17th of May, 1969

Here are some facts about this particular date:

  • What Day: The 17th of May, 1969, fell on a Saturday.
  • This date fell on a weekend.
  • Decade: 1960s.
  • 49 years, 5 months and 8 days have passed since the 17th of May, 1969.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 20 of 1969.
  • Day 137 of 1969.
  • Leap Year: 1969 was NOT a leap year.
  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Taurus.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1969 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 17th of May, 1969 falls under the Beaver.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
  • Age: Anyone born on the 17th of May, 1969, will be 49 years of age.
  • American Format: 05-17-1969 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
  • YMD Format: 1969-05-17. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19690517" are easier to sort.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 17th of May:

  • Constitution Day (Norway)

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 17th of May, 1969:

  • United States: Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In - Fifth Dimension
  • United Kingdom: Get Back - Beatles

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on the 17th of May, 1969.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 17th of May, 1969 was probably conceived around the 7th of August, 1968. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 17th of May, 1969 is the 24th of February, 1970. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

  • 15th of May, 1969: American teenager Robert Rayford dies of a mysterious illness in Missouri. Nearly two decades later, it is discovered that this was one of the first cases of AIDS in the United States.
  • 4th of June, 1969: Mexicana Flight 704 crashes, killing 79 people. Mexican tennis player Rafael Osuna is among the dead.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 17th of May:

  • 17th of May, 1974: 33 people are killed when the UVF detonate four car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan in Ireland.
  • 17th of May, 1984: Michael Silka kills nine people during a spree shooting in Manley Hot Springs, Alaska.
  • 17th of May, 1990: The World Health Organization removes homosexuality from its list of diseases.
  • 17th of May, 1995: A U.S. Army veteran called Shawn Nelson goes on a tank rampage in San Diego, California
  • 17th of May, 2000: The last episode of "Beverly Hills, 90210" is aired.
  • 17th of May, 2006: The 2006 UEFA Champions League Final is held between Barcelona and Arsenal. Barcelona win 2-1.
  • 17th of May, 2009: The alpha version of Minecraft is released on the PC.
  • 17th of May, 2011: The video game "L.A. Noire" is released.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 17th of May:

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 17th of May, 1969.

  • 18,056 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,560,038,400 seconds have passed since the 17th of May, 1969.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,820,044,800 times.
  • Since the 17th of May, 1969, earth has travelled approximately 804,979,814,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 260,006,400 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 134,163,302 steps. That's about 59,628 miles!
  • Since this date, 18,720,461 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Saturday" in other languages is:

  • German: Samstag.
  • French: Samedi.
  • Italian: Sabato.
  • Spanish: Sabado.
  • Portuguese: Sabado.

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