (Venus). |
| 1976 | A magnitude 7.9 earthquake hits off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines, triggering a destructive tsunami, killing between 5,000-8,000 people and leaving more than 90,000 homeless. |
| 1977 | The Soviet icebreaker Arktika becomes the first surface ship to reach the North Pole. |
| 1978 | Double Eagle II becomes first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it lands in Miserey, France near Paris, 137 hours after leaving Presque Isle, Maine. |
| 1985 | The 1985-86 Hormel strike begins in Austin, Minnesota. |
| 1988 | President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash. |
Our Wishes for You Who Born on August 17, 2024
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