What are the important events that happened on February 18, 1981? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

February 18, 1981: Facts & Myths About This Day

February 18, 1981 is the 49^th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 316 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 5, 1981 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 5,855,040 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 ‘tetracontaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $3,302.50. (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.

Rooster 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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Who were born on February 18, 1981?

• 1981 –
  Alex Rios, American baseball player
• 1981 –
  Andrei Kirilenko, Russian basketball player
• 1981 –
  Ivan Sproule, Irish footballer
• 1981 –
  Kim Jae Won, South Korean actor
• 1981 –
  Larry Sweeney, American professional wrestler

Who died on February 18, 1981?

• 1981 –
  John Knudsen Northrop, American aircraft manufacturer (b. 1895)

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