This is an in-depth look at all the fascinating facts about May 17, 1976 🗓️ that most don't know. If you were born on this date, prepare to get your mind blown 🤯.
Among the information you’ll find below: western astrology zodiac sign & symbol meanings, your zodiac animal and its characteristics, numerology, as well as major things that happened when you were born – from major world and sporting events to the most popular song on your birthday, #1 movie in theaters, your birthstone, celebrities who share your date of birth and a lot more!
We hope this page will help you understand yourself better. Let’s start.
📅 Day of Week
May 17th in 1976 was a Monday and was the 138th day of the 5th month of 1976 in the Georgian calendar. It was also the 78th day of Spring and there was 15 days left until Summer. The next time you can reuse 1976 calendar will be in 2032. Both calendars will be exactly the same.
⭐️ 2nd quarter of the year
⚡️ The 78th day of Spring
⏳ This date was 17,722 days ago
🪐 Zodiac sign for this date is Taurus
🗓️ May 17, 1976 was a Monday
📆 In 2025, May 17 is on a Sunday
→ May 17, 1976 in Roman numerals: V XVII MCMLXXVI (mm dd yyyy)
🎉 My Birthday
You were born in the Spring of 1976 on a Monday. You are 48 years old, and according to the Chineze Zodiac, it was the Year of the Dragon. You have been alive for . If you have been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth, then you have slept a total of 5,907 days or 16.18 years. This equals to about 33% of your life. There were 601 🌖 full moons after you were born up to this day.
⏱️ You are 25,520,440 minutes old
⏳ You have been alive: 425,340 hours
⭐️ You’ve been alive
🌌 Your birth sign is Taurus
🐉 You were born in the Year of the Dragon
→ Age on next birthday: 49 years old
Being born in 1976 makes you a part of Generation X. There are six different generations: G.I. Generation, Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. The generation you are born into makes an impact on your life.
Generation X, also known as 'Gen Bust' are born between 1965 and 1979. Gen-Xers are geeks and independent thinkers. Most influential Web sites of today such as Google, YouTube, and Amazon.com, were sprang from the minds of Gen-Xers.Your birthday numbers are 5, 17 and 1976, which reveal that your Life Path number is 9. Your zodiac sign is Taurus with a ruling planet Venus. Your birthstone is the Emerald, and your birth flower is the Lily of the valley.
Continue below to find out what this all means in detail 👇
🎊🎈 Next Birthday
Your next birthday is in . Your birthday will be on a Tuesday and your 50th birthday will be on a Sunday. Below is a countdown to your next birthday. It’s accurate and is automatically updated.
⏰ FUN FACT: Your first billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on January 24, 2008.
🪐 What’s my zodiac sign?
There are 12 astrological signs, also known as signs of the zodiac, each with its own set of strengths, challenges, moods, patterns, relationships, and more. Your zodiac sign reflects the position of the sun when you were born and is the biggest influence on your life and personality in Astrology.
People who are born on May 17 in 1976 have an zodiac sign of Taurus ♉. Taurus are reliable, practical and patient. They like to work with their hands and will spend as much time on any given task as is necessary.
According to Chinese Zodiac calendar, being born in 1976 means your zodiac animal is a Dragon. The Chinese zodiac is based on a 12-year cycle, with each year in a cycle related to an animal sign. A zodiac system has existed in Chinese culture for more than 2,000 years ago. Much like zodiac signs, the Chinese zodiac animal has attributes and significance attached. The animal ruling a person birth year has a great influence on personality, and destiny.
People born in the year of the Dragon are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.
This year (2024) is the year of the Dragon.
The ruling planet of Taurus is Venus. There are 10 major planets, each represent a different set of qualities and characteristics, and rule over a different part of our lives — each bringing with them their own unique vibes. Knowing the planets and their effects on your life is just as important as knowing your sign. They all affect us differently, and knowing the areas of life they govern is important to understanding your horoscope.
Venus governs your romantic relationships, who you attract, how you attract them, your social skills, how affectionate you are, what you consider beautiful, what you want in a partner, and how you interact with others. It also oversees money – both spending and receiving (earning).Venus is a planet of luck and good fortune, but not as much as Jupiter. It is always found in the same sign as your Sun, or the two signs directly before or after.
If you were born when Venus was retrograde, you're most comfortable around the people you know. Your finances might be limited when you're younger, but will increase as you age. The same rules apply to your love life as to your finances.
If you were born when Venus was stationary, you have a very active social life, finding love is very important, and you have the potential for financial success.
