What happened this day in history December 24, 1998

What are the important events that happened on December 24, 1998? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

December 24, 1998: Facts & Myths About This Day

December 24, 1998 is the 358th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 7 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 11, 1998 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 15,240,960 minutes 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 ‘trihectapentacontaoctagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $813.10. (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.

Tiger 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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Who died on December 24, 1998?

  • 1998
    Syl Apps, Canadian ice hockey player and pole vaulter (b. 1915)

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