What happened this day in history August 9, 1999

What are the important events that happened on August 9, 1999? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

August 9, 1999: Facts & Myths About This Day

August 9, 1999 is the 221st day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 144 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 27, 1999 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 15,569,280 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 ‘dihectaicosahenagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $71.62. (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.

Rabbit 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 9, 1999 Historical Events

  • 1999
    Russian President Boris Yeltsin fires his Prime Minister, Sergei Stepashin, and for the fourth time fires his entire cabinet.

Who died on August 9, 1999?

  • 1999
    Fouad Serageddin, Egyptian politician (b. 1910)

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