17 January 2020: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn interesting facts about Friday, January 17, 2020 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 33,324,480 breaths and experienced over 190,425,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 40,465,440 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 4 years, 6 months, and 10 days

📅 You were born on a Friday

🌗 The moon was in Last Quarter phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Alpha

🐀 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: 551 days of your life or 1.51 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Bad Boys for Life

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Circles" by Post Malone (source: Billboard Hot 100)

The number 1 DJ in the world was David Guetta followed by Dmitri Vegas & Like Mike and Martin Garrix according to DJ Mag.

♑ 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 4 ?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

1909

Karen Jønsson (née Pedersen), Danish jazz singer, pianist, songwriter, composer, and actress

1897

Nils Asther, Swedish actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster)

1972

Benno Fürmann, German actor

1882

Noah Beery, American character actor (Story of Esther, The Mark of Zorro)

1944

Françoise Hardy, French pop singer-songwriter, and actress

1981

Ray J. [William Ray Norwood Jr.], American singer and actor (Everything You Want)

1994

Lucy Boynton, British-American actress (The Politician)

1969

Naveen Andrews, British actor

At the age of 56, Jeff Bezos was the richest person in the world in 2020 with $113 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $98 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 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

Benjamin Franklin Day

Benjamin Franklin Day, celebrated on January 17, honors the birth of a Founding Father who was a master of many trades, from inventing to politics, and is the face on the $100 bill.

National Hot Buttered Rum Day

National Hot Buttered Rum Day, celebrated on January 17, is a day to enjoy a warm, spiced cocktail made with rum, butter, and sweeteners, offering a cozy treat during the colder months.

National Hot Heads Chili Day

National Hot Heads Chili Day, celebrated on January 17th, is a day for chili enthusiasts and spice lovers to enjoy and compete in eating some of the world's hottest chilis, participate in cook-offs, and appreciate spicy cuisines from around the globe.

🏆 Sports in 2020

🏒 NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Dallas Stars (4 - 2) to win the 2020 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisso 49ers (20 - 31) to win Super Bowl LIV on February 2, 2020 in Miami Gardens, FL.

⚾ MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers beat Tampa Bay Rays (4 - 2) to win the 2020 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2020 US Open Championships, Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev (2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6) to win the men's singles title. Naomi Osaka beat Victoria Azarenka (1-6, 6-3, 6-3) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

January 17, 2020 can be written as I-XVII-MMXX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for January 17, 2020
→ Day Index: 17th day of 2020
→ Day of week: Friday
→ Week Index: 3rd Friday of 2020
→ Next same calendar year: 2048
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 5 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 2,380,432 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 551 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 18 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 1.51 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 56 🌗
→ Life path number: 4
→ Zodiac sign: Capricorn ♑
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Saturn
→ Birth flower: Carnation
→ Birthstone: Garnet
→ Spirit Animal: Goose
→ Power Color: Grey
→ President of United States:
→ World population 2020: 7,794,798,739 Source: un.org

The 2020 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2048. So, mark your calendars!

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