What happened this day in history July 8, 1994

What are the important events that happened on July 8, 1994? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

July 8, 1994: Facts & Myths About This Day

July 8, 1994 is the 189th day of the year 1994 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 176 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is June 25, 1994 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 12,893,760 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 ‘hectaoctacontaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $4,698.00. (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.

Dog is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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July 8, 1994 Historical Events

  • 1994
    Kim Jong-il begins to assume supreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il-sung.

Who died on July 8, 1994?

  • 1994
    Christian-Jaque, French film director and screenwriter (b. 1904)
  • 1994
    Dick Sargent, American actor (b. 1930)
  • 1994
    Kim Il-sung, North Korean leader (b. 1912)
  • 1994
    Lars-Eric Lindblad, Swedish-born American entrepreneur and explorer (b. 1927)

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