What happened this day in history July 5, 1996

What are the important events that happened on July 5, 1996? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

July 5, 1996: Facts & Myths About This Day

July 5, 1996 is the 187th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 179 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is June 22, 1996 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 232,368 hours 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 ‘hectaoctacontaheptagon’ day.

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If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $852.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Rat 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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July 5, 1996 Historical Events

  • 1996
    Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.

Who died on July 5, 1996?

  • 1996
    Erik Wickberg, Swedish-born 9th General of the Salvation Army (b. 1904)

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