What are the important events that happened on August 5, 1989? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
August 5, 1989: Facts & Myths About This Day
August 5, 1989 is the 217th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 148 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 23, 1989 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 618,278,400 seconds 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 ‘dihectadecaheptagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $1,048.20. (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.
Snake 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 5, 1989 Historical Events
- 1989 –General elections are held in Nicaragua with the Sandinista Front winning a majority.
Who were born on August 5, 1989?
- 1989 –Mathieu Manset, French footballer
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