Date:May 17, 2018

May 17, 2018

May 5, 2018 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Thursday, May 17, 2018 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 45,601,920 breaths and experienced over 260,582,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 55,373,760 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 6 years, 2 months, and 9 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Thursday


πŸŒ’ The moon was in Waxing phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation Alpha


πŸ• Born in β†’ The Year of the Dog


😴 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: 754 days of your life or 2.07 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Black Panther


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "This Is America" by Childish Gambino (source: Billboard Hot 100)


The number 1 DJ in the world was Martin Garrix followed by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Hardwell 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 6 ?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

1973
Matthew McGrory, American actor

1975
Alex Wright, German professional wrestler

1990
Leven Rambin, American actress

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

1981
R. J. Helton, American Idol finalist

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

At the age of 54, Jeff Bezos was the richest person in the world in 2018 with $112 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $90 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 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.

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 2018

πŸ’ NHL
Washington Capitals defeated Las Vegas Golden Knights (4 - 1) to win the 2018 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Philadelphia Eagles beat New England Patriots (41 - 33) to win Super Bowl LII on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, MN.

⚾ MLB
Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4 - 3) to win the 2018 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2018 US Open Championships, Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martin del Potro (6-3, 7-6(7-4), 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Naomi Osaka beat Serena Williams (6-2, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 17, 2018 can be written as V-XVII-MMXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for May 17, 2018
β†’ Day Index: 137th day of 2018
β†’ Day of week: Thursday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Thursday of 2018
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2029
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 7 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 3,258,614 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 754 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 25 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 2.07 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 77 πŸŒ’
β†’ Life path number: 6
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 2018: 7,632,819,325 Source: un.org

The 2018 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2029. So, mark your calendars!

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