What happened this day in history June 12, 2001

What are the important events that happened on June 12, 2001? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

June 12, 2001: Facts & Myths About This Day

June 12, 2001 is the 163rd day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 202 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 30, 2001 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 992,304,000 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 ‘hectahexacontatrigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $288.45. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

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

Snake 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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June 12, 2001 Historical Events

  • 2001
    Robert Edward Dyer is sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment for attempting to extort money from a British supermarket chain through a letter bomb campaign.

Who were born on June 12, 2001?

  • 2001
    John Bigelow IV, golf prodigy from North Philadelphia

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