Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Sunday, October 17, 1976:
🕰️ Born into › Generation X
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Friday
🎂 How many days until my birthday ›
Countdown time to your next birthday:
🍿 Number one movie › Rocky
🎮 Number one video game › Breakout
🎵 Number one song › "If You Leave Me Now" by Chicago
🐉 Chinese Zodiac › Dragon
☀️ Sun Sign › Libra
💨 Zodiac Element › Air
🌠 Zodiac Quality › Cardinal
🪐 Ruling Planet › Venus ♀
🐼 Spirit Animal › Raven
🔢 Life Path Number › 5
🌼 Birth flower › Marigold
🪨 Birthstone › Opal and Tourmaline
📅 Lucky day › Friday ⬤Power Color › Pink
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.59
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 4,154,287,594 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 27,785,600,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 425,119,680 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 2,000,563,200 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 2,917,488,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken approximately 350,098,560 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on June 25, 2008.
What happened on my birthday
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.
Famous people with my birthday
1946
Bob Seagren, American pole vaulter/actor (Olympic gold 1968, "Soap")
1950
Howard Rollins, American actor (Bannister-Wildside, Ed Harding-Another World)
1969
Rick Mercer, Canadian comedian
1964
David Cromer, American theatre director and actor (The Band's Visit)
1977
Bryan Bertino, American film director and screenwriter
1970
Shauna O'Brien, Pasco Wash, actress (Showgirls)
1989
Phoebe Tonkin, Australian actress
1960
Guy Henry, British actor (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)
Holidays on Sunday, October 17th
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.
National Edge Day
National Edge Day, celebrated on October 17, is all about living a healthy lifestyle without alcohol, drugs, or cigarettes, inspired by a punk rock movement, and encourages everyone to try a cleaner way of living.
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.
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.
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.
