What happened this day in history December 12, 1979

What are the important events that happened on December 12, 1979? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

December 12, 1979: Facts & Myths About This Day

December 12, 1979 is the 346th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 19 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is November 29, 1979 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 5,230,080 minutes 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 ‘trihectatetracontahexagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $15,082.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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

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December 12, 1979 Historical Events

  • 1979
    A major earthquake and tsunami kill 259 people in Colombia.
  • 1979
    Coup d'état of December Twelfth: South Korean Army Major General Chun Doo-hwan orders the arrest of Army Chief of Staff General Jeong Seung-hwa without authorization from President Choi Kyu-ha, alleging involvement in the assassination of ex-President Park Chung Hee.
  • 1979
    President of Pakistan, Zia-ul-Haq, confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on Nobel laureate Dr Abdus Salam.
  • 1979
    The unrecognised state of Zimbabwe Rhodesia returns to British control and resumes using the name Southern Rhodesia.

Who were born on December 12, 1979?

  • 1979
    Garrett Atkins, American baseball player
  • 1979
    John Salmons, American basketball player
  • 1979
    Nate Clements, American football player
  • 1979
    Sharin Foo, Danish singer and bassist

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