October 17, 2017 | BirthdayAnswers

Learn cool facts about Tuesday, October 17, 2017 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 48,162,240 breaths and experienced over 275,212,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 58,482,720 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 6 years, 6 months, and 16 days

📅 You were born on a Tuesday

🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Alpha

🐓 Born in → The Year of the Rooster

😴 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: 796 days of your life or 2.18 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)" by Cardi B (source: Billboard Hot 100)

The number 1 DJ in the world was Martin Garrix followed by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Armin van Buuren 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 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

1944

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

1921

Tom Poston, American actor (Newhart - "George Utley"; Mork & Mindy - "Franklin Bickley"; The Bob Newhart Show; The Steve Allen Show)

1956

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

1950

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

1960

Guy Henry, British actor (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)

1977

Bryan Bertino, American film director and screenwriter

1920

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

1937

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

At the age of 61, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2017 with $86 billion fortune, followed by Warren Buffett with $75.6 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 Pasta Day

National Pasta Day, celebrated every October 17, is a fun day to enjoy and honor the delicious and diverse Italian dish that has become a favorite meal in many American households.

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.

🏆 Sports in 2017

🏒 NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Nashville Predators (4 - 2) to win the 2017 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

New England Patriots beat Atlanta Falcons (34 - 28) to win Super Bowl LI on February 5, 2017 in Houston, TX.

⚾ MLB

Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4 - 3) to win the 2017 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2017 US Open Championships, Rafael Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson (6-3, 6-3, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Sloane Stephens beat Madison Keys (6-3, 6-0) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

October 17, 2017 can be written as X-XVII-MMXVII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for October 17, 2017
→ Day Index: 290th day of 2017
→ Day of week: Tuesday
→ Week Index: 3rd Tuesday of 2017
→ Next same calendar year: 2034
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 7 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 3,440,799 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 796 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 26 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 2.18 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 81 🌘
→ 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 2017: 7,550,262,101 Source: un.org

The 2017 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2034. So, mark your calendars!

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