What are the important events that happened on April 24, 2006? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
April 24, 2006: Facts & Myths About This Day
April 24, 2006 is the 114th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 251 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is April 11, 2006 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 19,097,280 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 ‘hectadecatetragon’ 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 $2,554.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Dog 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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April 24, 2006 Historical Events
- 2006 –King Gyanendra of Nepal gives into the demands of protesters and restores the parliament that he dissolved in 2002.
Who died on April 24, 2006?
- 2006 –Brian Labone, English footballer (b. 1940)
- 2006 –Moshe Teitelbaum, Hassidic rabbi (b. 1914)
- 2006 –Steve Stavro, Canadian businessman and sports team owner (b. 1927)
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