Date:August 17, 2000

August 17, 2000 Birthday Answers

August 8, 2000 birthday facts

Here are some cool birthday facts about 17th of August 2000 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more. Swipe up to find out what it all means.

Overview

August 17, 2000, was the 3rd Thursday of 2000. If you were born on this date, your birthday numbers 8, 17, and 2000 reveal that your life path number is 9. Your zodiac sign is Leo ♌ with a ruling planet Sun β˜‰. Your birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx, and your birth flower is Gladiolus. You were born in the 2000s, in the middle of Millennials Generation. The generation you are born into impacts your life.

β†’ You are 12,450,732 minutes old
β†’ You have been alive for

You were born in the Year of the Dragon πŸ‰. On your birthday, the moon was in Waning Gibbous πŸŒ– phase, and there were precisely 293 full moons after you were born to this day. Your billionth second will happen sometime on April 25, 2032.

You have been alive for:

You’ve taken nearly 174,303,360 breaths and experienced over 996,019,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 211,654,080 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

πŸ“… You were born on a Thursday

On August 17, 2000, the 3rd Thursday of the year, we marked the 230th day and 8th month of the Georgian calendar. The 2000 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2028. So, mark your calendars!

Your 24th birthday will be on a Friday, and the birthday after that will be on a Sunday. There are left before your next birthday. The timer below is a countdown clock to your next birthday. It’s always accurate and automatically updated.

Your next birthday is in:

😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life!

πŸ’€ Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 2,882 days of your life or 7.9 years.

🎢 Song on your birthday

The number one song in the US on the day of your birth was "Incomplete" by Sisqo (Billboard Hot 100 – August 17, 2000).

The number 1 DJ in the world was Sasha followed by Paul Oakenfold and John Digweed according to DJ Mag.

⭐ Which celebrity shares my birthday?

You’re in good company on August 17th! It’s also the birthday of some famous people. We’ve ordered this list chronologically.

1982
Cheeleader Melissa [Melissa Anderson], American professional wrestler

1955
Kevin Welch, American country songwriter ("True Love Never Dies")

1996
Ella Cruz, Filipina actress (Aryana)

1935
Oleg Tabakov, Soviet-Russian actor and artistic director (Moscow Art Theatre)

1951
Robert Joy, Canadian actor (Big Shots, CSI)

1990
Colin Bates, American-British actor, dancer, and singer (Billy Elliot - The Musical)

1932
Jean-Jacques SempΓ©, French cartoonist (Le Petit Nicolas)

1968
Helen McCrory, English actress (The Queen, Peaky Blinders)

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At the age of 44, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2000 with $60 billion fortune, followed by Larry Ellison with $47 billion, according to Forbes.

πŸŽ„ Holidays on August 17

On your special day, you’re not just blowing out birthday candles! Check out these holidays that share the spotlight with your birthday bash:

National Black Cat Appreciation Day
National Black Cat Appreciation Day, celebrated on August 17, is a day to show love and appreciation for black cats, aiming to break the stereotypes and increase their adoption, since they are often overlooked despite being just as wonderful as other cats.

National Thrift Shop Day
National Thrift Shop Day, celebrated on August 17, encourages people to shop at and support thrift stores, which help community members in need by selling donated goods at low prices.

Baby Boomers Recognition Day
Baby Boomers Recognition Day, celebrated on August 17th, honors the generation born between 1946 and 1964 for their contributions and achievements in shaping modern society.

National Workers' Comp Adjuster Day
National Workers' Comp Adjuster Day, celebrated on August 17, is a special day to appreciate the hardworking people who help workers get the support and compensation they need when they're injured on the job.

National I LOVE My feet Day
National I Love My Feet Day, celebrated every August 17, is a day to appreciate and take care of our feet for all the hard work they do in supporting our body, helping us balance, and carrying us through life.

β†’ View the full list of holidays on August 17th.

πŸ“œ What happened on August 17th?

Below are some of the important historical events that happened on August 17.

1590
Governor of Roanoke Island colony, John White, returns from England to find no trace of the colonists he had left there 3 years earlier [or Aug 18, 1591].

