What are the important events that happened on July 30, 2006? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
July 30, 2006: Facts & Myths About This Day
July 30, 2006 is the 211th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 154 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 17, 2006 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 19,236,960 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 ‘dihectadecahenagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $502.70. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Leo 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.
Dog is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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July 30, 2006 Historical Events
- 2006 –Lebanon War: At least 28 civilians, including 16 children are killed by the Israeli Air Force in what Lebanese call the Second Qana massacre and what Israel considers to be an attempt to stop rockets’ being fired, from Lebanon, at Israeli civilian targets.
- 2006 –The world’s longest running music show Top of the Pops is broadcast for the last time on BBC Two. The show had aired for 42 years.
Who died on July 30, 2006?
- 2006 –Al Balding, Canadian golfer (b. 1924)
- 2006 –Anthony Galla-Rini, American accordionist (b. 1904)
- 2006 –Murray Bookchin, American libertarian socialist (b. 1921)
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