May 17, 1937

May 17, 1937, was a Monday. It was 87 years, 6 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date occurred 31,965 days ago. Approximately 1,066 months have passed. It was the 137th day of 1937, in week 20. The decade was the 1930s. People who were born on May 17, 1937, are now 87 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. We have gone through approximately 355 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 17, 1937, will have the star sign Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1937 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
Native American Zodiac: May 17, 1937 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 17, 1937.

The Great Depression
A severe worldwide economic depression was occurring during this period of time.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on May 17, 1937.

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Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1937

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Looney Tunes

Toys in 1937

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 17, 1937?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1937.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 17, 1943, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 17.

Dennis Hopper

Actor Deceased
Born on May 17, 1936
He turned 1 on this day in 1937.

Bill Paxton

Actor Deceased
Born on May 17, 1955
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Bob Saget

Comedian / Actor Deceased
Born on May 17, 1956
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Boxer
Born on May 17, 1956
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Enya

Irish singer
Born on May 17, 1961
She was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Tahj Mowry

Actor
Born on May 17, 1986
He was born exactly 49 years after this date.

Charlotte Crosby

English TV personality
Born on May 17, 1990
She was born exactly 53 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 17:

Constitution Day (Norway)

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 17, 1937.

UK Prime Minister

Stanley Baldwin was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on May 17, 1937 was most likely conceived around August 24, 1936.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 17, 1937 is close to February 7, 1938.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 17, 1937:

31,965 days have passed since this date.
4,566 weeks have passed.
2,761,779,600 seconds have passed since May 17, 1937.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,222,076,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,425,078,273,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 460,296,600 times.
You have taken approximately 237,513,046 steps. That's roughly 105,561 miles.
33,141,355 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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