Date:October 17, 2015

October 17, 2015

October 10, 2015 birthday facts

Learn fun facts about Saturday, October 17, 2015 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 63,000,000 breaths and experienced over 360,000,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 76,500,000 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 8 years, 6 months, and 21 days


📅 You were born on a Saturday


🌒 The moon was in Waxing phase on this day


⌛ Born into → Generation Alpha


🐐 Born in → The Year of the Goat


😴 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: 1,042 days of your life or 2.85 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Episode VII - The Force Awakens


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "The Hills" by The Weeknd (source: Billboard Hot 100)


The number 1 DJ in the world was Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike followed by Hardwell and Martin Garrix 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 8 ?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

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

1955
Sam Bottoms, actor (Prime Risk, Savages)

1926
Beverly Garland [Fessenden], American actress (My Three Sons, Scarecrow and Mrs. King)

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

1989
Phoebe Tonkin, Australian actress

1984
Chris Lowell, American actor

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

1969
Rick Mercer, Canadian comedian

At the age of 59, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2015 with $79.2 billion fortune, followed by Carlos Slim with $77.1 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.

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 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.


🏆 Sports in 2015

🏒 NHL
Chicago Blackhawks defeated Tampa Bay Lightning (4 - 2) to win the 2015 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
New England Patriots beat Seattle Seahawks (28 - 24) to win Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, AZ.

⚾ MLB
Kansas City Royals beat New York Mets (4 - 1) to win the 2015 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2015 US Open Championships, Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer (6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Flavia Pennetta beat Roberta Vinci (7-6(7-4), 6-2) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

October 17, 2015 can be written as X-XVII-MMXV. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for October 17, 2015
Day Index: 290th day of 2015
Day of week: Saturday
Week Index: 3rd Saturday of 2015
Next same calendar year: 2026
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 9 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 4,500,037 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 1,042 days
Months spent sleeping: 34 months
Years spent sleeping: 2.85 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 106 🌒
Life path number: 8
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 2015: 7,383,008,820 Source: un.org

The 2015 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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