What are the important events that happened on August 11, 1984? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
August 11, 1984: Facts & Myths About This Day
August 11, 1984 is the 224th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 142 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 29, 1984 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 461,030,400 seconds 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 ‘dihectaicosatetragon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $6,517.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rat 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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August 11, 1984 Historical Events
- 1984 –“We begin bombing in five minutes” - United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while preparing to make his weekly Saturday address on National Public Radio.
Who were born on August 11, 1984?
- 1984 –Katie Rees, American beauty pageant contestant
- 1984 –Lucas di Grassi, Brazilian racing driver
- 1984 –Melky Cabrera, Dominican baseball player
Who died on August 11, 1984?
- 1984 –Alfred A. Knopf, Sr., American publisher (b. 1892)
- 1984 –Paul Felix Schmidt, Estonian–born German chess player (b. 1916)
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