What are the important events that happened on January 4, 2011? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

January 4, 2011: Facts & Myths About This Day

January 4, 2011 is the 4^th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 361 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 22, 2010 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 21,568,320 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 ‘tetragon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $116.20. (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 Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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Who died on January 4, 2011?

• 2011 –
  Alireza Pahlavi, Iranian Prince and younger son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (b. 1966)
• 2011 –
  Coen Moulijn, Dutch footballer (b. 1937)
• 2011 –
  Dick King-Smith English Author (b. 1922)
• 2011 –
  Gerry Rafferty, British musician and songwriter (b. 1947)
• 2011 –
  Mick Karn, Cypriot-born British musician (Japan) (b. 1958)
• 2011 –
  Mohamed Bouazizi, Tunisian vegetable vendor and activist (b. 1984)
• 2011 –
  Salmaan Taseer, Governor of Punjab (b. 1944)

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