August 17, 1937

August 17, 1937, was a Tuesday. It was 87 years, 3 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date occurred 31,874 days ago. Approximately 1,062 months have passed. It was the 229th day of 1937, in week 33. The decade was the 1930s. People who were born on August 17, 1937, are now 87 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. We have gone through approximately 354 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 17, 1937, will have the star sign Leo.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1937 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
Native American Zodiac: August 17, 1937 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

News, nostalgia, and fads

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

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

Personality traits

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Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 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 August 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 August 17, 1943, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

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

Robert De Niro

Actor
Born on August 17, 1943
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

David Koresh

Cult leader Deceased
Born on August 17, 1959
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Sean Penn

Actor
Born on August 17, 1960
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Scott Halberstadt

Actor
Born on August 17, 1976
He was born exactly 39 years after this date.

Thierry Henry

French soccer player
Born on August 17, 1977
He was born exactly 40 years after this date.

James Tindale

Geordie Shore
Born on August 17, 1990
He was born exactly 53 years after this date.

Austin Butler

Actor
Born on August 17, 1991
He was born exactly 54 years after this date.

Paige

Wrestler
Born on August 17, 1992
She was born exactly 55 years after this date.

Lil Pump

Rapper
Born on August 17, 2000
He was born exactly 63 years after this date.

The Kid Laroi

Australian singer
Born on August 17, 2003
He was born exactly 66 years after this date.

US President

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

UK Prime Minister

Neville Chamberlain 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 August 17, 1937 was most likely conceived around November 24, 1936.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 17, 1937 is close to May 10, 1938.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 17, 1937:

31,874 days have passed since this date.
4,553 weeks have passed.
2,753,917,200 seconds have passed since August 17, 1937.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,212,903,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,421,021,275,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 458,986,200 times.
You have taken approximately 236,836,879 steps. That's roughly 105,261 miles.
33,047,006 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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