What are the important events that happened on December 15, 1978? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 15, 1978: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 15, 1978 is the 349th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 16 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 2, 1978 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 4,708,800 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 Penny every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $143.89. (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.
Horse 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 15, 1978 Historical Events
- 1978 –U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces that the United States will recognize the People’s Republic of China and cut off all relations with Taiwan
Who were born on December 15, 1978?
- 1978 –Jerome McDougle, American football player
- 1978 –Mark Jansen, Dutch guitarist (Epica)
Who died on December 15, 1978?
- 1978 –Chill Wills, American actor (b. 1903)
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