What happened this day in history February 28, 1998

What are the important events that happened on February 28, 1998? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

February 28, 1998: Facts & Myths About This Day

February 28, 1998 is the 59th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 306 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 15, 1998 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 14,810,400 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 ‘pentacontaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $69.69. (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.

Tiger 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 28, 1998 Historical Events

  • 1998
    First flight of RQ-4 Global Hawk, the first unmanned aerial vehicle certified to file its own flight plans and fly regularly in U.S. civilian airspace.
  • 1998
    Kosovo War: Serbian police begin the offensive against the Kosovo Liberation Army in Kosovo.

Who died on February 28, 1998?

  • 1998
    Arkady Shevchenko, Soviet diplomat (b. 1930)
  • 1998
    Dermot Morgan, Irish actor and comedian (b. 1952)

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