What are the important events that happened on January 12, 2005? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
January 12, 2005: Facts & Myths About This Day
January 12, 2005 is the 12th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 353 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 30, 2004 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 18,424,800 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 ‘dodecagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $279.30. (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.
Monkey 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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January 12, 2005 Historical Events
- 2005 –Deep Impact launches from Cape Canaveral on a Delta 2 rocket.
Who died on January 12, 2005?
- 2005 –Alessia di Matteo, first survivor of eight transplants in one operation (b. 2003)
- 2005 –Amrish Puri, Indian actor (b. 1932)
- 2005 –Edmund S. Valtman, Estonian-born cartoonist (b. 1914)
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