What happened this day in history August 26, 1981

What are the important events that happened on August 26, 1981? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

August 26, 1981: Facts & Myths About This Day

August 26, 1981 is the 238th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 127 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 13, 1981 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 102,120 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 ‘dihectatriacontaoctagon’ 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 $7,060.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Virgo 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.

Rooster is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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Who were born on August 26, 1981?

  • 1981
    Andreas Glyniadakis, Greek basketball player
  • 1981
    Jesse Martin, Australian yachtsman
  • 1981
    Petey Williams, Canadian professional wrestler
  • 1981
    Tino Best, Barbadian West Indies cricketer
  • 1981
    Vangelis Moras, Greek footballer

Who died on August 26, 1981?

  • 1981
    Lee Elhardt Hays, American folksinger (b. 1914)
  • 1981
    Roger Nash Baldwin, founder of the American Civil Liberties Union (b. 1884)

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