What are the important events that happened on December 18, 1972? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 18, 1972: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 18, 1972 is the 353rd day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 13 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 5, 1972 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 93,484,800 seconds 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 ‘trihectapentacontatrigon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $1,656.50. (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.
Rat 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 18, 1972 Historical Events
- 1972 –Vietnam War: President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will engage North Vietnam in Operation Linebacker II, a series of Christmas bombings, after peace talks collapsed with North Vietnam on the 13th.
Who were born on December 18, 1972?
- 1972 –DJ Lethal, Latvian-born American DJ (House of Pain, Limp Bizkit)
- 1972 –Rah Digga, American rapper
- 1972 –Raymond Herrera, American drummer (Fear Factory) and businessman
- 1972 –Trevor Chowning, American painter
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