What are the important events that happened on December 6, 2001? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 6, 2001: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 6, 2001 is the 340th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 25 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is November 23, 2001 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 279,888 hours 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 ‘trihectatetracontagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $1,677.25. (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.
Snake is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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December 6, 2001 Historical Events
- 2001 –The Canadian province of Newfoundland is renamed Newfoundland and Labrador.
Who died on December 6, 2001?
- 2001 –Charles McClendon, Hall of Fame college football coach (b. 1923)
- 2001 –Sir Peter Blake, New Zealand sailor and environmentalist (b. 1948)
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