What are the important events that happened on January 29, 1998? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

January 29, 1998: Facts & Myths About This Day

January 29, 1998 is the 29^th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 336 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 16, 1998 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 246,120 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 ‘icosienneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $8,553.00. (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.

Tiger is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

January 29, 1998 Historical Events

• 1998 –
  In Birmingham, Alabama, a bomb explodes at an abortion clinic, killing one and severely wounding another. Serial bomber Eric Robert Rudolph is suspected as the culprit.

Who died on January 29, 1998?

• 1998 –
  Joseph Alioto, American politician (b. 1916)