What are the important events that happened on January 16, 2002? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
January 16, 2002: Facts & Myths About This Day
January 16, 2002 is the 16th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 349 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 3, 2002 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 16,852,320 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 ‘hexadecagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $66.75. (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.
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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January 16, 2002 Historical Events
- 2002 –The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaida, and the remaining members of the Taliban.
Who died on January 16, 2002?
- 2002 –Bobo Olson, American boxer (b. 1928)
- 2002 –Eddie Meduza, Swedish composer (b. 1948)
- 2002 –Michael Anthony Bilandic, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1923)
- 2002 –Robert Hanbury Brown, British astronomer and physicist (b. 1916)
- 2002 –Ron Taylor, American actor (b. 1952)
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