What happened this day in history October 29, 1997

What are the important events that happened on October 29, 1997? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 29, 1997: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 29, 1997 is the 302nd day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 63 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 16, 1997 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 14,634,720 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 ‘trihectadigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $4,093.00. (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.

Ox is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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Who died on October 29, 1997?

  • 1997
    Andreas Gerasimos Michalitsianos, Greek-American astronomer and NASA astrophysicist (b. 1947)
  • 1997
    Anton LaVey, American founder of the Church of Satan (b. 1930)

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