November 17, 1988 | BirthdayAnswers

Learn interesting facts about Thursday, November 17, 1988 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 261,072,000 breaths and experienced over 1,491,840,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 317,016,000 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 35 years, 5 months, and 15 days

📅 You were born on a Thursday

🌓 The moon was in First Quarter phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation

🐉 Born in → The Year of the Dragon

😴 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: 4,317 days of your life or 11.83 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Rain Man

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Bad Medicine" by Bon Jovi (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 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.

🪐 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

1976

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

1930

David Amram, American classical, jazz, folk, and film score composer (Shakespeare in the Park; Splendor in the Grass; The Manchurian Candidate), musician, conductor, and educator

1927

Fenella Fielding, English actress (Carry On films)

1966

Daisy Fuentes, model/MTV veejay (America's Funniest Videos)

1964

Ralph Garman, American actor (The Joe Schmo Show), and radio personality

1943

Lauren Hutton [Mary], model/actress (American Gigolo)

1951

Dean Paul Martin, Jr, American pop singer (Dino, Desi & Billy), and actor (Misfits of Science)

1953

Jilly Johnson, British model and pop vocalist (Blonde on Blonde)

📜 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

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.

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.

Use Less Stuff Day

Use Less Stuff Day, happening on November 17 this year, is a day to think about cutting down on the extra stuff we buy or keep, aiming for a simpler life especially when shopping season is at its peak.

🏆 Sports in 1988

🏒 NHL

Edmonton Oilers defeated Boston Bruins (4 - 0) to win the 1988 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos (42 - 10) to win Super Bowl XXII on January 31, 1988 in San Diego, CA.

⚾ MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers beat Oakland Athletics (4 - 1) to win the 1988 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 1988 US Open Championships, Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl (6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Steffi Graf beat Gabriela Sabatini (6-3, 3-6, 6-1) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

November 17, 1988 can be written as XI-XVII-MCMLXXXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for November 17, 1988
→ Day Index: 322nd day of 1988
→ Day of week: Thursday
→ Week Index: 3rd Thursday of 1988
→ Next same calendar year: 2044
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 36 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 18,648,430 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 4,317 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 142 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 11.83 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 439 🌓
→ Life path number: 9
→ 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 1988: 5,148,556,956 Source: un.org

The 1988 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2044. So, mark your calendars!

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