Date:October 17, 1973

October 17, 1973

October 10, 1973 birthday facts

Learn cool facts about Wednesday, October 17, 1973 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 376,649,280 breaths and experienced over 2,152,281,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 457,359,840 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 51 years, 1 month, and 25 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Wednesday


πŸŒ– The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation X


πŸ‚ Born in β†’ The Year of the Ox


😴 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: 6,228 days of your life or 17.06 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: The Sting


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Angie" by The Rolling Stones (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♎ October 17 zodiac sign is Libra ?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 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.


πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Venus ♀


πŸͺ¨ Your birthstone is Opal and Tourmaline ?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 October is Marigold ?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†’ Raven


⭐ Celebrities born on October 17th

1957
Lawrence Bender, American film producer (Reservoir Dogs; Death Proof; Django Unchained; An Inconvenient Truth)

1974
Matthew Macfadyen, British actor

1984
Chris Lowell, American actor

1987
Bea Alonzo, Filipina actress

1983
Daniel Booko, American actor

1944
Carol Cole, West Medford Mass, actress (Ellie-Grady)

1949
Bill Hudson, comedian (Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show)

1977
Bryan Bertino, American film director and screenwriter


πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

733
Battle at Tours (Poitiers): Charles Martel's Frankish and Burgundian forces beat those of al-Andalus under Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi halting Islamic influence (date disputed).

1854
French and British forces bombard Sevastopol for the first time during the Crimean War.

1907
Guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland.

1943
Burma railway completed, built by Allied POWs and Asian laborers for use of the Japanese army.

1973
OPEC oil ministers use oil as an economic weapon in the Arab-Israeli War, mandating a cut in exports and recommending an embargo against unfriendly states.

2017
Islamic State headquarters Raqqa declared under full control of US-led alliance by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokesman Talal Sello after 4 months of fighting.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on October 17

Women in Military Service for America Memorial Anniversary
The Women in Military Service for America Memorial Anniversary on October 17 celebrates and remembers the brave women who fought alongside men in the military, showcasing their strength and intelligence in protecting our country.

National Edge Day
National Edge Day, celebrated on October 17, is all about living a healthy lifestyle without alcohol, drugs, or cigarettes, inspired by a punk rock movement, and encourages everyone to try a cleaner way of living.

National Mulligan Day
National Mulligan Day, celebrated on October 17, is all about getting a second chance to fix a mistake, originally from golf, but really it's for any part of life where you wish you could have a do-over.


πŸ† Sports in 1973

πŸ’ NHL
Montreal Canadiens defeated Chicago Blackhawks (4 - 2) to win the 1973 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Miami Dolphins beat Washington Redskins (14 - 7) to win Super Bowl VII on January 14, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA.

⚾ MLB
Oakland Athletics beat New York Mets (4 - 3) to win the 1973 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1973 US Open Championships, John Newcombe defeated Jan KodeΕ‘ (6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Margaret Court beat Evonne Goolagong Cawley (7-6, 5-7, 6-2) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

October 17, 1973 can be written as X-XVII-MCMLXXIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for October 17, 1973
β†’ Day Index: 290th day of 1973
β†’ Day of week: Wednesday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Wednesday of 1973
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2029
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 52 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 26,904,370 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 6,228 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 204 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 17.06 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 633 πŸŒ–
β†’ Life path number: 11
β†’ Zodiac sign: Libra ♎
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
β†’ Birth flower: Marigold
β†’ Birthstone: Opal and Tourmaline
β†’ Spirit Animal: Raven
β†’ Power Color: Pink
β†’ President of United States:
β†’ World population 1973: 3,927,538,695 Source: un.org

The 1973 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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