October 17, 1990 | BirthdayAnswers

Learn must-know facts about Wednesday, October 17, 1990 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 247,060,800 breaths and experienced over 1,411,776,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 300,002,400 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 33 years, 6 months, and 20 days

📅 You were born on a Wednesday

🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation

🐎 Born in → The Year of the Horse

😴 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: 4,085 days of your life or 11.19 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Home Alone

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "I Don't Have the Heart" by James Ingram (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.

🔢 Your life path number is 1 ?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 Venus ♀

🪨 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.

📅 Your lucky day → Friday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Raven

⭐ Celebrities born on October 17th

1964

David Cromer, American theatre director and actor (The Band's Visit)

1959

Norm MacDonald, Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor (Saturday Night Live, 1993-98; Dirty Work; The Norm Show)

1974

Matthew Macfadyen, British actor

1946

Bob Seagren, American pole vaulter/actor (Olympic gold 1968, "Soap")

1920

Montgomery Clift, American actor (From Here to Eternity, Judgement at Nuremberg)

1987

Bea Alonzo, Filipina actress

1983

Daniel Booko, American actor

1937

Paxton Whitehead, English stage and screen actor (Back to School, Mad About You - "Hal")

📜 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.

🎄 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 Pay Back a Friend Day

National Pay Back a Friend Day on October 17 encourages you to settle any money you owe your friends to fix and strengthen your friendships, inspired by a study showing how unpaid loans can ruin friendships.

British Food Fortnight

British Food Fortnight is a fun, two-week event celebrating traditional British cuisine and promoting healthy eating, taking place across the UK in schools, restaurants, and homes.

🏆 Sports in 1990

🏒 NHL

Edmonton Oilers defeated Boston Bruins (4 - 1) to win the 1990 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

San Francisco 49ers beat Denver Broncos (55 - 10) to win Super Bowl XXIV on January 28, 1990 in New Orleans, LA.

⚾ MLB

Cincinnati Reds beat Oakland Athletics (4 - 0) to win the 1990 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 1990 US Open Championships, Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi (6-4, 6-3, 6-2) to win the men's singles title. Gabriela Sabatini beat Steffi Graf (6-2, 7-6(7-4)) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

October 17, 1990 can be written as X-XVII-MCMXC. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for October 17, 1990
→ Day Index: 290th day of 1990
→ Day of week: Wednesday
→ Week Index: 3rd Wednesday of 1990
→ Next same calendar year: 2029
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 34 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 17,647,485 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 4,085 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 134 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 11.19 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 415 🌘
→ Life path number: 1
→ Zodiac sign: Libra ♎
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
→ Birth flower: Marigold
→ Birthstone: Opal and Tourmaline
→ Spirit Animal: Raven
→ Power Color: Pink
→ President of United States:
→ World population 1990: 5,330,943,460 Source: un.org

The 1990 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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