What are the important events that happened on January 17, 1987? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

January 17, 1987: Facts & Myths About This Day

January 17, 1987 is the 17^th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 348 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 4, 1987 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 537,840,000 seconds 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 ‘heptadecagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $5,895.00. (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.

Tiger 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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Who died on January 17, 1987?

• 1987 –
  Hugo Fregonese, Argentine film director (b. 1908)

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