What are the important events that happened on July 1, 1999? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
July 1, 1999: Facts & Myths About This Day
July 1, 1999 is the 182nd day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 183 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is June 18, 1999 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 930,787,200 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 ‘hectaoctacontadigon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $1,719.25. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rabbit 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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July 1, 1999 Historical Events
- 1999 –The Scottish Parliament is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on the day that legislative powers are officially transferred from the old Scottish Office in London to the new devolved Scottish Executive in Edinburgh.
Who died on July 1, 1999?
- 1999 –Edward Dmytryk, Canadian-born film director (b. 1908)
- 1999 –Forrest Mars Sr., American candy magnate (b. 1904)
- 1999 –Guy Mitchell, American popular singer (b. 1927)
- 1999 –Sylvia Sidney, American actress (b. 1910)
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