What are the important events that happened on December 30, 1996? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 30, 1996: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 30, 1996 is the 365th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar. There is one day remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 17, 1996 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 851,904,000 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 ‘trihectahexacontapentagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $1,947.25. (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.
Rat 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 30, 1996 Historical Events
- 1996 –In the Indian state of Assam, a passenger train is bombed by Bodo separatists, killing 26.
- 1996 –Proposed budget cuts by Benjamin Netanyahu spark protests from 250,000 workers who shut down services across Israel.
Who died on December 30, 1996?
- 1996 –Jack Nance, American actor (b. 1943)
- 1996 –Lew Ayres, American actor (b. 1908)
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