What are the important events that happened on January 14, 1978? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
January 14, 1978: Facts & Myths About This Day
January 14, 1978 is the 14th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 351 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 1, 1978 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 4,226,400 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 ‘tetradecagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $158.11. (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.
Snake 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 14, 1978 Historical Events
- 1978 –The English punk rock band Sex Pistols broke up amidst their US tour.
Who were born on January 14, 1978?
- 1978 –Just Blaze, American hip hop producer
- 1978 –Shawn Crawford, American sprinter
Who died on January 14, 1978?
- 1978 –Blossom Rock, American actress (b. 1895)
- 1978 –Harold Abrahams, British athlete (b. 1899)
- 1978 –Kurt Gödel, Austrian mathematician (b. 1906)
- 1978 –Robert Heger, German conductor and composer (b. 1886)
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