October 17 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is October 17, your zodiac sign is Libra ♎, your birthstone is Opal or Tourmaline and your birth flower is Marigold or Cosmos. You share your birthday with Eminem and Pope John Paul I.
- Zodiac sign
- ♎ Libra
- Element
- Air
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Opal, Tourmaline
- Birth flower
- Marigold, Cosmos
- Day of year
- 290th
- Popularity
- 122nd of 366
- Half birthday
- April 17
- Next October 17
- October 17
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October 17 zodiac: Libra ♎
People born on October 17 fall under Libra, the 7th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from September 23 to October 22. Libra is a cardinal air sign ruled by Venus, and its symbol is the scales.
Libra, represented by the Scales, is the sign of balance, harmony and partnership. It is linked with beauty and fairness, and Libras are often pictured as natural diplomats with a strong sense of style.
Famous people born on October 17
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on October 17, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1972American rapper, record producer and actor
- Born 1912Pope of the Catholic Church in 1978
- Born 1915American playwright and essayist (1915–2005)
- Born 1918American actress (1918–1987)
- Born 1979Finnish racing driver
- Born 1760French early socialist theorist (1760-1825)
- Born 1951President of the Republic of Indonesia
- Born 1813German dramatist and writer of poetry and prose (1813–1837)
- Born 1920American actor (1920–1966)
- Born 1956American doctor and NASA astronaut
- Born 1983British actress (born 1983)
- Born 1972Turkish singer (born 1972)
- Born 1919Former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
- Born 1959Scientist and president of Mauritius
- Born 1917American actress (1917–2022)
- Born 1948American actor (1948–2025)
- Born 1817Indian Muslim reformer and social activist (1817–1898)
- Born 1948Canadian and American actress and activist (1948–2018)
- Born 1780Vice president of the United States from 1837 to 1841
- Born 1933American astronaut and lunar explorer (1933–2024)
- Born 1696King of Poland, Elector of Saxony (1696-1763)
- Born 1967Russian politician and diplomat (born 1967)
- Born 1987Japanese association football player
- Born 1977Portuguese association football manager (born 1977)
- Born 1900American actress
- Born 1991Spanish footballer
- Born 1959Canadian comedian (1959–2021)
- Born 1990Japanese association football player
- Born 1945Mozambican humanitarian activist and politician
- Born 1986Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) of Ireland (born 1986)
- Born 1976Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1976)
- Born 1969Haitian rapper (born 1969)
- Born 1903Soviet marshal
- Born 1995Russian footballer
- Born 1948American fantasy writer (1948–2007)
- Born 1926American actress (1926–2019)
- Born 1883Scottish educator and theorist (1883-1973)
- Born 1978Spanish politician (born 1978)
- Born 1920Spanish writer (1920–2010)
- Born 1971Welsh actor (1971–2011)
October 17 birthstone
Opal (play of many colours). Opal is linked with creativity, hope and imagination, thanks to its shifting rainbow colours.
Tourmaline (pink and many other colours). Tourmaline is associated with compassion, balance and emotional healing.
October 17 birthday facts
- October 17 is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years), leaving 75 days until the end of the year.
- October 17 is the 122nd most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,351 babies born on an average October 17(2% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, October 17 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on October 17 were most likely conceived around January 25 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is April 17, six months after October 17.
- October 17 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is October 17?
October 17 falls under Libra ♎, which runs from September 23 to October 22.
What is the birthstone for October 17?
The birthstone for October 17 is Opal or Tourmaline, the October birthstones. The October birth flowers are Marigold and Cosmos.
Who are famous people born on October 17?
Famous people born on October 17 include Eminem (1972), Pope John Paul I (1912), Arthur Miller (1915), Rita Hayworth (1918), Kimi Räikkönen (1979), Henri de Saint-Simon (1760).
How common is a October 17 birthday?
October 17 is the 122nd most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,351 babies born on an average October 17.
What day of the year is October 17?
October 17 is the 290th day of the year in common years and the 291st day in leap years.