What happened this day in history December 12, 2001

What are the important events that happened on December 12, 2001? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

December 12, 2001: Facts & Myths About This Day

December 12, 2001 is the 346th day of the year 2001 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, 2001 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 16,801,920 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 Penny every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $59.52. (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.

Snake 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 died on December 12, 2001?

  • 2001
    Ardito Desio, Italian explorer, geologist and leader of the 1954 K2 expedition (b. 1897)
  • 2001
    Jean Richard, French actor (b. 1921)

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