What happened this day in history July 15, 2002

What are the important events that happened on July 15, 2002? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

July 15, 2002: Facts & Myths About This Day

July 15, 2002 is the 196th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 169 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 2, 2002 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 285,192 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 ‘hectaenneacontahexagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $6,123.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Horse 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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July 15, 2002 Historical Events

  • 2002
    “American Taliban” John Walker Lindh pleads guilty to supplying aid to the enemy and to possession of explosives during the commission of a felony.
  • 2002
    Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan hands down the death sentence to British born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and life terms to three others suspected of murdering Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.

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