What are the important events that happened on January 17, 2003? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
January 17, 2003: Facts & Myths About This Day
January 17, 2003 is the 17th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 348 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 4, 2003 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 289,656 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 ‘heptadecagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $630.60. (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.
Horse is the mythical animal and Water 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, 2003?
- 2003 –Balint Vazsonyi, Hungarian pianist (b. 1936)
- 2003 –Richard Crenna, American actor (b. 1926)
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