What are the important events that happened on December 22, 1997? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 22, 1997: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 22, 1997 is the 356th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 9 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 9, 1997 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 882,748,800 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 ‘trihectapentacontahexagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $70.69. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Capricorn 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 22, 1997 Historical Events
- 1997 –Acteal massacre: Attendees at a prayer meeting of Roman Catholic activists for indigenous causes in the small village of Acteal in the Mexican state of Chiapas are massacred by paramilitary forces.
- 1997 –Hussein Aidid relinquishes the disputed title of President of Somalia by signing the Cairo Declaration, in Cairo, Egypt. It is the first major step towards reconciliation in Somalia since 1991.
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