What are the important events that happened on November 16, 1988? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
November 16, 1988: Facts & Myths About This Day
November 16, 1988 is the 321st day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 45 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is November 3, 1988 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 595,641,600 seconds 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 ‘trihectaicosahenagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $1,038.20. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Dragon 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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November 16, 1988 Historical Events
- 1988 –In the first open election in more than a decade, voters in Pakistan elect populist candidate Benazir Bhutto to be Prime Minister of Pakistan.
- 1988 –The Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic declares that Estonia is “sovereign” but stops short of declaring independence.
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