Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Friday, October 17, 1975:
🕰️ Born into › Generation X
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Saturday
🎂 How many days until my birthday ›
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🍿 Number one movie › Jaws
🎮 Number one video game › Gun Fight
🎵 Number one song › "Bad Blood" by Neil Sedaka
🐇 Chinese Zodiac › Rabbit
☀️ Sun Sign › Libra
💨 Zodiac Element › Air
🌠 Zodiac Quality › Cardinal
🪐 Ruling Planet › Venus ♀
🐼 Spirit Animal › Raven
🔢 Life Path Number › 4
🌼 Birth flower › Marigold
🪨 Birthstone › Opal and Tourmaline
📅 Lucky day › Friday ⬤Power Color › Pink
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.57
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 4,079,087,198 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 28,729,600,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 439,562,880 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 2,068,531,200 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 3,016,608,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken about 361,992,960 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on June 25, 2007.
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
1922
Pierre Juneau, Canadian film and broadcast executive
1947
Michael McKean, American actor (Laverne & Shirley, - "Lenny"; Saturday Night Live, 1994-95; This Is Spinal Tap)
1984
Chris Lowell, American actor
1950
Howard Rollins, American actor (Bannister-Wildside, Ed Harding-Another World)
1948
George Wendt, American actor (Norm in Cheers)
1964
David Cromer, American theatre director and actor (The Band's Visit)
1987
Bea Alonzo, Filipina actress
1961
John Okafor, Nigerian Nollywood actor and comedian
Holidays on Friday, October 17th
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 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.
Black Poetry Day
Black Poetry Day, celebrated every October 17th, honors African American poets and their powerful contributions to literature, showcasing the black experience through words, and marks the birth of Jupiter Hammon, the first published black poet in the U.S.
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.
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.