What happened this day in history May 24, 2001

What are the important events that happened on May 24, 2001? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

May 24, 2001: Facts & Myths About This Day

May 24, 2001 is the 144th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 221 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 11, 2001 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 16,511,040 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 ‘hectatetracontatetragon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $68.83. (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.

Snake 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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May 24, 2001 Historical Events

  • 2001
    Mountain climbing: 15-year-old Sherpa Temba Tsheri becomes the youngest person to climb to the top of Mount Everest.
  • 2001
    The Versailles wedding hall disaster in Jerusalem, Israel, kills 23 and injures over 200

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