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May 17, 1943

May 17, 1943, was a Monday. It was 81 years, 5 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date occurred 29,767 days ago. Approximately 992 months have passed. It was the 137th day of 1943, in week 20. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on May 17, 1943, are now 81 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. We have gone through approximately 331 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 17, 1943, will have the star sign Taurus.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1943 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: May 17, 1943 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

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 17, 1943.

  • 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 May 17, 1943.

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Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1943

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

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1943

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 17, 1943?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1943.

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, 1949, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

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

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Actor Deceased
Born on May 17, 1936
He turned 7 on this day in 1943.

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Actor Deceased
Born on May 17, 1955
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Bob Saget

Bob Saget

Comedian / Actor Deceased
Born on May 17, 1956
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard

Boxer
Born on May 17, 1956
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Enya

Enya

Irish singer
Born on May 17, 1961
She was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Tahj Mowry

Tahj Mowry

Actor
Born on May 17, 1986
He was born exactly 43 years after this date.

Charlotte Crosby

Charlotte Crosby

English TV personality
Born on May 17, 1990
She was born exactly 47 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 17:

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on May 17, 1943.

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 May 17, 1943 was most likely conceived around August 24, 1942.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 17, 1943 is close to February 7, 1944.

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Stats for May 17, 1943

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 17, 1943:

  • 29,767 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,252 weeks have passed.
  • 2,571,872,400 seconds have passed since May 17, 1943.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,000,517,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,327,086,158,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 428,645,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 221,181,026 steps. That's roughly 98,303 miles.
  • 30,862,469 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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