What happened this day in history December 21, 2004

What are the important events that happened on December 21, 2004? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

December 21, 2004: Facts & Myths About This Day

December 21, 2004 is the 356th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 10 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 8, 2004 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 18,393,120 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 ‘trihectapentacontahexagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $4,846.00. (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.

Monkey is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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December 21, 2004 Historical Events

  • 2004
    Iraq War: A suicide bomber killed 22 at the forward operating base next to the main U.S. military airfield at Mosul, the single deadliest suicide attack on American soldiers.

Who died on December 21, 2004?

  • 2004
    Autar Singh Paintal, Indian medical scientist (b. 1925)

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