What happened this day in history July 20, 1999

What are the important events that happened on July 20, 1999? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

July 20, 1999: Facts & Myths About This Day

July 20, 1999 is the 201st day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 164 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 7, 1999 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 259,008 hours 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 ‘dihectahenagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $64.61. (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.

My Birthday Ninja Facts Curious to discover some fun birthday facts about July 20, 1999? Listen to the number-one song on the day you were born. Find out what your birthday means! (Sponsored link)

July 20, 1999 Historical Events

  • 1999
    Falun Gong is banned in the People’s Republic of China, and a large scale crackdown of the practice is launched.

Who were born on July 20, 1999?

  • 1999
    Princess Alexandra of Hanover

Who died on July 20, 1999?

  • 1999
    Sandra Gould, American actress (b. 1916)

Coffee Love Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters SQGDKREIU? Check your answers here: Words with these letters SQGDKREIU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)