What happened this day in history October 20, 1999

What are the important events that happened on October 20, 1999? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 20, 1999: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 20, 1999 is the 293rd day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 72 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 7, 1999 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 15,672,960 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 ‘dihectaenneacontatrigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $3,362.50. (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.

Rabbit 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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Who died on October 20, 1999?

  • 1999
    Calvin Griffith, Former owner of Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins (b. 1911)
  • 1999
    Jack Lynch, Taoiseach of Ireland (b. 1917)

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