April 17, 1996 | BirthdayAnswers

Learn must-know facts about Wednesday, April 17, 1996 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more below ⬇️

⏳ You have been alive for: 28 years, and 14 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 206,458,560 breaths and experienced over 1,179,763,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 250,699,680 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Wednesday

🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation

🐀 Born in → The Year of the Rat

😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 3,414 days of your life or 9.35 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Independence Day

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion (source: Billboard Hot 100).

♈ April 17 zodiac sign is Aries ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.

🔢 Your life path number is 1 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.

🪐 Your ruling planet is Mars ♂

🪨 Your birthstone is Diamond ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.

🌷 The birth flower for April is Sweet Pea/Daisy ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.

📅 Your lucky day → Tuesday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Hawk

⭐ Celebrities born on April 17th

1952

Joseph Francis "Joe" Alaskey, American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and impressionist (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck)

1957

Byron Cherry, American actor (Coy-Dukes of Hazzard)

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"

1935

Theo Angelopoulos, Greek film director (Eternity and a Day, The Travelling Players)

1979

Siddharth Narayan, Indian film actor

1965

William Mapother, American actor (In the Bedroom)

1995

Paulie Litt, American actor

1996

Dee Dee Davis, American actress

📜 Historical events on this date

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.

🎄 Holidays on April 17

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.

Orthodox Easter Monday

Orthodox Easter Monday, also called "Bright Monday" or "Monday of Renewal," is celebrated by Orthodox Christians as a continuation of Easter, marking Jesus Christ's resurrection, and it falls on a different date than Catholic Easter due to different calendars used.

National Cheese Ball Day

National Cheese Ball Day, celebrated on April 17th, is a fun holiday where people enjoy making and eating cheese balls, which are tasty snacks made from cheese and often coated in nuts or spices, not about funny sweaters.

National Kickball Day

National Kickball Day, celebrated on April 17th, is a day dedicated to enjoying the globally loved game of kickball, a mix of soccer and baseball, that encourages everyone to gather in parks and have fun kicking balls and running bases.

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.

🏆 Sports in 1996

🏒 NHL

Colorado Avalanche defeated Florida Panthers (4 - 0) to win the 1996 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Dallas Cowboys beat Pittsburgh Steelers (27 - 17) to win Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ.

⚾ MLB

New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves (4 - 2) to win the 1996 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 1996 US Open Championships, Pete Sampras defeated Michael Chang (6-1, 6-4, 7-6(7-3)) to win the men's singles title. Steffi Graf beat Monica Seles (7-5, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

April 17, 1996 can be written as IV-XVII-MCMXCVI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for April 17, 1996

→ Day Index: 108th day of 1996
→ Day of week: Wednesday
→ Week Index: 3rd Wednesday of 1996
→ Next same calendar year: 2024
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 29 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 14,747,682 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 3,414 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 112 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 9.35 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 347 🌘
→ Life path number: 1
→ Zodiac sign: Aries ♈
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Mars
→ Birth flower: Sweet Pea/Daisy
→ Birthstone: Diamond
→ Spirit Animal: Hawk
→ Power Color: Red
→ President of United States:
→ World population 1996: 5,831,565,020 Source: un.org

The 1996 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2024. So, mark your calendars!

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