What happened this day in history December 5, 2007

What are the important events that happened on December 5, 2007? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

December 5, 2007: Facts & Myths About This Day

December 5, 2007 is the 339th day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 26 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is November 22, 2007 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 19,946,880 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 ‘trihectatriacontaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $850.25. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Sagittarius 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.

Pig 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 5, 2007 Historical Events

  • 2007
    Westroads Mall massacre: A gunman opens fire with a semi-automatic rifle at an Omaha, Nebraska mall, killing eight people before taking his own life.

Who died on December 5, 2007?

  • 2007
    Andrew Imbrie, American composer (b. 1921)
  • 2007
    George Paraskevaides, Greek-Cypriot businessman and philanthropist (b. 1916)
  • 2007
    Karlheinz Stockhausen, German composer (b. 1928)

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