What are the important events that happened on December 15, 1973? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 15, 1973: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 15, 1973 is the 349th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 16 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 2, 1973 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 2,079,360 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 ‘trihectatetracontaenneagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $165.69. (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 Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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December 15, 1973 Historical Events
- 1973 –John Paul Getty III, grandson of American billionaire J. Paul Getty, is found alive near Naples, Italy, after being kidnapped by an Italian gang on July 10, 1973.
- 1973 –The American Psychiatric Association votes 13–0 to remove homosexuality from its official list of psychiatric disorders, the DSM-II.
Who were born on December 15, 1973?
- 1973 –Ryu Seung-wan, South Korean actor and director
- 1973 –Surya Bonaly, French-born American figure skater
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