About August 17, 1969
August 17, 1969 is the 229th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 136 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.
You can browse the full year 1969 calendar in case you need it.
A person born on this day will be 54 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)
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Leo is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rooster is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).
What Happened On August 17, 1969
- 1969 –Category 5 Hurricane Camille hits the Mississippi coast, killing 248 people and causing $1.5 billion in damage.
Who Were Born On August 17, 1969?
- 1969 –Christian Laettner, American basketball player
- 1969 –Donnie Wahlberg, American actor and singer (New Kids On The Block)
- 1969 –Kelvin Mercer, American rapper (De La Soul)
Who Died On August 17, 1969?
- 1969 –Otto Stern, German physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1888)
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