Wednesday July 17th, 1940
July Seventeenth, Nineteen Forty

How old am I if I was born on July 17, 1940?


Years Months Days Hours Minutes

Date Facts:

  • July 17, 1940 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Cancer
  • This date was 30,821 days ago
  • July 17th 2025 is on a Thursday
  • Someone born on this date is 84 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 10,274 days or 28 years!
  • Your next birthday is 225 days away
  • You've been alive for 739,704 hours
  • You were born on a Wednesday in mid July
  • You are 44,382,240 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Thursday

  • Most popular baby names of 1940 ranked:

    Rank Name
    1. James
    2. Robert
    3. John
    4. William
    5. Richard
    6. Charles
    7. David
    Rank Name
    1. Barbara
    2. Patricia
    3. Judith
    4. Betty
    5. Carol
    6. Nancy
    7. Linda

    How popular is your name? Search to find out!


    Celebrities Birthdays:
    July 17th

    You Share a birthday with over 24 other celebrities and/or famous people! Click Here to view our complete list. Who do you share a birthday with?

    Ruby: Birthstone for July 17th, 1940

    Stone:

    Energies:

    Energy
    Hightened awarness
    Courage

    High Value:
    $3000 Per Carat
    Low Value:
    $1000 Per Carat

    Click Here To learn more about July Birthstones

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    Ruby, the birthstone of July, is an illustrious deep red stone. Ranging in color from blood read to flirty pink, this stone has captured the awe of on lookers since the dawn of time. Radiating energy and beauty, this stone is effective at increasing sexual desires and helps the wearer and their partner overcome sexual dysfunction. Ruby's name is derived from the Latin word 'Red'. The gemstone, although very rare, can be found in many places across the globe. Common deposits of the stone include USA, India, Mexico, Russia, Kenya and several other countries.

    Not only does the stone offer an other worldly beauty, it also radiates powerful energies which it accumulated during the stones creation. The stone is formed deep inside the earth with extreme heat and pressure. It slowly radiates these energies, giving the Wearer of the stone increased energy, heightened awareness, courage, and several more sensual energies.

    1940 - 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 - Cancer:

    Symbol:

    Cancer Traits:

    Pessimistic
    Creative
    Spontaneous
    Loyal

    Cancer Summary:

    A Cancer will seek out adventures yet also security. Marked with inconsistency, Cancers are very upredictable

    Start Date:

    6-21

    End Date:

    7-22

    Click here to see more about Cancer


    1940-07-17: This day in History:

  • 1821-07-17 Spain ceded Florida to US
  • 1841-07-17 British humor magazine `Punch' 1st published.
  • 1850-07-17 Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega)
  • 1879-07-17 1st railroad opens in Hawaii
  • 1898-07-17 Spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba.
  • 1917-07-17 British royal family adopts the name `Windsor.'
  • 1919-07-17 Yanks 21 hits Browns 17 hits Browns win 7-6 in 17 on squeeze play
  • 1923-07-17 Carl Mays gave up 13 runs & 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians
  • 1935-07-17 Variety's famous headline `Sticks Nix Hick Pix.'
  • 1938-07-17 Douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan leaves NY for Los Angeles.
  • 1941-07-17 Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak ends
  • 1945-07-17 Potsdam Conference (FDR Stalin Churchill) holds 1st meeting.
  • 1948-07-17 Rep of Korea founded.
  • 1954-07-17 construction begins on Disneyland....
  • 1955-07-17 Disneyland opens its doors in Anaheim Cal
  • 1959-07-17 Tibet abolishes serfdom
  • 1961-07-17 Roger Maris loses a HR due to a rain-out in the 5th
  • 1962-07-17 Robert White in X-15 sets altitude record of 108 km (354 300 ft).
  • 1969-07-17 Apollo/Soyuz the 1st US/USSR linkup in space
  • 1975-07-17 Apollo-Soyus; 1st US/USSR linkup in space
  • 1978-07-17 Reggie Jackson refusal to bunt causes mgr Billy Martin to suspend him
  • 1980-07-17 Ronald Reagan formally accepts Republican nomination for president
  • 1981-07-17 Lobby Walkways at KC's Hyatt Regency collapse kill 114 injure 200
  • 1981-07-17 Humbar Estuary Bridge UK world's longest span (1.4 km) is opened.
  • 1984-07-17 Soyuz T-12 carries 3 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 7.

  • 7-17-1940 in
    Roman Numerals:

    VII • XVII • MCMXL


    What is 1940-07-17 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 7-17-1940 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 • VII • MCMXL.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for Jul 17, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1940-07-17) 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 july-17th-1940, your next birthday is only 225 days away.


    Your birthday is on July seventeenth, 1940. Being born in mid-July says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is cancer, your birth-stone is the Ruby, and your birth flower is the Delphinium (both of which make great gifts for someone with this birthday). You are 84 years old, and were born in the middle 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 30821 days, or 739704 hours, or 44382240 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Thursday.

  • Birthstone: Ruby (great gift idea, see Ruby article)
  • Birthflower: Delphinium
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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