What are the important events that happened on February 28, 1993? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
February 28, 1993: Facts & Myths About This Day
February 28, 1993 is the 59th day of the year 1993 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 306 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 15, 1993 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 12,180,960 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 ‘pentacontaenneagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $2,295.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Pisces 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 Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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February 28, 1993 Historical Events
- 1993 –Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest the group’s leader David Koresh. Four BATF agents and five Davidians die in the initial raid, starting a 51-day standoff.
Who died on February 28, 1993?
- 1993 –Ishirō Honda, Japanese film director (b. 1911)
- 1993 –Ruby Keeler, Canadian actress and dancer (b. 1910)
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