What are the important events that happened on December 25, 2000? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 25, 2000: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 25, 2000 is the 360th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 6 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 12, 2000 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 977,702,400 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 ‘trihectahexacontagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $70.60. (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.
Dragon is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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December 25, 2000 Historical Events
- 2000 –Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a bill into law that officially establishes a new National Anthem of Russia, with music adopted from the anthem of the Soviet Union that was composed by Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov.
Who died on December 25, 2000?
- 2000 –Neil Hawke, Australian cricketer and footballer (b. 1939)
- 2000 –Willard Van Orman Quine, American philosopher (b. 1908)
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