October 17, 1944

October 17, 1944, was a Tuesday. It was 80 years and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date occurred 29,249 days ago. Approximately 975 months have passed. It was the 291st day of 1944, in week 42. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on October 17, 1944, are now 80 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 1944 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. We have gone through approximately 325 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 17, 1944, will have the star sign Libra.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1944 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
Native American Zodiac: October 17, 1944 falls under the Raven.
Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 17, 1944.

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 October 17, 1944.

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 17, 1944.

October 14, 1944: German general Erwin Rommel is forced to commit suicide.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in October 1944

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

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Toys in 1944

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on October 17, 1944?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1944.

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 October 17, 1950, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

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

Evel Knievel

Stunt performer Deceased
Born on October 17, 1938
He turned 6 on this day in 1944.

Norm Macdonald

Comedian Deceased
Born on October 17, 1959
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Ziggy Marley

Musician
Born on October 17, 1968
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Wyclef Jean

Singer
Born on October 17, 1969
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Nancy Sullivan

Actress
Born on October 17, 1969
She was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Chris Kirkpatrick

NSYNC
Born on October 17, 1971
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Eminem

Rap singer
Born on October 17, 1972
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Simon Harris

Irish politician
Born on October 17, 1986
He was born exactly 42 years after this date.

Charles Oliveira

Brazilian MMA fighter
Born on October 17, 1989
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on October 17, 1944.

UK Prime Minister

Winston Churchill 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 October 17, 1944 was most likely conceived around January 25, 1944.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 17, 1944 is close to July 10, 1945.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 17, 1944:

29,249 days have passed since this date.
4,178 weeks have passed.
2,527,117,200 seconds have passed since October 17, 1944.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,948,303,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,303,992,475,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 421,186,200 times.
You have taken approximately 217,332,079 steps. That's roughly 96,592 miles.
30,325,406 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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