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 30,584,000,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 467,935,200 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 2,202,048,000 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 3,211,320,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken about 385,358,400 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
1897
Nils Asther, Swedish actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster)
1905
Grant Withers, American actor (Rio Grande, Oklahoma, Annie)
1946
Michèle Deslauriers, French-Canadian actress, and the voice of the Montreal Metro system
1927
Eartha Kitt, American singer (Santa Baby), dancer, activist, and actress (Batman - "Catwoman")
1952
Larry Fortensky, American construction worker and 8th husband of actress Elizabeth Taylor (1991-96)
1923
Carol Raye [Kathleen Corkery], British-born Australian actress (Number 96; Blankety Blanks)
1975
Freddy Rodriguez, Puerto Rican-American actor
1934
Donald Cammell, Scottish film director (Performance; Wild Side), and painter
Holidays on Monday, January 17th
National Hot Heads Chili Day
National Hot Heads Chili Day, celebrated on January 17th, is a day for chili enthusiasts and spice lovers to enjoy and compete in eating some of the world's hottest chilis, participate in cook-offs, and appreciate spicy cuisines from around the globe.
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 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.
Printing Ink Day
Printing Ink Day, celebrated on the closest Tuesday to January 16, is a special day to appreciate and learn about the different types of inks, their origins, and their uses in our daily lives and work.
Popeye Day
Popeye Day, celebrated on January 17th, marks the anniversary of the spinach-loving sailor's debut in the comic strip "Thimble Theatre" in 1929, highlighting his journey from a side character to a pop culture icon with his own animated series.
