What are the important events that happened on December 18, 1969? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 18, 1969: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 18, 1969 is the 352nd day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 13 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 5, 1969 – a Thursday. 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 ‘trihectapentacontadigon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $17,666.00. (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.
Rooster 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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December 18, 1969 Historical Events
- 1969 –Capital punishment in the United Kingdom: Home Secretary James Callaghan’s motion to make permanent the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965, which had temporarily suspended capital punishment in England, Wales and Scotland for murder (but not for all crimes) for a period of five years.
Who were born on December 18, 1969?
- 1969 –Akira Iida, Japanese racing driver
- 1969 –Justin Edinburgh, English footballer
- 1969 –Santiago Cañizares, Spanish footballer
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