What are the important events that happened on July 13, 2008? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
July 13, 2008: Facts & Myths About This Day
July 13, 2008 is the 195th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 171 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is June 30, 2008 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 20,265,120 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 ‘hectaenneacontapentagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $321.50. (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.
Rat 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 13, 2008 Historical Events
- 2008 –War in Afghanistan: Taliban guerrillas attack NATO troops near the village of Wanat in the Waygal district in Afghanistan’s far eastern province of Nuristan.
Who died on July 13, 2008?
- 2008 –Bronisław Geremek, Polish social historian and politician (b. 1932)
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