17 April 2008: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn fun facts about Thursday, April 17, 2008 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: 16 years, and 7 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 117,956,160 breaths and experienced over 674,035,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 143,232,480 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Thursday

🌔 The moon was in Waxing Gibbous phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Z

🐀 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: 1,950 days of your life or 5.34 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: The Dark Knight

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Touch My Body" by Mariah Carey (source: Billboard Hot 100).

The number 1 DJ in the world was Armin van Buuren followed by Tiësto and Paul van Dyk according to DJ Mag.

♈ 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 22 ?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

1935

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

1924

Donald Richie, American-born author and (Japanese) film critic

1952

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

1963

Joel Murray, American actor (Mad Men)

1971

Claire Sweeney, British stage and screen actress (Brookside)

1940

Billy Fury [Ronald Wycherley], British rock singer ("When Will You Say I Love You"; "Halfway To Paradise") and actor (That'll Be The Day)

1950

L. Scott Caldwell, American actress (Rose-Lost)

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"

At the age of 77, Warren Buffett was the richest person in the world in 2008 with $62 billion fortune, followed by Carlos Slim with $60 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 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

Blah Blah Blah Day

Blah Blah Blah Day, celebrated every April 17th, is all about finally doing those things people keep nagging you about, like starting your New Year's resolutions, and comes from a term first used in 1918 to describe pointless chatter.

Go Fly a Kite Day

"Go Fly a Kite Day," celebrated every third Sunday in April, encourages people to enjoy flying kites, transforming the old dismissive phrase into a fun, outdoor activity.

International Day of Mastering Conversations That Matter

The International Day of Mastering Conversations That Matter, celebrated on April 17th, is a day dedicated to recognizing the power of important discussions in shaping history, advancements, and relationships, emphasizing the need for effective communication and idea sharing for a better future.

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 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.

🏆 Sports in 2008

🏒 NHL

Detroit Red Wings defeated Pittsburgh Penguins (4 - 2) to win the 2008 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

New York Giants beat New England Patriots (17 - 14) to win Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008 in Glendale, AZ.

⚾ MLB

Philadelphia Phillies beat Tampa Bay Rays (4 - 1) to win the 2008 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2008 US Open Championships, Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray (6-2, 7-5, 6-2) to win the men's singles title. Serena Williams beat Jelena Jankovic (6-4, 7-5) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

April 17, 2008 can be written as IV-XVII-MMVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for April 17, 2008

→ Day Index: 108th day of 2008
→ Day of week: Thursday
→ Week Index: 3rd Thursday of 2008
→ Next same calendar year: 2036
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 17 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 8,425,637 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 1,950 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 64 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 5.34 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 198 🌔
→ Life path number: 22
→ 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 2008: 6,789,771,253 Source: un.org

The 2008 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2036. So, mark your calendars!

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