What are the important events that happened on August 20, 1997? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
August 20, 1997: Facts & Myths About This Day
August 20, 1997 is the 232nd day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 133 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 7, 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, 242,232 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 ‘dihectatriacontadigon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $1,889.00. (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.
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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August 20, 1997 Historical Events
- 1997 –Souhane massacre in Algeria; over 60 people are killed and 15 kidnapped.
Who died on August 20, 1997?
- 1997 –Léon Dion, French-Canadian political scientist (b. 1922)
- 1997 –Norris Bradbury, American physicist (b. 1909)
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