Date:May 17, 1996

May 17, 1996

May 5, 1996 birthday facts

Learn fun facts about Friday, May 17, 1996 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 210,591,360 breaths and experienced over 1,203,379,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 255,718,080 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 28 years, 7 months, and 5 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Friday


πŸŒ‘ The moon was in New phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Millennials Generation


πŸ€ Born in β†’ The Year of the Rat


😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?πŸ’€ Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 3,482 days of your life or 9.54 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Independence Day


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Tha Crossroads" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♉ May 17 zodiac sign is Taurus ?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.


πŸ”’ Your life path number is 11 ?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.


πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Venus ♀


πŸͺ¨ Your birthstone is Emerald ?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 May is Lily of the valley ?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.


πŸ“… Your lucky day β†’ Friday


πŸ¦… Your spirit animal β†’ Beaver


⭐ Celebrities born on May 17th

1974
Andrea Corr, Irish Celtic folk rock singer, pianist, ukulele player (The Corrs - "What Can I Do"), and actress

1960
Fiona Hutchison, actress (One Life to Live, Guiding Light)

1981
R. J. Helton, American Idol finalist

1967
Cameron Bancroft, actor (Beverly Hills 90210)

1959
Jim Nantz, American sportscaster

1969
Alan Doyle, Canadian musician (Great Big Sea), and actor

1939
Wim de Bie, Dutch comedian, satirist, and writer (van Kooten & de Bie - The Simplistic Covenant)

1973
Matthew McGrory, American actor


πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

1527
PΓ‘nfilo de NarvΓ‘ez departs Spain to explore Florida with 600 men - by 1536 only 4 survive.

1792
24 merchants form New York Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street.

1803
John Hawkins & Richard French patent the Reaping Machine.

1973
Senate Watergate Committee begins its hearings.

2004
Massachusetts becomes the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.

2014
The center-right Hindu Nationalist Party, the BJP, wins landslide election victory in India.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on May 17

National Cherry Cobbler Day
National Cherry Cobbler Day, celebrated on May 17th, is a fun holiday where we enjoy a delicious dessert made with sweet cherries and a biscuit-like crust, which was created back in the 1800s when bakers had to get creative due to limited ingredients.

National Pinkfix Day
National Pink Friday, celebrated every May 17th in the United States, is a day dedicated to encouraging people, especially women, to learn about and take control of their personal finances for greater independence and empowerment.

National Employee Health and Fitness Day
National Employee Health and Fitness Day is a special day where companies encourage their workers to get moving and learn about how staying active can make them healthier and happier.


πŸ† Sports in 1996

πŸ’ NHL
Colorado Avalanche defeated Florida Panthers (4 - 0) to win the 1996 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Dallas Cowboys beat Pittsburgh Steelers (27 - 17) to win Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ.

⚾ MLB
New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves (4 - 2) to win the 1996 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1996 US Open Championships, Pete Sampras defeated Michael Chang (6-1, 6-4, 7-6(7-3)) to win the men's singles title. Steffi Graf beat Monica Seles (7-5, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 17, 1996 can be written as V-XVII-MCMXCVI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for May 17, 1996
β†’ Day Index: 138th day of 1996
β†’ Day of week: Friday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Friday of 1996
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2024
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 29 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 15,042,719 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 3,482 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 114 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 9.54 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 354 πŸŒ‘
β†’ Life path number: 11
β†’ Zodiac sign: Taurus ♉
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
β†’ Birth flower: Lily of the valley
β†’ Birthstone: Emerald
β†’ Spirit Animal: Beaver
β†’ Power Color: Green
β†’ President of United States:
β†’ World population 1996: 5,831,565,020 Source: un.org

The 1996 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2024. So, mark your calendars!

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