1903
Joe Pulitzer donates $1 million to Columbia University & begins the Pulitzer Prizes in America.

1945
Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta declare Indonesia (Dutch East Indies) independent from the Netherlands.

1945
Korea is divided into North and South Korea along the 38th parallel.

1947
The Radcliffe Line, the border between Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan is revealed.

1998
Monica Lewinsky scandal: US President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony he had an "improper physical relationship" with the intern and on the same day admits before the nation he "misled people" about the relationship.

πŸ† Sports in 2000

πŸ€ NBA
Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers (4 - 2) to win the 2000 NBA Finals.

πŸ’ NHL
New Jersey Devils defeated Dallas Stars (4 - 2) to win the 2000 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
St. Louis Rams beat Tennessee Titans (23 - 16) to win Super Bowl XXXIV on January 30, 2000 in Atlanta, GA.

⚾ MLB
New York Yankees beat New York Mets (4 - 1) to win the 2000 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2000 US Open Championships, Marat Safin defeated Pete Sampras (6-4, 6-3, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Venus Williams beat Lindsay Davenport (6-4, 7-5) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

πŸ”’ Your life path number is 9

?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. Life path number 9 represents selflessness, forgiveness and creativity. You are the philanthropist, humanitarian, socially conscious, and are deeply concerned about the state of the world.

♌ August 17 zodiac sign is Leo

People who are born on August 17 in 2000 have an astrological sign of Leo ♌. Leo's life pursuit is to lead the way and a secret desire to be a star. People of this zodiac sign like theater, taking holidays, being admired, expensive things, bright colors, disliking being ignored, facing complex reality, and not being treated like a king or queen.

The strengths of this sign are creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, and humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy, and inflexible. Aquarius and Gemini have the greatest overall compatibility with Leo.

πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Sun β˜‰

The ruling planet of Leo is Sun β˜‰. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.

πŸͺ¨ The birthstone for August 17, 2000 is Peridot and Sardonyx

?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 birthstone for August 17, 2000 is Its green color can range from bright lime green to an olive-like greenish brown. It is a stone that is known to have healing properties and protects against nightmares. It brings the wearer power and an auspicious year. It is a stone that is formed from the depths of the Earth, and formed by the Hawaiian volcanoes when they come to the surface once the volcanoes erupt. In Hawaii, the stone symbolizes Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes.

The sardonyx is an onyx stone that has red, brown and white striations. Its name is derived from the Greek words sard meaning "reddish brown" and onyx meaning "veined gem." The ancient Greeks and Romans would engrave images of heroes onto these stones, and wear them in talismans as they believed that it would bring them courage and protect them from evil.

🌷 The birth flower for August is Gladiolus

?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.

As one of the most colorful summer flowers, the gladiolus is unique in that its flowers grow from a tall spike lined with sharp leaves. It’s nickname β€œsword lily” comes from its Latin name β€œgladius” meaning sword, and refers to the shape of its leaves.

βŒ› Millennials Generation

2000 is part of Millennials Generation. Millennials (also known as Generation Y or "echo boomers" because millennials are often the children of the baby boomers). Millennials is a generation who grew up with computers, internet and social networks. Having been raised under the mantra "follow your dreams" and being told they were special, they tend to be confident and tolerant of difference.

πŸ‰ The Year of the Dragon

The dragon is a powerful sign. People born under this year are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.

The next year (2025) is the Year of the Serpent.

Check this out β€” August 17, 2000, gets a cool ancient makeover as: VIII-XVII-MM. It’s the American/Western date style articulated through elegance of Roman numerals!


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 17, 2000

β†’ Day Index: 230th day of 2000
β†’ Day of week: Thursday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Thursday of 2000
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2028
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 24 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 2,882 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 95 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 7.9 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 293 πŸŒ–
β†’ First one billion second: will happen sometime on April 25, 2032
β†’ Life path number: 9
β†’ Zodiac sign: Leo ♌
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Sun
β†’ Birth flower: Gladiolus
β†’ Birthstone: Peridot and Sardonyx
β†’ World population 2000: 6,145,006,989 Source: un.org
β†’ Spirit Animal: Salmon
β†’ Power Color: Orange


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