What are the important events that happened on December 31, 1986? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 31, 1986: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 31, 1986 is the 365th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 18, 1986 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 8,939,520 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 ‘trihectahexacontapentagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $121.63. (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.
Tiger is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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December 31, 1986 Historical Events
- 1986 –A fire at the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, kills 97 and injures 140.
Who were born on December 31, 1986?
- 1986 –Bronson Pelletier, Canadian actor
Who died on December 31, 1986?
- 1986 –Lloyd Haynes, American actor (b. 1934)
- 1986 –Raj Narain, Indian Politician (b. 1917)
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