What are the important events that happened on November 9, 1979? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
November 9, 1979: Facts & Myths About This Day
November 9, 1979 is the 313th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 52 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 27, 1979 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 310,953,600 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 ‘trihectadecatrigon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $7,569.00. (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.
Sheep 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 9, 1979 Historical Events
- 1979 –Nuclear false alarm: the NORAD computers and the Alternate National Military Command Center in Fort Ritchie, Maryland detected purported massive Soviet nuclear strike. After reviewing the raw data from satellites and checking the early warning radars, the alert is cancelled.
Who were born on November 9, 1979?
- 1979 –Adam Dunn, American baseball player
- 1979 –Martin Taylor, English footballer
Who died on November 9, 1979?
- 1979 –Frank O'Connor, American actor and representationalist painter (b. 1897)
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