What happened this day in history December 19, 1997

What are the important events that happened on December 19, 1997? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

December 19, 1997: Facts & Myths About This Day

December 19, 1997 is the 353rd day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 12 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 6, 1997 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 245,136 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 ‘trihectapentacontatrigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $406.75. (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 19, 1997 Historical Events

  • 1997
    SilkAir Flight 185 crashes into the Musi River, near Palembang in Indonesia, killing 104.

Who died on December 19, 1997?

  • 1997
    Jimmy Rogers, American blues guitarist (b. 1924)
  • 1997
    Masaru Ibuka, Japanese industrialist (Sony) (b. 1908)

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