What happened this day in history August 21, 2007

What are the important events that happened on August 21, 2007? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

August 21, 2007: Facts & Myths About This Day

August 21, 2007 is the 233rd day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 132 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 8, 2007 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 329,904 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 ‘dihectatriacontatrigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $249.95. (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.

Pig 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 21, 2007 Historical Events

  • 2007
    Hurricane Dean makes its first landfall in Costa Maya, Mexico with winds at 165 mph. Dean is the first storm since Hurricane Andrew to make landfall as a Category 5.

Who died on August 21, 2007?

  • 2007
    Elizabeth P. Hoisington, American Brigadier General (b. 1918)
  • 2007
    Haley Paige, American pornographic actress (b. 1981)
  • 2007
    Siobhan Dowd, British/Irish writer (b. 1960)

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