What are the important events that happened on August 8, 2007? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
August 8, 2007: Facts & Myths About This Day
August 8, 2007 is the 220th day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 145 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 26, 2007 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 19,775,520 minutes 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 ‘dihectaicosagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $50.17. (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 8, 2007 Historical Events
- 2007 –An EF2 tornado touches down in Kings County and Richmond County, New York State, the most powerful tornado in New York to date and the first in Brooklyn since 1889.
Who died on August 8, 2007?
- 2007 –Joybubbles, A notable phone phreak. (b. 1949)
- 2007 –Ma Lik, Chinese politician (b. 1952)
- 2007 –Melville Shavelson, American film director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1917)
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