Date:October 17, 2000

October 17, 2000 Birthday Answers

October 10, 2000 birthday facts

Learn fun facts about Tuesday, October 17, 2000 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more below ⬇️


⏳ You have been alive for: 23 years, 6 months, and 2 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 173,073,600 breaths and experienced over 988,992,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 210,160,800 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 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 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: 2,862 days of your life or 7.84 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: How the Grinch Stole Christmas


🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" by Christina Aguilera (source: Billboard Hot 100).


The number 1 DJ in the world was Sasha followed by Paul Oakenfold and John Digweed according to DJ Mag.

♎ 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 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 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

1948
George Wendt, American actor (Norm in Cheers)

1950
Howard Rollins, American actor (Bannister-Wildside, Ed Harding-Another World)

1937
Paxton Whitehead, English stage and screen actor (Back to School, Mad About You - "Hal")

1983
Daniel Booko, American actor

1964
David Cromer, American theatre director and actor (The Band's Visit)

1946
Bob Seagren, American pole vaulter/actor (Olympic gold 1968, "Soap")

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

1956
Fred Hickman, American sports broadcaster (CNN, TBS, YES Network, ESPN; NY Sports Emmy Award 2004)

At the age of 44, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2000 with $60 billion fortune, followed by Larry Ellison with $47 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 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.

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.

Black Poetry Day
Black Poetry Day, celebrated every October 17th, honors African American poets and their powerful contributions to literature, showcasing the black experience through words, and marks the birth of Jupiter Hammon, the first published black poet in the U.S.

National Catholic Men's Conference Day
National Catholic Men's Conference Day, celebrated on October 17th each year, is a special day to recognize and encourage Catholic men to grow in their faith and live up to their full potential by participating in conferences filled with inspiring talks and activities.

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.


🏆 Sports in 2000

🏒 NHL
New Jersey Devils defeated Dallas Stars (4 - 2) to win the 2000 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
St. Louis Rams beat Tennessee Titans (23 - 16) to win Super Bowl XXXIV on January 30, 2000 in Atlanta, GA.

⚾ MLB
New York Yankees beat New York Mets (4 - 1) to win the 2000 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2000 US Open Championships, Marat Safin defeated Pete Sampras (6-4, 6-3, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Venus Williams beat Lindsay Davenport (6-4, 7-5) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

October 17, 2000 can be written as X-XVII-MM. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for October 17, 2000

Day Index: 291st day of 2000
Day of week: Tuesday
Week Index: 3rd Tuesday of 2000
Next same calendar year: 2028
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 24 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 12,363,789 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 2,862 days
Months spent sleeping: 94 months
Years spent sleeping: 7.84 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 291 🌖
Life path number: 11
Zodiac sign: Libra ♎
Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
Birth flower: Marigold
Birthstone: Opal and Tourmaline
Spirit Animal: Raven
Power Color: Pink
President of United States: Bill Clinton (Democratic)
World population 2000: 6,145,006,989 Source: un.org

The 2000 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2028. So, mark your calendars!

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