What are the important events that happened on December 12, 1988? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 12, 1988: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 12, 1988 is the 347th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 19 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is November 29, 1988 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 166,080 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 ‘trihectatetracontaheptagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $11,817.00. (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.
Dragon 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, 1988 Historical Events
- 1988 –The Clapham Junction rail crash kills thirty-five and injures hundreds after two collisions of three commuter trains – one of the worst train crashes in the United Kingdom.
Who were born on December 12, 1988?
- 1988 –Ham Eun-jeong, Korean singer and actress
Who died on December 12, 1988?
- 1988 –Anthony “Tony Pro” Provenzano, American Mafia figure (b. 1917)
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