🪐 Zodiac sign: Taurus – ♉
🐉 Zodiac animal: Dragon
🌌 Ruling Planet: Venus ♀
🔥 Zodiac Element: Fire
→ Zodiac Quality: Mutable
🚶Life Path number
The Life Path number is similar to your zodiac sign. These numbers are used to offer insight into your greater purpose, including strengths, weaknesses, personality, talents, and ambitions. Your Life Path number also exposes the tone of your experiences, and why events occur past, present, and future.
If you were born on May 17, 1976, your Life Path number is 9. The Life Path 9 suggests that you entered this plane with an abundance of dramatic feelings coupled with a strong sense of compassion and generosity. Nines have an unending flow of love to give and they offer it to the world at large. The values of nines are compassion, understanding, acceptance, while to challenges are to come away from every new experience a little bit wiser.
🎵 Your birthday song
The number one song in the US on the day of your birth was "Silly Love Songs" by Wings. (Billboard Hot 100 – May 17, 1976). Ask your parents if they remember this song.
According to a internet myth the song that was topping the charts on your 14th birthday is the one that defines your entire life. The #1 song on your 14th birthday was "Vogue" by Madonna. On your 18th birthday the number one song was "I Swear" by All-4-One, and on your 21st birthday it was "Hypnotize" by Notorious B.I.G..
🎁 Celebrity birthdays on this day
Below are famous people and celebrities born on May 17, 1976. You share a birthday with Kandi Burruss (r&b singer).
🎄 Holidays on May 17
No major holidays found for this date.🌎 The world on this day
Gerald Ford (Republican) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 4.15 billion, according to census.gov.
Generations can be hard to define. We tend to combine huge groups of people into arbitrary categories based on the decades in which they were born and the presumably shared set of cultural traits that shaped their lives and experiences.
The 1970s are famous for economic struggle, cultural change and technological innovation. Marginalized groups fought for equality, students protested the Vietnam war, and the digital revolution began. Here are few critical events that dominated the '70s: Elvis Presley died, original Star Wars movie premiered on May 25, 1977, VCRs were invented, Atari's Pong was released, and NASA launched the Apollo 13 mission. The first Earth Day took place in 1970 and the world’s population was only 3.7 billion people.The 1970s were considered to be a golden age for vinyl records, Sony also introduced the Sony Walkman permanently changed the music game. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the computer software company Microsoft. The Watergate scandal happened, where President Richard Nixon’s resignation was the first time in US history that a president resigned from office.
There were an estimated 121,620,578 babies born throughout the world in 1976. In 1976, the most popular baby name was Jennifer for girls and Michael for boys, according to Social Security Administration.
The most popular movie in 1976 was Rocky directed by John G. Avildsen starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young. Breakout developed by Atari, Inc., was one of the most popular video games in 1976.
📜 Historical events on May 17th
Below are some of the most important events that happened on May 17, 1976.
Pánfilo de Narváez departs Spain to explore Florida with 600 men - by 1536 only 4 survive.24 merchants form New York Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street.
John Hawkins & Richard French patent the Reaping Machine.
Senate Watergate Committee begins its hearings.
Massachusetts becomes the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.
🏆 Sports in 1976
Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys (21 - 17) to win Super Bowl X on January 18, 1976 in Miami, FL. Cincinnati Reds beat New York Yankees (4 - 0) to win the 1976 World Series. Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns (4 - 2) to win the 1976 NBA Finals. Montreal Canadiens defeated Philadelphia Flyers (4 - 0) to win the 1976 Stanley Cup.💎 Birthstone
Birthstones are gems that are associated with a birth month, each stone has a unique meaning and significance.
The birthstone for May 17, 1976 is Emerald. Emerald was one of Cleopatra's favorite gems. She used emeralds to increase the power of her magnetism and inspire devotion. The birthstone for this year (2024) is Topaz and Citrine.
🌼 Birth flower
Everyone knows about their zodiac sign, but few people are familiar with their birth flower. In the same way that we have a unique birthstone associated with each month, every month has a birth flower that has its own special meaning.
The birth flower for May is Lily of the valley. Lily of the valley is said to represent purity, humility and sweetness. It also symbolizes a 'return to happiness'.
🍾 It’s my birthday quotes
'Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.' - Muhammad Ali 👌 FUN FACT: How do you say 'Happy Birthday' in German? 'Alles Gute zum Geburtstag'.Refresh page to see a new quote.
💬 Birthday messages
'You don't get older, you get better.'Refresh for a new message.
It’s my birthday wishes
'Count your life by smiles, not tears. Count your age by friends, not years. Happy birthday!'Refresh to see a new wish.
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