What is the Chinese zodiac sign for September 17, 1988?

In the Chinese zodiac, September 17, 1988 falls in the year of the Earth Dragon.

What is the birthstone for September?

The birthstone for September is sapphire.

What was the moon phase on September 17, 1988?

On September 17, 1988 the moon was a First Quarter.

A Saturday

Born on September 17, 1988?

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📅 Weekday
Saturday
♍ Star sign
Virgo
🐉 Chinese zodiac
Earth Dragon
🌓 Moon
First Quarter
🎂 Age today
38 years

Famous people born on September 17, 1988

Michael Fitzgerald

New Zealand association football player (born 1988)

Kristijan Naumovski

Macedonian footballer

Born the same week

Martin Fourcade

September 14 · French biathlete

Jukka Raitala

September 15 · Finnish footballer

Deon Thompson

September 16 · American basketball player

Khabib Nurmagomedov

September 20 · Russian professional mixed martial artist

What happened that day

October 2 – The 1988 Summer Olympics are held in Seoul, South Korea.

Also that week

The International Olympic Committee awards Lillehammer the right to host the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Hurricane Gilbert devastates Jamaica; it turns towards Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula 2 days later, causing an estimated $5 billion in damage.
The Ocean Odyssey drilling rig suffers a blowout and fire in the North Sea (see also July 6), resulting in one death.
Singing Revolution: In the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, 300,000 people gather to express their support for independence.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Sweet Child O' Mine

Guns N' Roses

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🎵 No. 1 song

September 17, 1988 was a Saturday. Someone born on September 17, 1988 is a Virgo. Someone born on September 17, 1988 is 38 years old today and has lived about 13,928 days. People born in 1988 belong to the Millennials.

Also born on September 17

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Bernhard Riemann
1826 · German mathematician
Agostinho Neto
1922 · President of Angola
Hank Williams
1923 · American singer-songwriter
Narendra Modi
1950 · Prime Minister of India since

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Questions about September 17, 1988

What day of the week was September 17, 1988?: September 17, 1988 was a Saturday.
What star sign is someone born on September 17, 1988?: Someone born on September 17, 1988 is a Virgo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for September 17, 1988?: In the Chinese zodiac, September 17, 1988 falls in the year of the Earth Dragon.
How old is someone born on September 17, 1988?: Someone born on September 17, 1988 is 38 years old today and has lived about 13,928 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1988?: People born in 1988 belong to the Millennials.
What is the birthstone for September?: The birthstone for September is sapphire.
What was the moon phase on September 17, 1988?: On September 17, 1988 the moon was a First Quarter.

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