What are the important events that happened on January 31, 2001? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
January 31, 2001: Facts & Myths About This Day
January 31, 2001 is the 31st day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 334 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 18, 2001 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 16,348,320 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 ‘triacontahenagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $7,385.00. (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.
Snake is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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January 31, 2001 Historical Events
- 2001 –In the Netherlands, a Scottish court convicts Libyan Abdelbaset al-Megrahi and acquits another Libyan citizen for their part in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988.
Who died on January 31, 2001?
- 2001 –Gordon R. Dickson, Canadian writer (b. 1923)
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