Date:November 17, 1981

November 17, 1981

November 11, 1981 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Tuesday, November 17, 1981 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 312,681,600 breaths and experienced over 1,786,752,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 379,684,800 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 42 years, 5 months, and 18 days


📅 You were born on a Tuesday


🌖 The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day


⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation


🐓 Born in → The Year of the Rooster


😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 5,170 days of your life or 14.16 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Raiders of the Lost Ark


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♏ November 17 zodiac sign is Scorpio ?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.


🔢 Your life path number is 11 ?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.


🪐 Your ruling planet is Pluto


🪨 Your birthstone is Topaz and Citrine ?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 November is Chrysanthemum ?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.


📅 Your lucky day → Tuesday


🦅 Your spirit animal → Snake


Celebrities born on November 17th

1927
Fenella Fielding, English actress (Carry On films)

1965
Amanda Brown, Australian musician (The Go-Betweens, 1986-89) and film composer (Brazen Hussies)

1955
Yolanda King, actress (Fluke, Ghosts of Mississippi)

1961
Merete Van Kemp, Danish actress (Grace-Dallas, Princess Daisy)

1959
William R. Moses, American actor (Cole-Falcon Crest)

1976
Brandon Call, American actor (Baywatch, Blind Fury, Step by Step)

1974
Abbygale Williamson Arenas, Miss Universe-Photogenic (Phil, 1997)

1988
Justin Cooper, American actor (Liar, Liar, General Hospital)


📜 Historical events on this date

1558
Elizabeth I aged 25 ascends English throne upon death of her half sister Queen "Bloody" Mary.

1800
Congress holds its 1st session in Washington D.C. in an incomplete Capitol Building.

1831
Ecuador and Venezuela separated from Greater Colombia.

1855
David Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls, in what is now Zambia and Zimbabwe.

1869
Suez Canal in Egypt opens, linking Mediterranean and Red seas.

1922
The last sultan of the Ottoman Empire Mehmed VI is expelled to Malta on British warship.

1970
Douglas Engelbart receives the patent for the first computer mouse.


🎄 Holidays on November 17

Great American Smokeout
The Great American Smokeout is an annual event organized by the American Cancer Society, encouraging smokers across the United States to quit smoking or make a plan to quit, emphasizing the health benefits of giving up tobacco.

National Unfriend Day
National Unfriend Day, celebrated on November 17th, is a humorous holiday created by television host Jimmy Kimmel in 2010, encouraging people to review and reduce their social media friends list to eliminate unnecessary or superficial connections.

National Baklava Day
National Baklava Day, celebrated on November 17, is a day to explore and enjoy the rich history, diverse traditions, and sweet taste of baklava, a beloved pastry made with layers of filo dough, nuts, and honey, originating from the Mediterranean region.


🏆 Sports in 1981

🏒 NHL
New York Islanders defeated Minnesota North Stars (4 - 1) to win the 1981 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles (27 - 10) to win Super Bowl XV on January 25, 1981 in New Orleans, LA.

⚾ MLB
Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees (4 - 2) to win the 1981 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1981 US Open Championships, John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg (4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Tracy Austin beat Martina Navratilova (1-6, 7-6(7-4), 7-6(7-1)) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

November 17, 1981 can be written as XI-XVII-MCMLXXXI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for November 17, 1981
Day Index: 321st day of 1981
Day of week: Tuesday
Week Index: 3rd Tuesday of 1981
Next same calendar year: 2026
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 43 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 22,334,689 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 5,170 days
Months spent sleeping: 170 months
Years spent sleeping: 14.16 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 526 🌖
Life path number: 11
Zodiac sign: Scorpio ♏
Zodiac ruling planet: Pluto
Birth flower: Chrysanthemum
Birthstone: Topaz and Citrine
Spirit Animal: Snake
Power Color: Black
President of United States:
World population 1981: 4,537,845,777 Source: un.org

The 1981 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2026. So, mark your calendars!

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