What happened this day in history August 26, 2006

What are the important events that happened on August 26, 2006? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

August 26, 2006: Facts & Myths About This Day

August 26, 2006 is the 238th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 127 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 13, 2006 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 321,264 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 ‘dihectatriacontaoctagon’ day.

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If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $249.40. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Virgo 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.

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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Who died on August 26, 2006?

  • 2006
    Clyde Walcott, Barbadian West Indies cricketer (b. 1926)
  • 2006
    Rainer Barzel, German politician (b. 1924)

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