What are the important events that happened on January 26, 2004? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
January 26, 2004: Facts & Myths About This Day
January 26, 2004 is the 26th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 340 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 13, 2004 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 298,632 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 ‘icosihexagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $296.40. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Aquarius 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.
Monkey is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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January 26, 2004 Historical Events
- 2004 –A whale explodes in the town of Tainan, Taiwan. A build-up of gas in the decomposing sperm whale is suspected of causing the explosion.
- 2004 –President Hamid Karzai signs the new constitution of Afghanistan.
Who died on January 26, 2004?
- 2004 –Fred Haas, American golfer (b. 1916)
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