What happened this day in history October 27, 1999

What are the important events that happened on October 27, 1999? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 27, 1999: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 27, 1999 is the 300th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 65 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 14, 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, 15,683,040 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 ‘trihectagon’ 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 $3,176.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Scorpio 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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October 27, 1999 Historical Events

  • 1999
    Gunmen open fire in the Armenian Parliament, killing Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, Parliament Chairman Karen Demirchyan, and 6 other members.

Who died on October 27, 1999?

  • 1999
    Charlotte Perriand, French architect and designer (b. 1903)
  • 1999
    Robert Mills, American physicist (b. 1927)

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