What happened this day in history June 21, 2004

What are the important events that happened on June 21, 2004? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

June 21, 2004: Facts & Myths About This Day

June 21, 2004 is the 173rd day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 193 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is June 8, 2004 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 18,129,600 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 ‘hectaheptacontatrigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $505.70. (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.

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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June 21, 2004 Historical Events

  • 2004
    SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight.

Who died on June 21, 2004?

  • 2004
    Leonel Brizola, Brazilian politician (b. 1922)

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