What happened this day in history January 21, 2001

What are the important events that happened on January 21, 2001? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

January 21, 2001: Facts & Myths About This Day

January 21, 2001 is the 21st day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 344 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 8, 2001 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 16,333,920 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 ‘icosihenagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $664.10. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Aquarius 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.

Dragon 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 January 21, 2001?

  • 2001
    Jackson Brundage, American actor

Who died on January 21, 2001?

  • 2001
    Byron De La Beckwith, American white supremacist (b. 1921)

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