What are the important events that happened on May 23, 1981? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
May 23, 1981: Facts & Myths About This Day
May 23, 1981 is the 143rd day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 222 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 10, 1981 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 99,840 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 Penny every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $142.17. (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.
Rooster 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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Who were born on May 23, 1981?
- 1981 –Gwenno Saunders, Welsh dancer and singer (The Pipettes)
Who died on May 23, 1981?
- 1981 –David Lewis, Canadian labour lawyer and politician (b. 1909)
- 1981 –Gene Green, American baseball player (b. 1933)
- 1981 –George Jessel, American actor (b. 1898)
- 1981 –Rayner Heppenstall, English novelist (b. 1911)
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