What are the important events that happened on March 8, 1976? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
March 8, 1976: Facts & Myths About This Day
March 8, 1976 is the 68th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 298 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 24, 1976 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 3,251,520 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 ‘hexacontaoctagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $787.65. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Dragon 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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Who were born on March 8, 1976?
- 1976 –Freddie Prinze Jr., American actor
- 1976 –Gaz Coombes, English singer (Supergrass)
- 1976 –Hines Ward, American football player
- 1976 –Juan Encarnacion, American baseball player
- 1976 –Ryan Freel, American baseball player
Who died on March 8, 1976?
- 1976 –Alfons Rebane, Estonian military commander (b. 1908)
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