A Wednesday

Born on January 17, 1940?

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Famous people born on January 17, 1940

Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni

Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni

Armenian bishop (1940–2015)

Mircea Snegur

Mircea Snegur

Moldovan politician

Tabaré Vázquez

Tabaré Vázquez

President of Uruguay from 2005 to 2010 and from 2015 to 2020

Kip Keino

Kip Keino

Kenyan athlete

Anson Chan

Anson Chan

Hong Kong politician

What happened that day

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January 17, 1940 was a Wednesday. Someone born on January 17, 1940 is a Capricorn. Someone born on January 17, 1940 is 86 years old today and has lived about 31,704 days. People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.

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Questions about January 17, 1940

What day of the week was January 17, 1940?
January 17, 1940 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on January 17, 1940?
Someone born on January 17, 1940 is a Capricorn.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for January 17, 1940?
In the Chinese zodiac, January 17, 1940 falls in the year of the Earth Rabbit.
How old is someone born on January 17, 1940?
Someone born on January 17, 1940 is 86 years old today and has lived about 31,704 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1940?
People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for January?
The birthstone for January is garnet.
What was the moon phase on January 17, 1940?
On January 17, 1940 the moon was a First Quarter.

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