Date:May 17, 2002

May 17, 2002

May 5, 2002 birthday facts

Learn cool facts about Friday, May 17, 2002 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 164,465,280 breaths and experienced over 939,801,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 199,707,840 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 22 years, 3 months, and 30 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Friday


πŸŒ’ The moon was in Waxing phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation Z


🐎 Born in β†’ The Year of the Horse


😴 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: 2,719 days of your life or 7.45 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Spider-Man


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Foolish" by Ashanti (source: Billboard Hot 100)


The number 1 DJ in the world was TiΓ«sto followed by Sasha and John Digweed according to DJ Mag.

♉ 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 8 ?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

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

1956
Sue Carpenter, TV presenter/journalist

1973
Matthew McGrory, American actor

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

1990
Leven Rambin, American actress

1959
Jim Nantz, American sportscaster

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

1941
Grace Zabriskie, American actress

At the age of 46, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2002 with $52.8 billion fortune, followed by Warren Buffett with $35 billion, according to Forbes.

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 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.

Turn Beauty Inside Out Day
Turn Beauty Inside Out Day, celebrated on May 17 this year, encourages women and girls to appreciate their unique qualities and challenges the unrealistic beauty standards set by the media.


πŸ† Sports in 2002

πŸ’ NHL
Detroit Red Wings defeated Carolina Hurricanes (4 - 1) to win the 2002 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
New England Patriots beat St. Louis Rams (20 - 17) to win Super Bowl XXXVI on February 3, 2002 in New Orleans, LA.

⚾ MLB
Anaheim Angels beat San Francisco Giants (4 - 3) to win the 2002 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2002 US Open Championships, Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi (6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Serena Williams beat Venus Williams (6-4, 6-3) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 17, 2002 can be written as V-XVII-MMII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for May 17, 2002
β†’ Day Index: 137th day of 2002
β†’ Day of week: Friday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Friday of 2002
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2030
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 23 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 11,748,193 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 2,719 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 89 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 7.45 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 277 πŸŒ’
β†’ Life path number: 8
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 2002: 6,302,149,639 Source: un.org

The 2002 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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