Date:January 17, 1996

January 17, 1996

January 1, 1996 birthday facts

Learn cool facts about Wednesday, January 17, 1996 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 215,591,040 breaths and experienced over 1,231,948,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 261,789,120 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 29 years, 3 months, and 11 days


📅 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: 3,565 days of your life or 9.77 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Independence Day


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♑ January 17 zodiac sign is Capricorn ?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 7 ?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 Saturn


🪨 Your birthstone is Garnet ?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 January is Carnation ?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 → Saturday


🦅 Your spirit animal → Goose


Celebrities born on January 17th

1927
Eartha Kitt, American singer (Santa Baby), dancer, activist, and actress (Batman - "Catwoman")

1956
Mitch Vogel, American actor (Jamie-Bonanza)

1974
Annemarie Jacir, Palestinian filmmaker and poet

1994
Lucy Boynton, British-American actress (The Politician)

1902
Geoffrey Lloyd, British politician and Governor of the BBC

1905
Grant Withers, American actor (Rio Grande, Oklahoma, Annie)

1926
Dick Hills, British screenwriter, with Sid Green (Two Of A Kind; The Strange World of Gurney Slade), and comedian (Those Two Fellers)

1975
Freddy Rodriguez, Puerto Rican-American actor


📜 Historical events on this date

1773
Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66° 33' S).

1873
A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War.

1912
Captain Robert Scott's expedition arrives at the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen.

1946
United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting.

1991
Operation Desert Storm begins, with US-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.


🎄 Holidays on January 17

Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day
Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day is a day to promote healthy eating and exercise habits, ditching quick-fix diets that don't really work, and focusing on long-term health instead.

Printing Ink Day
Printing Ink Day, celebrated on the closest Tuesday to January 16, is a special day to appreciate and learn about the different types of inks, their origins, and their uses in our daily lives and work.

Customer Service Day
Customer Service Day, celebrated on January 17th, appreciates the people who make sure customers are happy and help solve their problems, reminding us that great service is key to keeping customers loyal to a brand.


🏆 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.

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


🔦 Facts Summary for January 17, 1996
Day Index: 17th day of 1996
Day of week: Wednesday
Week Index: 3rd Wednesday of 1996
Next same calendar year: 2052
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 30 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 15,400,228 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 3,565 days
Months spent sleeping: 117 months
Years spent sleeping: 9.77 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 363 🌘
Life path number: 7
Zodiac sign: Capricorn ♑
Zodiac ruling planet: Saturn
Birth flower: Carnation
Birthstone: Garnet
Spirit Animal: Goose
Power Color: Grey
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 2052. So, mark your calendars!

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