What happened this day in history July 17, 1996

What are the important events that happened on July 17, 1996? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

July 17, 1996: Facts & Myths About This Day

July 17, 1996 is the 199th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 167 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 4, 1996 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 13,959,360 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 ‘hectaenneacontaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $8,656.00. (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.

Rat is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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July 17, 1996 Historical Events

  • 1996
    TWA Flight 800: Off the coast of Long Island, New York, a Paris-bound TWA Boeing 747 explodes, killing all 230 on board.

Who died on July 17, 1996?

  • 1996
    Chas Chandler, bass guitarist (The Animals), record producer and manager (b. 1938)

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