What are the important events that happened on September 12, 2001? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
September 12, 2001: Facts & Myths About This Day
September 12, 2001 is the 255th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 110 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 30, 2001 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 1,000,252,800 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 ‘dihectapentacontapentagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $679.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate 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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September 12, 2001 Historical Events
- 2001 –Ansett Australia, Australia’s first commercial interstate airline, collapses due to increased strain on the international airline industry, leaving 10,000 people unemployed.
Who died on September 12, 2001?
- 2001 –Victor Wong, Chinese-American actor (b. 1927)
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