Date:May 17, 1980

May 17, 1980

May 5, 1980 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Saturday, May 17, 1980 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 329,515,200 breaths and experienced over 1,882,944,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 400,125,600 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 44 years, 8 months, and 29 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Saturday


πŸŒ’ The moon was in Waxing phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Millennials Generation


πŸ’ Born in β†’ The Year of the Monkey


😴 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: 5,448 days of your life or 14.93 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Call Me" by Blondie (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 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.


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

1965
Jeremy Vine, British radio and TV presenter (Eggheads)

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

1938
Don Dolan, actor (Guy Lewis- General Hospital)

1967
Cameron Bancroft, actor (Beverly Hills 90210)

1969
Alan Doyle, Canadian musician (Great Big Sea), and actor

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

1973
Matthew McGrory, American actor

1959
Jim Nantz, American sportscaster


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 Juice Slush Day
National Juice Slush Day, celebrated on the third Wednesday in May, is a day to enjoy the cool, refreshing treat made by mixing fruit juice with ice, a delicious concoction enjoyed for centuries and super popular among kids today.

Pack Rat Day
Pack Rat Day, celebrated on May 17, is a day dedicated to cleaning out and organizing your stuff, getting rid of things you don't need, and making space for new things.

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.


πŸ† Sports in 1980

πŸ’ NHL
New York Islanders defeated Philadelphia Flyers (4 - 2) to win the 1980 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Pittsburgh Steelers beat Los Angeles Rams (31 - 19) to win Super Bowl XIV on January 20, 1980 in Pasadena, CA.

⚾ MLB
Philadelphia Phillies beat Kansas City Royals (4 - 2) to win the 1980 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1980 US Open Championships, John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg (7-6(7-4), 6-1, 6-7(5-7), 5-7, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Chris Evert beat Hana Mandlikova (5-7, 6-1, 6-1) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 17, 1980 can be written as V-XVII-MCMLXXX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for May 17, 1980
β†’ Day Index: 138th day of 1980
β†’ Day of week: Saturday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Saturday of 1980
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2036
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 45 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 23,537,274 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 5,448 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 179 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 14.93 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 554 πŸŒ’
β†’ Life path number: 4
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 1980: 4,458,411,534 Source: un.org

The 1980 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2036. So, mark your calendars!

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