What are the important events that happened on July 16, 2005? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
July 16, 2005: Facts & Myths About This Day
July 16, 2005 is the 197th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 168 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 3, 2005 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 311,520 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 ‘hectaenneacontaheptagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $269.50. (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.
Rooster 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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Who died on July 16, 2005?
- 2005 –Camillo Felgen, Luxembourgish singer, lyricist and entertainer (b. 1920)
- 2005 –Pietro Consagra, Italian sculptor (b. 1920)
- 2005 –Prince Gu of Korea (b. 1931)
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