What happened this day in history May 22, 2004

What are the important events that happened on May 22, 2004? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

May 22, 2004: Facts & Myths About This Day

May 22, 2004 is the 143rd day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 223 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 9, 2004 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 301,440 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 ‘hectatetracontatrigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $307.30. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Gemini 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.

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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May 22, 2004 Historical Events

  • 2004
    The U.S. town of Hallam, Nebraska, is wiped out by a powerful F4 tornado (part of the May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence) that broke a width record at an astounding 2.5 mi wide, which kills one resident.

Who died on May 22, 2004?

  • 2004
    Mikhail Voronin, Russian gymnast (b. 1945)
  • 2004
    Richard Biggs, American actor (b. 1960)

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