What happened this day in history January 10, 2005

What are the important events that happened on January 10, 2005? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

January 10, 2005: Facts & Myths About This Day

January 10, 2005 is the 10th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 355 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 28, 2004 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 18,421,920 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 ‘decagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $1,115.25. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald 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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January 10, 2005 Historical Events

  • 2005
    A mudslide occurs in La Conchita, California, killing 10 people, injuring many more and closing U.S. Route 101, the main coastal corridor between San Francisco and Los Angeles, for 10 days.

Who died on January 10, 2005?

  • 2005
    Erwin Hillier, British cinematographer (b. 1911)
  • 2005
    Gene Baylos, American comedian (b. 1906)
  • 2005
    Jack Horner, American sports journalist (b. 1912)
  • 2005
    James Forman, American civil rights leader (b. 1928)
  • 2005
    Kalevi Hämäläinen, Finnish cross country skier (b. 1932)
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    Margherita Carosio, Italian soprano (b. 1908)
  • 2005
    Metropolitan Wasyly Fedak, primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada (b. 1909)
  • 2005
    Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium, Grandduchess of Luxembourg (b. 1927)

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