What are the important events that happened on January 4, 1999? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
January 4, 1999: Facts & Myths About This Day
January 4, 1999 is the 4th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 361 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 22, 1998 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 915,408,000 seconds 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 ‘tetragon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $81.42. (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.
Tiger 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 4, 1999 Historical Events
- 1999 –Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as governor of Minnesota.
- 1999 –Gunmen open fire on Shiite Muslims worshiping in an Islamabad, Pakistan mosque, killing 16 people and injuring 25.
Who died on January 4, 1999?
- 1999 –Iron Eyes Cody, American actor (b. 1904)
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