Tuesday May 17th, 1927
May Seventeenth, Nineteen Twenty-Seven

How old am I if I was born on May 17, 1927?


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Date Facts:

  • May 17, 1927 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Taurus
  • This date was 35,620 days ago
  • May 17th 2025 is on a Saturday
  • Someone born on this date is 97 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 11,873 days or 32 years!
  • Your next birthday is 175 days away
  • You've been alive for 854,880 hours
  • You were born on a Tuesday in mid May
  • You are 51,292,800 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Saturday

  • Most popular baby names of 1927 ranked:

    Rank Name
    1. Robert
    2. John
    3. James
    4. William
    5. Charles
    6. Richard
    7. George
    Rank Name
    1. Dorothy
    2. Betty
    3. Helen
    4. Margaret
    5. Ruth
    6. Doris
    7. Virginia

    How popular is your name? Search to find out!


    Celebrities Birthdays:
    May 17th

    You Share a birthday with over 19 other celebrities and/or famous people! Click Here to view our complete list. Who do you share a birthday with?

    Emerald: Birthstone for May 17th, 1927

    Stone:

    Energies:

    Forsight
    Good Fortune
    Youth

    High Value:
    $4700 Per Carat
    Low Value:
    $800 Per Carat

    Click Here To learn more about May Birthstones

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    The Emerald is the birthstone for people born in May. Derived from the Latin word "Smaragdus" meaning green, Emerald come in a large variety of shades of green. Founds all across the globe, including Colombia, and Russia, Brazil is actually the lead supplier of the global market of Emeralds. It is extremely rare to find an emerald without inclusions or imperfections, due to this the purest emeralds are often valued higher than that of diamonds of the same weight.

    Also known as "The stones of Successful love", Emeralds are often associated with bestowing great vision, intuition, wisdom and memory. Making it a very popular choice of gem stone for both gifting and beauty products. According to ancient Indian lore, Emeralds were first translated from Sanskrit as Marakata, or "The green growing things".

    1927 - the Silent Generation:

    Age Range:

    80-101 years old

    Attributes:

    The silent Gen were born into a fortunate time period associated with wealth, and high eduaction.

    the Silent Generation Summary:

    Contrary to their name, the Silent Generation tended to be very patriotic and ambitious. They were plagued with the Korean war, and economic instability following WWII

    Time Period:

    1923-1944

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


    Zodiac - Taurus:

    Symbol:

    Taurus Traits:

    Reliability
    Practicality
    Ambition
    Sensuality
    Independence

    Taurus Summary:

    A Taurus will stand up for that which they believe in. While normally easy going, can be very stuborn at times

    Start Date:

    4-20

    End Date:

    5-20

    Click here to see more about Taurus


    1927-05-17: This day in History:

  • 1630-05-17 Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi - 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface
  • 1792-05-17 24 merchants form NY Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street
  • 1804-05-17 Lewis & Clark begin exploration of La Purchase
  • 1809-05-17 Papal States annexed by France
  • 1814-05-17 Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (Natl Day)
  • 1872-05-17 Bohemian Club incorporated
  • 1875-05-17 1st Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs Winner was Aristides
  • 1898-05-17 Camp Merritt established in Presidio
  • 1921-05-17 Pres Harding opens (via telephone) 1st Valencia Orange Show
  • 1938-05-17 Radio quiz show `Information Please!' debuts on NBC Blue Network
  • 1939-05-17 1st sports telecast - Columbia vs Princeton - College baseball
  • 1940-05-17 Nazis occupied Brussels Belgium
  • 1954-05-17 Supreme Court unanimously rules on Brown v Topeka Board of Ed reversed 1896 `separate but equal' Plessy Vs Ferguson decision
  • 1960-05-17 1st atomic reactor system to be patented - JW Flora - Canoga Park CA
  • 1962-05-17 Marin County withdraws from BART district
  • 1968-05-17 European Space Research Org launches 1st satellite
  • 1973-05-17 Senate Watergate Committee began its hearings
  • 1981-05-17 Islanders score 5 power play goals against Flyers in a playoff
  • 1983-05-17 Israel & Lebanon sign a peace treaty
  • 1983-05-17 Oilers 2-Isles 4 - Stanley Cup- Isles win cup 4-0 (15-5)

  • 5-17-1927 in
    Roman Numerals:

    V • XVII • MCMXXVII


    What is 1927-05-17 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 5-17-1927 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 • V • MCMXXVII.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for May 17, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1927-05-17) 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-may-1927, your next birthday is only 175 days away.


    Your birthday is on May seventeenth, 1927. Being born in mid-May says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is taurus, your birth-stone is the Emerald, and your birth flower is the Lily (both of which make great gifts for someone with this birthday). You are 97 years old, and were born in the beginning of the Silent Generation. 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 35620 days, or 854880 hours, or 51292800 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Saturday.

  • Birthstone: Emerald (great gift idea, see Emerald article)
  • Birthflower: Lily
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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