Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Wednesday, October 17, 1973:
🕰️ Born into › Generation X
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Saturday
🎂 How many days until my birthday ›
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🍿 Number one movie › The Sting
🎮 Number one video game › Space Race
🎵 Number one song › "Angie" by The Rolling Stones
🐂 Chinese Zodiac › Ox
☀️ Sun Sign › Libra
💨 Zodiac Element › Air
🌠 Zodiac Quality › Cardinal
🪐 Ruling Planet › Venus ♀
🐼 Spirit Animal › Raven
🔢 Life Path Number › 11
🌼 Birth flower › Marigold
🪨 Birthstone › Opal and Tourmaline
📅 Lucky day › Friday ⬤Power Color › Pink
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.39
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 3,927,538,695 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 29,870,400,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 457,017,120 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 2,150,668,800 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 3,136,392,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken approximately 376,367,040 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on June 25, 2005.
What happened on my birthday
733
Battle at Tours (Poitiers): Charles Martel's Frankish and Burgundian forces beat those of al-Andalus under Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi halting Islamic influence (date disputed).
1854
French and British forces bombard Sevastopol for the first time during the Crimean War.
1907
Guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland.
1943
Burma railway completed, built by Allied POWs and Asian laborers for use of the Japanese army.
1973
OPEC oil ministers use oil as an economic weapon in the Arab-Israeli War, mandating a cut in exports and recommending an embargo against unfriendly states.
2017
Islamic State headquarters Raqqa declared under full control of US-led alliance by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokesman Talal Sello after 4 months of fighting.
Famous people with my birthday
1961
John Okafor, Nigerian Nollywood actor and comedian
1966
Mark Gatiss, English actor and writer
1956
Fred Hickman, American sports broadcaster (CNN, TBS, YES Network, ESPN; NY Sports Emmy Award 2004)
1920
Montgomery Clift, American actor (From Here to Eternity, Judgement at Nuremberg)
1984
Chris Lowell, American actor
1987
Bea Alonzo, Filipina actress
1946
Bob Seagren, American pole vaulter/actor (Olympic gold 1968, "Soap")
1944
Carol Cole, West Medford Mass, actress (Ellie-Grady)
Holidays on Wednesday, October 17th
National Pasta Day
National Pasta Day, celebrated every October 17, is a fun day to enjoy and honor the delicious and diverse Italian dish that has become a favorite meal in many American households.
National Mulligan Day
National Mulligan Day, celebrated on October 17, is all about getting a second chance to fix a mistake, originally from golf, but really it's for any part of life where you wish you could have a do-over.
National Pay Back a Friend Day
National Pay Back a Friend Day on October 17 encourages you to settle any money you owe your friends to fix and strengthen your friendships, inspired by a study showing how unpaid loans can ruin friendships.
National Catholic Men's Conference Day
National Catholic Men's Conference Day, celebrated on October 17th each year, is a special day to recognize and encourage Catholic men to grow in their faith and live up to their full potential by participating in conferences filled with inspiring talks and activities.
Women in Military Service for America Memorial Anniversary
The Women in Military Service for America Memorial Anniversary on October 17 celebrates and remembers the brave women who fought alongside men in the military, showcasing their strength and intelligence in protecting our country.
