What are the important events that happened on February 15, 1996? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
February 15, 1996: Facts & Myths About This Day
February 15, 1996 is the 46th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 320 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 2, 1996 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 228,984 hours 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 Dime every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $919.20. (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.
Pig is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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February 15, 1996 Historical Events
- 1996 –At the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China, a Long March 3 rocket, carrying an Intelsat 708, crashes into a rural village after liftoff, killing many people.
Who died on February 15, 1996?
- 1996 –Lucio Agostini, Canadian composer and conductor (b. 1913)
- 1996 –McLean Stevenson, American actor (b. 1929)
- 1996 –Tommy Rettig, American actor (b. 1941)
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