What are the important events that happened on August 6, 2001? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
August 6, 2001: Facts & Myths About This Day
August 6, 2001 is the 218th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 147 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 24, 2001 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 997,056,000 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 ‘dihectadecaoctagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $1,711.00. (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.
Snake is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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August 6, 2001 Historical Events
- 2001 –Erwadi fire incident, 28 mentally ill persons tied to chain were burnt to death at a faith based institution at Erwadi, Tamil Nadu.
Who were born on August 6, 2001?
- 2001 –Ty Simpkins, American actor
Who died on August 6, 2001?
- 2001 –Dorothy Tutin, English actress (b. 1930)
- 2001 –Jorge Amado, Brazilian writer (b. 1912)
- 2001 –Wilhelm Mohnke, one of the original 120 members of the Nazi SS-Staff Guard (b. 1911)
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