What are the important events that happened on December 27, 1997? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 27, 1997: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 27, 1997 is the 361st day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 4 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 14, 1997 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 883,180,800 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 ‘trihectahexacontahenagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $7,788.00. (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 27, 1997 Historical Events
- 1997 –Protestant paramilitary leader Billy Wright is assassinated in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Who died on December 27, 1997?
- 1997 –Billy Wright, Irish Protestant paramilitary leader (b. 1960)
- 1997 –Brendan Gill, American columnist and humorist (b. 1914)
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