Date:May 17, 1974

May 17, 1974

May 5, 1974 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Friday, May 17, 1974 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 372,193,920 breaths and experienced over 2,126,822,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 451,949,760 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 50 years, 6 months, and 16 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Friday


🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation X


πŸ… Born in β†’ The Year of the Tiger


😴 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: 6,154 days of your life or 16.86 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Blazing Saddles


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "The Streak" by Ray Stevens (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♉ May 17 zodiac sign is Taurus ?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.


πŸ”’ 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.


πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Venus ♀


πŸͺ¨ Your birthstone is Emerald ?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 May is Lily of the valley ?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.


πŸ“… Your lucky day β†’ Friday


πŸ¦… Your spirit animal β†’ Beaver


⭐ Celebrities born on May 17th

1960
Fiona Hutchison, actress (One Life to Live, Guiding Light)

1939
Wim de Bie, Dutch comedian, satirist, and writer (van Kooten & de Bie - The Simplistic Covenant)

1967
Cameron Bancroft, actor (Beverly Hills 90210)

1953
Kathleen Sullivan, American newscaster (ABC-TV, CBS Morning Show)

1974
Andrea Corr, Irish Celtic folk rock singer, pianist, ukulele player (The Corrs - "What Can I Do"), and actress

1984
Lena Waithe, American screenwriter, actress and producer (Master of None)

1955
Bill Paxton, American actor (True Lies; Twister; Big Love)

1976
Rochelle Aytes, American actress (Mistresses)


πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

1527
PΓ‘nfilo de NarvΓ‘ez departs Spain to explore Florida with 600 men - by 1536 only 4 survive.

1792
24 merchants form New York Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street.

1803
John Hawkins & Richard French patent the Reaping Machine.

1973
Senate Watergate Committee begins its hearings.

2004
Massachusetts becomes the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.

2014
The center-right Hindu Nationalist Party, the BJP, wins landslide election victory in India.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on May 17

National Pinkfix Day
National Pink Friday, celebrated every May 17th in the United States, is a day dedicated to encouraging people, especially women, to learn about and take control of their personal finances for greater independence and empowerment.

National Bike To School Day
National Bike To School Day is a fun day celebrated on the third Friday of May where kids and teens ride their bikes to school to enjoy exercise and promote a healthier lifestyle.

National Mushroom Hunting Day
National Mushroom Hunting Day, celebrated on May 17th, encourages people to safely explore and learn about different types of mushrooms in nature, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between edible and toxic varieties.


πŸ† Sports in 1974

πŸ’ NHL
Philadelphia Flyers defeated Boston Bruins (4 - 2) to win the 1974 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Miami Dolphins beat Minnesota Vikings (24 - 7) to win Super Bowl VIII on January 13, 1974 in Houston, TX.

⚾ MLB
Oakland Athletics beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4 - 1) to win the 1974 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1974 US Open Championships, Jimmy Connors defeated Ken Rosewall (6-1, 6-0, 6-1) to win the men's singles title. Billie Jean King beat Evonne Goolagong Cawley (3-6, 6-3, 7-5) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 17, 1974 can be written as V-XVII-MCMLXXIV. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for May 17, 1974
β†’ Day Index: 137th day of 1974
β†’ Day of week: Friday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Friday of 1974
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2030
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 51 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 26,586,582 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 6,154 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 202 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 16.86 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 626 🌘
β†’ Life path number: 7
β†’ Zodiac sign: Taurus ♉
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
β†’ Birth flower: Lily of the valley
β†’ Birthstone: Emerald
β†’ Spirit Animal: Beaver
β†’ Power Color: Green
β†’ President of United States:
β†’ World population 1974: 4,003,448,151 Source: un.org

The 1974 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2030. So, mark your calendars!

If you found anything helpful on this page, please share it with friends. They can easily find their birthdays too. Also, bookmark this page and return often, as we will continue adding and updating fun facts about this date.