What are the important events that happened on April 17, 1975? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
April 17, 1975: Facts & Myths About This Day
April 17, 1975 is the 107th day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 258 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is April 4, 1975 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 46,368 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectaheptagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $153.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rabbit is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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April 17, 1975 Historical Events
- 1975 –The Cambodian Civil War ends. The Khmer Rouge captures the capital Phnom Penh and Cambodian government forces surrender.
Who were born on April 17, 1975?
- 1975 –Gabriel Soto, Mexican actor
- 1975 –Travis Roy, American hockey player
Who died on April 17, 1975?
- 1975 –Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher (b. 1888)
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