What are the important events that happened on January 1, 2008? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
January 1, 2008: Facts & Myths About This Day
January 1, 2008 is the 1st day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 365 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 19, 2007 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 333,096 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 ‘henagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $170.30. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Pig 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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January 1, 2008 Historical Events
- 2008 –Malta and Cyprus officially adopt the Euro currency and become the fourteenth and fifteenth Eurozone countries.
Who died on January 1, 2008?
- 2008 –Harold Corsini, American photographer (b. 1919)
- 2008 –Peter Caffrey, Irish actor (b. 1949)
- 2008 –Pratap Chandra Chunder, Union minister of India (b. 1919)
- 2008 –Salvatore Bonanno, son of Joseph Bonanno (b. 1932)
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