What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 17, 1951?

In the Chinese zodiac, December 17, 1951 falls in the year of the Metal Rabbit.

What is the birthstone for December?

The birthstone for December is turquoise.

What was the moon phase on December 17, 1951?

On December 17, 1951 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

A Monday

Born on December 17, 1951?

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📅 Weekday
Monday
♐ Star sign
Sagittarius
🐇 Chinese zodiac
Metal Rabbit
🌖 Moon
Waning Gibbous
🎂 Age today
74 years

Famous people born on December 17, 1951

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

Born the same week

Jan Timman

December 14 · Dutch chess grandmaster (1951–2026)

Inta Kļimoviča

December 14 · Latvian sprinter (born 1951)

Volker Bouffier

December 18 · German politician (CDU), Minister President of Hesse

Andy Thomas

December 18 · Australian astronaut

Pape Diouf

December 18 · was a sports journalist, agent for football players, and later president of Olympique de Marseille from 2005 to 2009.

Mohammad Reza Aref

December 19 · First Vice President of Iran and reformist politician

What happened that day

We Charge Genocide, a petition describing genocide against African Americans, is delivered to the United Nations.

Also that week

Experimental Breeder Reactor I (EBR-1), the world's first (experimental) nuclear power plant, opens in Idaho, United States.
A chartered Curtiss C-46 Commando crash-lands in Cobourg, Ontario Canada; all on board survive.
The World Meteorological Organization becomes a specialized agency of the United Nations.
A water storage tank collapses in Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States, resulting in 4 deaths and 200 buildings destroyed.
The Selangor Labour Party is founded in Selangor, Malaya.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

December 17, 1951 was a Monday. Someone born on December 17, 1951 is a Sagittarius. Someone born on December 17, 1951 is 74 years old today and has lived about 27,352 days. People born in 1951 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on December 17

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Humphry Davy
1778 · British chemist

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Questions about December 17, 1951

What day of the week was December 17, 1951?: December 17, 1951 was a Monday.
What star sign is someone born on December 17, 1951?: Someone born on December 17, 1951 is a Sagittarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 17, 1951?: In the Chinese zodiac, December 17, 1951 falls in the year of the Metal Rabbit.
How old is someone born on December 17, 1951?: Someone born on December 17, 1951 is 74 years old today and has lived about 27,352 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1951?: People born in 1951 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for December?: The birthstone for December is turquoise.
What was the moon phase on December 17, 1951?: On December 17, 1951 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

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