Wednesday October 29th, 1947
October Twenty-Ninth, Nineteen Forty-Seven

How old am I if I was born on October 29, 1947?


Years Months Days Hours Minutes

Date Facts:

  • October 29, 1947 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Scorpio
  • This date was 28,133 days ago
  • October 29th 2025 is on a Wednesday
  • Someone born on this date is 77 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 9,378 days or 26 years!
  • Your next birthday is 357 days away
  • You've been alive for 675,192 hours
  • You were born on a Wednesday in late October
  • You are 40,511,520 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Wednesday

  • Most popular baby names of 1947 ranked:

    Rank Name
    1. James
    2. Robert
    3. John
    4. William
    5. Richard
    6. David
    7. Michael
    Rank Name
    1. Mary
    2. Patricia
    3. Barbara
    4. Sandra
    5. Carol
    6. Nancy
    7. Susan

    How popular is your name? Search to find out!


    Celebrities Birthdays:
    October 29th

    You Share a birthday with over 17 other celebrities and/or famous people! Click Here to view our complete list. Who do you share a birthday with?

    Opal: Birthstone for October 29th, 1947

    Stone:

    Energies:

    Repel evil
    Protect Eyesight

    High Value:
    $120 Per Carat
    Low Value:
    $20 Per Carat

    Click Here To learn more about October Birthstones

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    Opal, the birthstone of October, is a beautiful stone loved by many, partly for the fact the each stone has its own unique color pattern. "Opal" gets it's origins from the Greek word "Opallios", which means "To see change in color". The reason for this being that the opal comes in a wide variety of colors, ranging the entire spectrum. 95% of which come from Australia, after seasonal rains drench the outback and carry silica deposits underground, where they go on to harden in the dry season. Leaving deposits of the beautiful stone.

    Because of the way they are formed, opals are relatively soft for a precious stone, averaging just below 6.0 on the Mh

    1947 - the Baby Boomer Generation :

    Age Range:

    60-79 years old

    Attributes:

    Generally considered a product of WWII, Baby Boomers are now reaching the age of retirement.

    the Baby Boomer Generation Summary:

    The Baby Boomers were named after the explosion of babies that were born following the end of World War II. The amount of babies born during this time period were roughly 50% higher than average.

    Time Period:

    1945-1964

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


    Zodiac - Scorpio:

    Symbol:

    Scorpio Traits:

    Fierce
    Intense
    Ambitious
    Loyal

    Scorpio Summary:

    Scorpios question everything, and work hard to understand all things. Are very intense, loyal and kind

    Start Date:

    10-23

    End Date:

    11-21

    Click here to see more about Scorpio


    1947-10-29: This day in History:

  • 0539-10-29 BC Babylon falls to Cyrus the Great of Persia.
  • 1618-10-29 Sir Walter Raleigh is executed in London.
  • 1682-10-29 Pennsylvania granted to William Penn by King Charles II.
  • 1727-10-29 Severe earthquake in New England.
  • 1811-10-29 1st Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans.
  • 1833-10-29 1st College Fraternity founded
  • 1863-10-29 Intl Comm. of the Red Cross founded (Nobel 1917 1944 1963).
  • 1894-10-29 1st election of the Hawaiian Republic
  • 1901-10-29 Leon Czolcosz assassin of President McKinley is executed.
  • 1920-10-29 Edward Barrow named Yankee general manager
  • 1923-10-29 Turkey proclaimed a republic (National Day).
  • 1929-10-29 Black Tuesday the Stock Market crash.
  • 1939-10-29 Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure)
  • 1956-10-29 Chet Huntley & David Brinkley NBC News team up
  • 1956-10-29 Israeli paratroopers drop into the Sinai to open Straits of Tiran
  • 1964-10-29 Star of India & other jewels are stolen in NY.
  • 1979-10-29 Billy Martin fired as Yankee Manager (2nd time)
  • 1982-10-29 John DeLorean indicted for drug trafficking will be acquitted.

  • 10-29-1947 in
    Roman Numerals:

    X • XXIX • MCMXLVII


    What is 1947-10-29 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 10-29-1947 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 XXIX • X • MCMXLVII.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for Oct 29, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1947-10-29) 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 29th-october-1947, your next birthday is only 357 days away.


    Your birthday is on October twenty-ninth, 1947. Being born in late-October says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is scorpio, your birth-stone is the Opal, and your birth flower is the Marigold (both of which make great gifts for someone with this birthday). You are 77 years old, and were born in the beginning of the Baby Boomer 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 28133 days, or 675192 hours, or 40511520 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Wednesday.

  • Birthstone: Opal (great gift idea, see Opal article)
  • Birthflower: Marigold
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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