What happened this day in history October 18, 2001

What are the important events that happened on October 18, 2001? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 18, 2001: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 18, 2001 is the 291st day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 74 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 5, 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, 16,722,720 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 ‘dihectaenneacontahenagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $6,371.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper 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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Who were born on October 18, 2001?

  • 2001
    Annelise Manojlovic, English actress

Who died on October 18, 2001?

  • 2001
    Micheline Ostermeyer, French athlete and musician (b. 1922)

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