Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Wednesday, April 17, 1974:
🕰️ Born into › Generation X
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Friday
🎂 How many days until my birthday ›
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🍿 Number one movie › Blazing Saddles
🎮 Number one video game › Maze War
🎵 Number one song › "T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)" by MFSB
🐅 Chinese Zodiac › Tiger
☀️ Sun Sign › Aries
🔥 Zodiac Element › Fire
🌠 Zodiac Quality › Cardinal
🪐 Ruling Planet › Mars ♂
🐼 Spirit Animal › Hawk
🔢 Life Path Number › 6
🌼 Birth flower › Sweet Pea/Daisy
🪨 Birthstone › Diamond
📅 Lucky day › Tuesday ⬤Power Color › Red
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.53
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 4,003,448,151 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 29,620,800,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 453,198,240 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 2,132,697,600 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 3,110,184,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken approximately 373,222,080 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on December 24, 2005.
What happened on my birthday
1387
Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" characters begin their pilgrimage to Canterbury (according to scholars).
1492
Christopher Columbus signs a contract with the Spanish monarchs to find the "Indies" with the stated goal of converting people to Catholicism. This promises him 10% of all riches found, and the governorship of any lands encountered.
1895
Treaty of Shimonoseki is signed ending the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-95).
1961
1,400 Cuban exiles land in Bay of Pigs in a doomed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro.
1982
Proclamation of the Constitution Act by Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
Famous people with my birthday
1920
Genevieve [Ginette Auger], French actress and singer (The Jack Paar Show)
1937
Daffy Duck, Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Tex Avery and Bob Clampett (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "Porky's Duck Hunt"
1966
Vikram [Kennedy John Victor], Indian actor (I)
1951
Olivia Hussey, Argentine-British actress (Romeo & Juliet, Death on Nile)
1982
Lee Joon-gi, South Korean actor and model
1940
Billy Fury [Ronald Wycherley], British rock singer ("When Will You Say I Love You"; "Halfway To Paradise") and actor (That'll Be The Day)
1946
Henry Kelly, Irish radio and TV broadcaster
1924
Donald Richie, American-born author and (Japanese) film critic
Holidays on Wednesday, April 17th
Ford Mustang Day
Ford Mustang Day, celebrated on April 17th, is when car enthusiasts honor the iconic and powerful Ford Mustang by showing off their cars and joining in events and rallies worldwide.
There's Nothing Like a Dame Day
"There's Nothing Like a Dame Day" on April 17 celebrates women in theater and movies, inspired by famous actresses and highlighting the honor of being named a Dame in the UK for outstanding contributions.
Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah is a day when Jews around the world remember the 6 million Jews who were killed by Hitler and his followers during the Holocaust, ensuring we never forget this tragic part of history.
No Limits for Deaf Children Day
"No Limits for Deaf Children Day, celebrated every May 17th, is a special day to show that deaf kids can achieve anything with the right support, shining a light on their talents and potential."
Malbec World Day
Malbec World Day is celebrated on April 17th each year to honor the Malbec grape, famous for making wine, and marks the day Argentina started focusing on improving its wine industry back in 1853.
