What are the important events that happened on May 28, 1998? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
May 28, 1998: Facts & Myths About This Day
May 28, 1998 is the 148th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 217 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 15, 1998 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 248,976 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 ‘hectatetracontaoctagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $3,452.50. (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.
Tiger 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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May 28, 1998 Historical Events
- 1998 –Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed Chagai-I, prompting the United States, Japan, and other nations to impose economic sanctions. Pakistan celebrates Youm-e-Takbir annually.
Who died on May 28, 1998?
- 1998 –Phil Hartman, Canadian actor and comedian (b. 1948)
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