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January 17, 1942

January 17, 1942, was a Saturday. It was 82 years, 10 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Birthdays

Born on January 17, 1942

People who were born on this exact date:

Facts

This date occurred 30,271 days ago. Approximately 1,009 months have passed. It was the 17th day of 1942, in week 03. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on January 17, 1942, are now 82 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. We have gone through approximately 336 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 17, 1942, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1942 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 17, 1942 falls under the Goose.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
  • Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 17, 1942.

  • World War II.

    World War II

    World War II was raging on during this period of time.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 17, 1942.

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Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 1942

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

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1942

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on January 17, 1942?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1942.

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 January 17, 1948, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

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

Al Capone

Al Capone

Gangster Deceased
Born on January 17, 1899
He turned 43 on this day in 1942.

Betty White

Betty White

Actress Deceased
Born on January 17, 1922
She turned 20 on this day in 1942.

Andy Kaufman

Andy Kaufman

Comedian Deceased
Born on January 17, 1949
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Mick Taylor

Mick Taylor

Musician
Born on January 17, 1949
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Actor
Born on January 17, 1962
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama

First Lady
Born on January 17, 1964
She was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Actress
Born on January 17, 1980
She was born exactly 38 years after this date.

Calvin Harris

Calvin Harris

DJ
Born on January 17, 1984
He was born exactly 42 years after this date.

Marnie Simpson

Marnie Simpson

English TV personality
Born on January 17, 1992
She was born exactly 50 years after this date.

Maxwell Frost

Maxwell Frost

US politician
Born on January 17, 1997
He was born exactly 55 years after this date.

Jake Paul

Jake Paul

Youtuber
Born on January 17, 1997
He was born exactly 55 years after this date.

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on January 17, 1942.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on January 17, 1942 was most likely conceived around April 26, 1941.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 17, 1942 is close to October 10, 1942.

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Stats for January 17, 1942

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 17, 1942:

  • 30,271 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,324 weeks have passed.
  • 2,615,418,000 seconds have passed since January 17, 1942.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,051,321,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,349,555,688,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 435,903,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 224,925,948 steps. That's roughly 99,967 miles.
  • 31,385,016 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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