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May 17, 1945

May 17, 1945, was a Thursday. It was 79 years, 6 months, and 18 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date occurred 29,056 days ago. Approximately 969 months have passed. It was the 137th day of 1945, in week 20. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on May 17, 1945, are now 79 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 323 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, 1945, will have the star sign Taurus.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1945 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: May 17, 1945 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, 1945.

  • 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, 1945.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 17, 1945.

  • April 27, 1945: Benito Mussolini is arrested in Italy while attempting to escape disguised as a German soldier.
  • April 28, 1945: Italian dictator Benito Mussolini is shot dead in Mezzegra, Italy.
  • April 30, 1945: Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his bunker.
  • May 1, 1945:
    • Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels commits suicide with his family.
    • The death of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler is officially announced.
  • May 8, 1945: World War II: German forces surrender in Western Europe.
  • This date: May 17, 1945
  • June 13, 1945: Walmart is founded.
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1945

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

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1945

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 17, 1945?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1945.

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, 1951, 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 9 on this day in 1945.

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Actor Deceased
Born on May 17, 1955
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Bob Saget

Bob Saget

Comedian / Actor Deceased
Born on May 17, 1956
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard

Boxer
Born on May 17, 1956
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Enya

Enya

Irish singer
Born on May 17, 1961
She was born exactly 16 years after this date.

Tahj Mowry

Tahj Mowry

Actor
Born on May 17, 1986
He was born exactly 41 years after this date.

Charlotte Crosby

Charlotte Crosby

English TV personality
Born on May 17, 1990
She was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 17:

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 17, 1945.

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, 1945 was most likely conceived around August 24, 1944.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 17, 1945 is close to February 7, 1946.

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Stats for May 17, 1945

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 17, 1945:

  • 29,056 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,150 weeks have passed.
  • 2,510,442,000 seconds have passed since May 17, 1945.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,928,849,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,295,388,072,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 418,407,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 215,898,012 steps. That's roughly 95,955 miles.
  • 30,125,304 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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