What happened this day in history December 18, 1999

What are the important events that happened on December 18, 1999? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

December 18, 1999: Facts & Myths About This Day

December 18, 1999 is the 352nd day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 13 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 5, 1999 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 945,475,200 seconds 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 ‘trihectapentacontadigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $1,586.00. (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.

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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December 18, 1999 Historical Events

  • 1999
    NASA launches into orbit the Terra platform carrying five Earth Observation instruments, including ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS and MOPITT.

Who died on December 18, 1999?

  • 1999
    Robert Bresson, French film director (b. 1907)

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