What are the important events that happened on December 13, 1937? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 13, 1937: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 13, 1937 is the 347th day of the year 1937 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 18 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is November 30, 1937 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
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 Quarter every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $7,338.75. (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.
Ox 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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December 13, 1937 Historical Events
- 1937 –Nanjing Massacre. Japanese troops begin carrying out several weeks of raping and killing of civilians and suspected Chinese resistance after the fall of Nanjing.
- 1937 –Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanjing – Nanjing, defended by the National Revolutionary Army under the command of General Tang Shengzhi, falls to the Japanese.
Who were born on December 13, 1937?
- 1937 –Rob Houwer, Dutch film producer
- 1937 –Ron Taylor, Canadian baseball player
- 1937 –Ulf G. Lindén, Swedish entrepreneur (d. 2009)
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