Thursday August 17th, 1961
August Seventeenth, Nineteen Sixty-One

How old am I if I was born on August 17, 1961?


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Date Facts:

  • August 17, 1961 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Leo
  • This date was 23,113 days ago
  • August 17th 2025 is on a Sunday
  • Someone born on this date is 63 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 7,704 days or 21 years!
  • Your next birthday is 263 days away
  • You've been alive for 554,712 hours
  • You were born on a Thursday in mid August
  • You are 33,282,720 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Sunday

  • Most popular baby names of 1961 ranked:

    Rank Name
    1. Michael
    2. David
    3. John
    4. James
    5. Robert
    6. Mark
    7. William
    Rank Name
    1. Lisa
    2. Susan
    3. Linda
    4. Karen
    5. Patricia
    6. Donna
    7. Cynthia

    How popular is your name? Search to find out!


    Celebrities Birthdays:
    August 17th

    You Share a birthday with over 25 other celebrities and/or famous people! Click Here to view our complete list. Who do you share a birthday with?

    Peridot: Birthstone for August 17th, 1961

    Stone:

    Energies:

    Healing
    Rejuvenation

    High Value:
    $300 Per Carat
    Low Value:
    $60 Per Carat

    Click Here To learn more about August Birthstones

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    Peridot, the birthstone of August, is a soft, lime green gem stone. Often associated with peace, good fortune and happiness, this gemstone primarily come from Egypt and was often worn by the ancient Pharaohs. Also know as the 'Gem of the sun', the Peridot makes for an ideal 16th anniversary gift and for good reason. With the ability to ward off Evil and nightmares, while also bestowing peace, loyalty, and commitment to ones love life.

    Traditionally a lime green color, the Peridot mixes very well with platinum's and silvers. The stone belongs to the Forsterite-Fayalite mineral group, which means its color comes from the composition of the mineral itself as opposed to impurities in which more other stones acquire their color. Due to this, the stone is purely one color, and only varies with slightly different shades of green, and sometime with a hint of yellow.

    1961 - Generation X :

    Age Range:

    45-63 years old

    Attributes:

    Generation X grew up up right at the start of the technological revolution, are considered comftorble with technology, but not tethered to it as younger generations.

    Generation X Summary:

    Generation X were born soon after the baby boomers are associated with the hippie era. They are often perceived as directionless and disaffected.

    Time Period:

    1961-1979

    Like to see more about Generations? Click here to go to our interactive generations table.


    Zodiac - Leo:

    Symbol:

    Leo Traits:

    Action-oriented
    Warm
    Attention-seeking

    Leo Summary:

    Leos are generous and kind, yetis also known for having a s short and hot temper

    Start Date:

    7-23

    End Date:

    8-22

    Click here to see more about Leo


    1961-08-17: This day in History:

  • 1807-08-17 Robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River
  • 1846-08-17 US takes LA
  • 1858-08-17 1st bank in Hawaii opens
  • 1863-08-17 Federal batteries & ships bombarded Ft Sumter in Charleston
  • 1877-08-17 Asaph Hall discovers Mars' moon Phobos
  • 1896-08-17 Gold discovered at Bonanza Creek in Klondike region of the Yukon
  • 1908-08-17 Bank of Italy opens it's new HQ at Clay & Montgomery
  • 1915-08-17 Mob lynches Jewish businessman Leo Frank in Cobb County Ga. after death sentence for murder of 13-year-old girl commuted to life
  • 1939-08-17 The Wizard of Oz opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY
  • 1940-08-17 FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission
  • 1942-08-17 US bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen France
  • 1943-08-17 Allied forces gained completed control of Sicily
  • 1944-08-17 Yanks Johnny Lindell ties record with 4 doubles in a game
  • 1945-08-17 Indonesia declares independence from the Netherlands (National Day)
  • 1948-08-17 Alger Hiss denied ever being a Communist agent
  • 1950-08-17 Indonesia gains it's independence
  • 1960-08-17 Francis Gary Powers U-2 spy trial opens in Moscow
  • 1960-08-17 Gabon gains independence from France (National Day)
  • 1961-08-17 Alliance for Progress established
  • 1962-08-17 E German border guards shot & mortally wounded Peter Fechter 18 who attempted to cross the Berlin Wall into the western sector
  • 1969-08-17 Hurricane Camille claimed more than 250 lives
  • 1970-08-17 USSR launches Venera 7 to Venus
  • 1978-08-17 1st manned balloon crossing of the Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II)
  • 1987-08-17 Nazi Rudolph Hess dies at 93 after 46 years in Spandau Prison

  • 8-17-1961 in
    Roman Numerals:

    VIII • XVII • MCMLXI


    What is 1961-08-17 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 8-17-1961 converted into roman numerals.
    The above date is written in the traditional western/American style of writing dates. Formatted in the order of
    Month-Day-Year. If you prefer the European way of writing dates (Which is day-month-year) the roman numerals would be written XVII • VIII • MCMLXI.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for Aug 17, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1961-08-17) This timer is automatically updated, and is accurate all the way up to the nearest second. Watch as your next birthday ticks closer and closer right before your eyes. If you were born on 17th-august-1961, your next birthday is only 263 days away.


    Your birthday is on August seventeenth, 1961. Being born in mid-August says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is leo, your birth-stone is the Peridot, and your birth flower is the Gladiolus (both of which make great gifts for someone with this birthday). You are 63 years old, and were born in the beginning of Generation X . Which generation you are born into makes a huge impact on your life, click here to see our interactive table and learn more. You have been alive for 23113 days, or 554712 hours, or 33282720 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Sunday.

  • Birthstone: Peridot (great gift idea, see Peridot article)
  • Birthflower: Gladiolus
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo

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