What are the important events that happened on January 18, 1984? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

January 18, 1984: Facts & Myths About This Day

January 18, 1984 is the 18^th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 348 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 5, 1984 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 7,387,200 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 ‘octadecagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $132.47. (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 Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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Who were born on January 18, 1984?

• 1984 –
  Benji Schwimmer, American dancer
• 1984 –
  Ioannis Drymonakos, Greek swimmer
• 1984 –
  Kristy Lee Cook, American singer
• 1984 –
  Makoto Hasebe, Japanese footballer
• 1984 –
  Michael Kearney, American child prodigy
• 1984 –
  Seung-Hui Cho, American spree killer (d. 2007)

Who died on January 18, 1984?

• 1984 –
  Vassilis Tsitsanis, Greek singer and songwriter (b. 1915)

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