Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Friday, October 17, 1997:
🕰️ Born into › Millennials Generation
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Friday
🎂 How many days until my birthday ›
Countdown time to your next birthday:
🍿 Number one movie › Titanic
🎮 Number one video game › Final Fantasy VII
🎵 Number one song › "Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight" by Elton John
🐂 Chinese Zodiac › Ox
☀️ Sun Sign › Libra
💨 Zodiac Element › Air
🌠 Zodiac Quality › Cardinal
🪐 Ruling Planet › Venus ♀
🐼 Spirit Animal › Raven
🔢 Life Path Number › 8
🌼 Birth flower › Marigold
🪨 Birthstone › Opal and Tourmaline
📅 Lucky day › Friday ⬤Power Color › Pink
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $1.23
🍞 Bread price per pound › $0.87
🍻 Alcohol price per 16oz › $0.84
🥛 Milk price per gallon › $2.61
🥚 Eggs price per dozen › $1.06
🍌 Bananas price per pound › $0.46
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 5,910,566,295 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 15,510,400,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 237,309,120 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 1,116,748,800 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 1,628,592,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken approximately 195,431,040 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second will happen sometime on June 25, 2029.
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
1964
David Cromer, American theatre director and actor (The Band's Visit)
1977
Bryan Bertino, American film director and screenwriter
1921
Tom Poston, American actor (Newhart - "George Utley"; Mork & Mindy - "Franklin Bickley"; The Bob Newhart Show; The Steve Allen Show)
1965
Connie Ann Hearn, actress (New Kind of Family)
1950
Howard Rollins, American actor (Bannister-Wildside, Ed Harding-Another World)
1992
Sam Concepcion, Filipino performer and actor
1944
Carol Cole, West Medford Mass, actress (Ellie-Grady)
1957
Lawrence Bender, American film producer (Reservoir Dogs; Death Proof; Django Unchained; An Inconvenient Truth)
Holidays on Friday, October 17th
National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day
National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day, celebrated every third Monday of October, is a day dedicated to tidying up our computer desktops to keep them organized and running smoothly, inspired by the Personal Computer Museum in Ontario, Canada.
National Mulligan Day
National Mulligan Day, celebrated on October 17, is all about getting a second chance to fix a mistake, originally from golf, but really it's for any part of life where you wish you could have a do-over.
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.
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.
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.
