What happened this day in history July 16, 2004

What are the important events that happened on July 16, 2004? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

July 16, 2004: Facts & Myths About This Day

July 16, 2004 is the 198th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 168 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 3, 2004 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 1,089,936,000 seconds 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 ‘hectaenneacontaoctagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $500.50. (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.

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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July 16, 2004 Historical Events

  • 2004
    Millennium Park, considered Chicago’s first and most ambitious early 21st century architectural project, is opened to the public by Mayor Richard M. Daley.

Who died on July 16, 2004?

  • 2004
    Charles Sweeney, American general (b. 1919)
  • 2004
    George Busbee, American politician (b. 1927)

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