What are the important events that happened on January 19, 1997? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
January 19, 1997: Facts & Myths About This Day
January 19, 1997 is the 19th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 346 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 6, 1997 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 237,120 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 ‘enneadecagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $388.45. (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.
Rat 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 19, 1997 Historical Events
- 1997 –Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city.
Who died on January 19, 1997?
- 1997 –Adriana Caselotti, American actress (b. 1916)
- 1997 –James Dickey, American writer (b. 1923)
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