What are the important events that happened on December 12, 1996? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 12, 1996: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 12, 1996 is the 347th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 19 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is November 29, 1996 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 236,208 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 ‘trihectatetracontaheptagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $4,267.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rat 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 December 12, 1996?
- 1996 –Vance Packard, American author (b. 1914)
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