What are the important events that happened on February 15, 1972? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
February 15, 1972: Facts & Myths About This Day
February 15, 1972 is the 46th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 320 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 2, 1972 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 66,960,000 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 ‘tetracontahexagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $4,399.25. (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.
Rat is the mythical animal and Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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February 15, 1972 Historical Events
- 1972 –José María Velasco Ibarra, serving as President of Ecuador for the fifth time, is overthrown by the military for the fourth time.
- 1972 –New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Rat in Chinese astrology.
- 1972 –Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time.
Who were born on February 15, 1972?
- 1972 –Jaromír Jágr, Czech hockey player
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