🔢 Life Path Number › 8
🌼 Birth flower › Carnation
🪨 Birthstone › Garnet
📅 Lucky day › Saturday ⬤Power Color › Grey
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.86
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 4,380,585,755 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 26,841,600,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 410,676,480 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 1,932,595,200 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 2,818,368,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken about 338,204,160 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on September 25, 2010.
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.
Famous people with my birthday
1946
Michèle Deslauriers, French-Canadian actress, and the voice of the Montreal Metro system
1980
Kimberly Spicer, American model
1882
Noah Beery, American character actor (Story of Esther, The Mark of Zorro)
Dick Hills, British screenwriter, with Sid Green (Two Of A Kind; The Strange World of Gurney Slade), and comedian (Those Two Fellers)
1923
Carol Raye [Kathleen Corkery], British-born Australian actress (Number 96; Blankety Blanks)
1957
Keith Chegwin, English television presenter and actor
1952
Larry Fortensky, American construction worker and 8th husband of actress Elizabeth Taylor (1991-96)
Holidays on Wednesday, January 17th
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
