Date:May 17, 1985

May 17, 1985

May 5, 1985 birthday facts

Learn cool facts about Friday, May 17, 1985 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 286,856,640 breaths and experienced over 1,639,180,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 348,325,920 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 38 years, 11 months, and 15 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Friday


🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Millennials Generation


πŸ‚ Born in β†’ The Year of the Ox


😴 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: 4,743 days of your life or 12.99 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Back to the Future


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds (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 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.


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

1959
Jim Nantz, American sportscaster

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

1954
John Iles, British stage and screen actor (The Bill -"Dashwood")

1941
Grace Zabriskie, American actress

1956
Sue Carpenter, TV presenter/journalist

1990
Leven Rambin, American actress

1985
Derek Hough, American dancer (Dancing with the Stars), actor, and singer

1988
Karrueche Tran, American model, actress and producer (The Bay)


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 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.

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 Walnut Day
National Walnut Day, celebrated on May 17th, highlights the benefits and versatility of walnuts, promoting their heart, brain, and bone health benefits, and has been recognized since the 1950s thanks to the Walnut Marketing Board.


πŸ† Sports in 1985

πŸ’ NHL
Edmonton Oilers defeated Philadelphia Fyers (4 - 1) to win the 1985 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
San Francisco 49ers beat Miami Dolphins (38 - 16) to win Super Bowl XIX on January 20, 1985 in Stanford, CA.

⚾ MLB
Kansas City Royals beat St. Cardinals Louis (4 - 3) to win the 1985 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1985 US Open Championships, Ivan Lendl defeated John McEnroe (7-6(7-1), 6-3, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Hana Mandlikova beat Martina Navratilova (7-6(7-3), 1-6, 7-6(7-2)) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 17, 1985 can be written as V-XVII-MCMLXXXV. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for May 17, 1985
β†’ Day Index: 137th day of 1985
β†’ Day of week: Friday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Friday of 1985
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2030
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 39 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 20,491,022 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 4,743 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 156 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 12.99 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 482 🌘
β†’ Life path number: 9
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 1985: 4,873,781,796 Source: un.org

The 1985 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2030. So, mark your calendars!

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