What are the important events that happened on February 28, 1997? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

February 28, 1997: Facts & Myths About This Day

February 28, 1997 is the 59^th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 306 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 15, 1997 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 238,080 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 ‘pentacontaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $7,361.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Pisces 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.

Ox 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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February 28, 1997 Historical Events

• 1997 –
  An earthquake in northern Iran is responsible for about 3,000 deaths.
• 1997 –
  An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 in Armenia and Azerbaijan kills around 1,100 people
• 1997 –
  GRB 970228, a highly luminous flash of gamma rays, strikes the Earth for 80 seconds, providing early evidence that gamma-ray bursts occur well beyond the Milky Way.
• 1997 –
  The North Hollywood shootout takes place, resulting in the injury of 19 people and the deaths of both perpetrators.

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