What are the important events that happened on December 26, 2004? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 26, 2004: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 26, 2004 is the 361st day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 5 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 13, 2004 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 18,400,320 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 ‘trihectahexacontahenagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $59.60. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Capricorn 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 26, 2004 Historical Events
- 2004 –A 9.3 magnitude earthquake creates a tsunami causing devastation in Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Maldives and many other areas around the rim of the Indian Ocean, killing over 230,000 people including over 1700 on a moving train.
- 2004 –Orange Revolution: The final run-off election in Ukraine is held under heavy international scrutiny.
Who died on December 26, 2004?
- 2004 –Aki Sirkesalo, Finnish musician (b. 1962)
- 2004 –Jonathan Drummond-Webb, South African heart surgeon (b. 1959)
- 2004 –Khun Bhumi Jensen, Thai Royal Family member (b. 1983)
- 2004 –Marianne Heiberg, Norwegian mediator (b. 1945)
- 2004 –Mieszko Talarczyk, Polish-born Swedish musician (Nasum) (b. 1974)
- 2004 –Reggie White, American football player (b. 1961)
- 2004 –Sigurd Køhn, Norwegian jazz musician (b. 1959)
- 2004 –Sir Angus Ogilvy, British businessman (b. 1928)
- 2004 –Troy Broadbridge, Australian rules footballer (b. 1980)
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