17 April 2017: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn fun facts about Monday, April 17, 2017 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: 7 years, and 9 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 51,730,560 breaths and experienced over 295,603,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 62,815,680 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Monday

🌖 The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Alpha

🐓 Born in → The Year of the Rooster

😴 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: 855 days of your life or 2.34 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran (source: Billboard Hot 100).

The number 1 DJ in the world was Martin Garrix followed by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Armin van Buuren 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

1957

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

1966

Vikram [Kennedy John Victor], Indian actor (I)

1920

Genevieve [Ginette Auger], French actress and singer (The Jack Paar Show)

1971

Claire Sweeney, British stage and screen actress (Brookside)

1947

Linda Martin, Irish singer and TV presenter

1951

Olivia Hussey, Argentine-British actress (Romeo & Juliet, Death on Nile)

1976

Alex Nesic, Serbian-French-American actor

1959

(Shaun) "Sean" Bean, English actor (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy; Game of Thrones)

At the age of 61, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2017 with $86 billion fortune, followed by Warren Buffett with $75.6 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

National Crawfish Day

National Crawfish Day, celebrated on April 17th, is a day when people in the Southern United States enjoy a popular regional dish made from small, lobster-like crustaceans known as crawfish, highlighting their cultural and culinary significance.

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.

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.

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.

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 2017

🏒 NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Nashville Predators (4 - 2) to win the 2017 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

New England Patriots beat Atlanta Falcons (34 - 28) to win Super Bowl LI on February 5, 2017 in Houston, TX.

⚾ MLB

Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4 - 3) to win the 2017 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2017 US Open Championships, Rafael Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson (6-3, 6-3, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Sloane Stephens beat Madison Keys (6-3, 6-0) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

April 17, 2017 can be written as IV-XVII-MMXVII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for April 17, 2017

→ Day Index: 107th day of 2017
→ Day of week: Monday
→ Week Index: 3rd Monday of 2017
→ Next same calendar year: 2034
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 8 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 3,695,398 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 855 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 28 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 2.34 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 87 🌖
→ 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 2017: 7,550,262,101 Source: un.org

The 2017 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2034. So, mark your calendars!

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