What happened this day in history December 26, 2006

What are the important events that happened on December 26, 2006? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

December 26, 2006: Facts & Myths About This Day

December 26, 2006 is the 360th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 5 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 13, 2006 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 1,167,091,200 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 ‘trihectahexacontagon’ day.

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If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $41.35. (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.

Dog 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 26, 2006 Historical Events

  • 2006
    A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Hengchun, Pingtung, Taiwan, killing two people and causing severe communication disruptions in southeast Asia.
  • 2006
    An oil pipeline in Lagos, Nigeria explodes, killing at least 260.

Who died on December 26, 2006?

  • 2006
    Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States (b. 1913)
  • 2006
    Ivar Formo, Norwegian skier (b. 1951)
  • 2006
    Munir Niazi, Urdu poet from Pakistan (b. 1928)

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