What happened this day in history February 13, 2004

What are the important events that happened on February 13, 2004? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

February 13, 2004: Facts & Myths About This Day

February 13, 2004 is the 44th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 322 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 31, 2004 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 17,943,840 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 ‘tetracontatetragon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $51.58. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone 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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February 13, 2004 Historical Events

  • 2004
    The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe‘s largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star “Lucy” after The Beatles’song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”.

Who died on February 13, 2004?

  • 2004
    Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, Chechen leader (b. 1952)

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