What happened this day in history February 11, 1978

What are the important events that happened on February 11, 1978? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

February 11, 1978: Facts & Myths About This Day

February 11, 1978 is the 42nd day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 323 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 29, 1978 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 4,266,720 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 ‘tetracontadigon’ day.

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If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $152.79. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Horse is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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February 11, 1978 Historical Events

  • 1978
    Censorship: the People’s Republic of China lifts a ban on works by Aristotle, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens.

Who died on February 11, 1978?

  • 1978
    Harry Martinson, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1904)
  • 1978
    James B Conant, American chemist and university president (b. 1893)

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