May 17, 1938

May 17, 1938, was a Tuesday. It was 86 years, 7 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date occurred 31,631 days ago. Approximately 1,054 months have passed. It was the 137th day of 1938, in week 20. The decade was the 1930s. People who were born on May 17, 1938, are now 86 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. We have gone through approximately 351 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, 1938, will have the star sign Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1938 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
Native American Zodiac: May 17, 1938 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, 1938.

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, 1938.

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Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1938

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

Looney Tunes

Toys in 1938

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 17, 1938?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1938.

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, 1944, 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 2 on this day in 1938.

Bill Paxton

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

Bob Saget

Comedian / Actor Deceased
Born on May 17, 1956
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Boxer
Born on May 17, 1956
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Enya

Irish singer
Born on May 17, 1961
She was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Tahj Mowry

Actor
Born on May 17, 1986
He was born exactly 48 years after this date.

Charlotte Crosby

English TV personality
Born on May 17, 1990
She was born exactly 52 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, 1938.

UK Prime Minister

Neville Chamberlain was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on May 17, 1938 was most likely conceived around August 24, 1937.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 17, 1938 is close to February 7, 1939.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 17, 1938:

31,631 days have passed since this date.
4,518 weeks have passed.
2,732,922,000 seconds have passed since May 17, 1938.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,188,409,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,410,187,752,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 455,487,000 times.
You have taken approximately 235,031,292 steps. That's roughly 104,458 miles.
32,795,064 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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