What are the important events that happened on February 16, 1978? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
February 16, 1978: Facts & Myths About This Day
February 16, 1978 is the 47th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 318 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 3, 1978 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 256,435,200 seconds 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 ‘tetracontaheptagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $7,336.50. (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.
Horse is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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February 16, 1978 Historical Events
- 1978 –The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago, Illinois).
Who were born on February 16, 1978?
- 1978 –John Tartaglia, Broadway actor and Muppeteer
- 1978 –Tia Hellebaut, Belgian athlete
- 1978 –Wasim Jaffer, Indian cricketer
Who died on February 16, 1978?
- 1978 –E. Roland Harriman, American financier (b. 1895)
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