What happened this day in history February 6, 2001

What are the important events that happened on February 6, 2001? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

February 6, 2001: Facts & Myths About This Day

February 6, 2001 is the 37th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 328 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 24, 2001 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 272,616 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 ‘triacontaheptagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $6,261.00. (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.

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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Who died on February 6, 2001?

  • 2001
    Filemon Lagman, Filipino Communist revolutionary (b. 1953)
  • 2001
    Fulgence Charpentier, Canadian journalist (b. 1897)

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