Date:May 17, 2012

May 17, 2012

May 5, 2012 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Thursday, May 17, 2012 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 88,139,520 breaths and experienced over 503,654,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 107,026,560 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 11 years, 11 months, and 20 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Thursday


🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation Alpha


πŸ‰ Born in β†’ The Year of the Dragon


😴 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: 1,457 days of your life or 3.99 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Marvel's The Avengers


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra (source: Billboard Hot 100)


The number 1 DJ in the world was Armin van Buuren followed by TiΓ«sto and Avicii 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 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

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

1981
R. J. Helton, American Idol finalist

1941
Grace Zabriskie, American actress

1976
Rochelle Aytes, American actress (Mistresses)

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

1986
Tahj Mowry, American actor

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

1959
Jim Nantz, American sportscaster

At the age of 72, Carlos Slim & family was the richest person in the world in 2012 with $69 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $61 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 Employee Health and Fitness Day
National Employee Health and Fitness Day is a special day where companies encourage their workers to get moving and learn about how staying active can make them healthier and happier.

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.

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.


πŸ† Sports in 2012

πŸ’ NHL
Los Angeles Kings defeated New Jersey Devils (4 - 2) to win the 2012 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
New York Giants beat New England Patriots (21 - 17) to win Super Bowl XLVI on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, IN.

⚾ MLB
San Francisco Giants beat Detroit Tigers (4 - 0) to win the 2012 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2012 US Open Championships, Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic (7-6(12-10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2) to win the men's singles title. Serena Williams beat Victoria Azarenka (6-2, 2-6, 7-5) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 17, 2012 can be written as V-XVII-MMXII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for May 17, 2012
β†’ Day Index: 138th day of 2012
β†’ Day of week: Thursday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Thursday of 2012
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2040
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 12 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 6,295,794 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 1,457 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 48 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 3.99 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 148 🌘
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 2012: 7,128,176,935 Source: un.org

The 2012 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2040. So, mark your calendars!

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