Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Monday, January 17, 1972:
🕰️ Born into › Generation X
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Saturday
🎂 How many days until my birthday ›
Countdown time to your next birthday:
🍿 Number one movie › The Godfather
🎮 Number one video game › Pong
🎵 Number one song › "American Pie" by Don McLean
🐀 Chinese Zodiac › Rat
☀️ Sun Sign › Capricorn
🌎 Zodiac Element › Earth
🌠 Zodiac Quality › Cardinal
🪐 Ruling Planet › Saturn ♄
🐼 Spirit Animal › Goose
🔢 Life Path Number › 1
🌼 Birth flower › Carnation
🪨 Birthstone › Garnet
📅 Lucky day › Saturday ⬤Power Color › Grey
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.36
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 3,851,545,181 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 30,696,000,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 469,648,800 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 2,210,112,000 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 3,223,080,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken approximately 386,769,600 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on September 25, 2003.
What happened on my birthday
1773
Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66° 33' S).
1873
A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War.
1912
Captain Robert Scott's expedition arrives at the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen.
1946
United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting.
1991
Operation Desert Storm begins, with US-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.
Famous people with my birthday
1923
Carol Raye [Kathleen Corkery], British-born Australian actress (Number 96; Blankety Blanks)
1974
Annemarie Jacir, Palestinian filmmaker and poet
1977
Kevin Thorn, American professional wrestler
1908
L. V. Prasad, Indian pioneering filmmaker
1909
Karen Jønsson (née Pedersen), Danish jazz singer, pianist, songwriter, composer, and actress
1891
Marjorie Gateson, American actress (One Man's Family)
1975
Freddy Rodriguez, Puerto Rican-American actor
1936
Jerry Fogel, actor (Jerry-Mothers-in-Law, White Shadow)
Holidays on Monday, January 17th
Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day
Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day is a day to promote healthy eating and exercise habits, ditching quick-fix diets that don't really work, and focusing on long-term health instead.
National Hot Buttered Rum Day
National Hot Buttered Rum Day, celebrated on January 17, is a day to enjoy a warm, spiced cocktail made with rum, butter, and sweeteners, offering a cozy treat during the colder months.
Benjamin Franklin Day
Benjamin Franklin Day, celebrated on January 17, honors the birth of a Founding Father who was a master of many trades, from inventing to politics, and is the face on the $100 bill.
Cable Car Day
Cable Car Day, celebrated on January 17th, honors the invention of the cable car in 1871 by Andrew Smith Hallidie, inspired to help horses struggling on San Francisco's steep hills, leading to the unique and still-operating cable cars in the city today.
National Bootlegger's Day
National Bootlegger's Day, celebrated on January 17, honors the era when the U.S. banned alcohol, leading to the illegal making and selling of whiskey, like the famous Templeton Rye, favored by the notorious gangster Al Capone.
