What are the important events that happened on December 12, 1985? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 12, 1985: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 12, 1985 is the 346th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 19 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is November 29, 1985 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 139,776 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 ‘trihectatetracontahexagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $118.17. (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.
Ox 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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December 12, 1985 Historical Events
- 1985 –Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland, killing 256, including 236 members of the United States Army’s 101st Airborne Division.
Who were born on December 12, 1985?
- 1985 –Chris Jennings, American football player
- 1985 –David Veikune, American football player
- 1985 –Giannis Zaradoukas, Greek footballer
- 1985 –Pat Calathes, Greek-American basketball player
Who died on December 12, 1985?
- 1985 –Anne Baxter, American actress (b. 1923)
- 1985 –Ian Stewart, Scottish musician (b. 1938)
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