What happened this day in history May 19, 1999

What are the important events that happened on May 19, 1999? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

May 19, 1999: Facts & Myths About This Day

May 19, 1999 is the 139th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 226 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 6, 1999 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 257,520 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 ‘hectatriacontaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $398.75. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

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

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

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Who died on May 19, 1999?

  • 1999
    Candy Candido, American actor (b. 1913)
  • 1999
    James Blades, English percussionist (b. 1901)

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