Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Thursday, January 17, 1974:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Sunday How many days until my birthday ›
306 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
1 month
28 days
3 hours
10 minutes
Number one movie › Blazing Saddles Number one video game › Maze War Number one song › "Show and Tell" by Al Wilson
Chinese Zodiac › Tiger Sun Sign › Capricorn Zodiac Element › Earth Zodiac Quality › Cardinal Ruling Planet › Saturn ♄ Spirit Animal › Goose
Life Path Number › 3 Birth flower › Carnation Birthstone › Garnet Lucky day › Saturday ⬤Power Color › Grey
Gas price per gallon › $0.53
President of United States › World population › 4,003,448,151 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 29,897,600,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 457,433,280 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 2,152,627,200 times. You have taken about 3,139,248,000 steps. You have taken approximately 376,709,760 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on September 25, 2005.
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.
Karen Jønsson (née Pedersen), Danish jazz singer, pianist, songwriter, composer, and actress
1977
Kevin Thorn, American professional wrestler
1970
Genndy Tartakovsky, Russian-born animator
1956
Mitch Vogel, American actor (Jamie-Bonanza)
1933
Dalida [Yolande Christina Gigliotti], French-Italian actress (The Sixth Day), singer ("Bambino"), and Miss Egypt 1954
1882
Noah Beery, American character actor (Story of Esther, The Mark of Zorro)
1944
Françoise Hardy, French pop singer-songwriter, and actress
Holidays on Thursday, 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 Hot Buttered Rum Day
National Hot Buttered Rum Day, celebrated on January 17, is a day to enjoy a warm, spiced cocktail made with rum, butter, and sweeteners, offering a cozy treat during the colder months.
Cable Car Day
Cable Car Day, celebrated on January 17th, honors the invention of the cable car in 1871 by Andrew Smith Hallidie, inspired to help horses struggling on San Francisco's steep hills, leading to the unique and still-operating cable cars in the city today.
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.
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.
Born into › Generation X
Next birthday will be on › Sunday
How many days until my birthday ›
306 days
Number one movie › Blazing Saddles
Number one video game › Maze War
Number one song › "Show and Tell" by Al Wilson
Chinese Zodiac › Tiger
Sun Sign › Capricorn
Zodiac Element › Earth
Zodiac Quality › Cardinal
Ruling Planet › Saturn ♄
Spirit Animal › Goose 
Life Path Number › 3
Birth flower › Carnation
Birthstone › Garnet
Lucky day › Saturday
Gas price per gallon › $0.53
President of United States › 
You’ve traveled over 29,897,600,000 miles through the Milky Way.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on September 25, 2005.