Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Friday, January 17, 1997:
Born into › Millennials Generation Next birthday will be on › Sunday How many days until my birthday ›
287 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
2 months
16 days
16 hours
48 minutes
Number one movie › Titanic Number one video game › Final Fantasy VII Number one song › "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton
Chinese Zodiac › Ox Sun Sign › Capricorn Zodiac Element › Earth Zodiac Quality › Cardinal Ruling Planet › Saturn ♄ Spirit Animal › Goose
Life Path Number › 8 Birth flower › Carnation Birthstone › Garnet Lucky day › Saturday ⬤Power Color › Grey
Gas price per gallon › $1.23
Bread price per pound › $0.87 Alcohol price per 16oz › $0.84 Milk price per gallon › $2.61 Eggs price per dozen › $1.06 Bananas price per pound › $0.46
President of United States › World population › 5,910,566,295 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 16,486,400,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 252,241,920 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,187,020,800 times. You have taken about 1,731,072,000 steps. You have taken about 207,728,640 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second will happen sometime on September 25, 2028.
What happened on my birthday
1773
Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66° 33' S).
1873
A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War.
1912
Captain Robert Scott's expedition arrives at the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen.
1946
United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting.
1991
Operation Desert Storm begins, with US-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.
Maury Povich, TV host (Current Affair, Maury)/Mr Connie Chung
1943
Geoffrey Deuel, American actor
1923
Carol Raye [Kathleen Corkery], British-born Australian actress (Number 96; Blankety Blanks)
1934
Donald Cammell, Scottish film director (Performance; Wild Side), and painter
1926
Dick Hills, British screenwriter, with Sid Green (Two Of A Kind; The Strange World of Gurney Slade), and comedian (Those Two Fellers)
Holidays on Friday, January 17th
Ditch New Year's Resolution Day
Ditch New Year's Resolution Day, celebrated on January 17th, is a day when you can take a break from your New Year's goals, like eating healthy or exercising, and not feel guilty about enjoying some extra treats or screen time.
National Bootlegger's Day
National Bootlegger's Day, celebrated on January 17, honors the era when the U.S. banned alcohol, leading to the illegal making and selling of whiskey, like the famous Templeton Rye, favored by the notorious gangster Al Capone.
Popeye Day
Popeye Day, celebrated on January 17th, marks the anniversary of the spinach-loving sailor's debut in the comic strip "Thimble Theatre" in 1929, highlighting his journey from a side character to a pop culture icon with his own animated series.
Customer Service Day
Customer Service Day, celebrated on January 17th, appreciates the people who make sure customers are happy and help solve their problems, reminding us that great service is key to keeping customers loyal to a brand.
Benjamin Franklin Day
Benjamin Franklin Day, celebrated on January 17, honors the birth of a Founding Father who was a master of many trades, from inventing to politics, and is the face on the $100 bill.