What are the important events that happened on January 26, 2009? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
January 26, 2009: Facts & Myths About This Day
January 26, 2009 is the 26th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 339 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 13, 2009 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 20,548,800 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 ‘icosihexagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $37.41. (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.
Ox is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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January 26, 2009 Historical Events
- 2009 –New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Ox in Chinese astrology.
- 2009 –Rioting breaks out in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sparking a political crisis that will result in the replacement of President Marc Ravalomanana with Andry Rajoelina.
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