What are the important events that happened on August 13, 2008? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
August 13, 2008: Facts & Myths About This Day
August 13, 2008 is the 226th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 140 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 31, 2008 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 338,496 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 ‘dihectaicosahexagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $1,073.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rat 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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August 13, 2008 Historical Events
- 2008 –South Ossetian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori.
Who died on August 13, 2008?
- 2008 –Bill Gwatney, American political figure (b. 1959)
- 2008 –Dino Toso, American Formula 1 engineer (b. 1969)
- 2008 –Henri Cartan, French mathematician (b. 1904)
- 2008 –Jack Weil, American businessman (b. 1901)
- 2008 –Sandy Allen, American tallest woman in the world (b. 1955)
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