A Thursday

Born on September 17, 1942?

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Famous people born on September 17, 1942

Petar Kirov

Olympic wrestler

Brenda Archer

Guyanese high jumper (* 1942)

Born the same week

Wen Jiabao

Wen Jiabao

September 15 · 6th Premier of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2013 (born 1942)

Emmerson Mnangagwa

Emmerson Mnangagwa

September 15 · President of the Republic of Zimbabwe

Wolfgang Schäuble

Wolfgang Schäuble

September 18 · German politician and statesman (1942–2023)

Rose Francine Rogombe

September 20 · Gabonese politician (1942-2015)

What happened that day

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September 17, 1942 was a Thursday. Someone born on September 17, 1942 is a Virgo. Someone born on September 17, 1942 is 84 years old today and has lived about 30,730 days. People born in 1942 belong to the Silent Generation.

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Questions about September 17, 1942

What day of the week was September 17, 1942?
September 17, 1942 was a Thursday.
What star sign is someone born on September 17, 1942?
Someone born on September 17, 1942 is a Virgo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for September 17, 1942?
In the Chinese zodiac, September 17, 1942 falls in the year of the Water Horse.
How old is someone born on September 17, 1942?
Someone born on September 17, 1942 is 84 years old today and has lived about 30,730 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1942?
People born in 1942 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for September?
The birthstone for September is sapphire.
What was the moon phase on September 17, 1942?
On September 17, 1942 the moon was a First Quarter.

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