What are the important events that happened on June 13, 2000? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

June 13, 2000: Facts & Myths About This Day

June 13, 2000 is the 165^th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 201 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 31, 2000 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 266,904 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 ‘hectahexacontapentagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $1,923.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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

June 13, 2000 Historical Events

• 2000 –
  Italy pardons Mehmet Ali Agca, the Turkish gunman who tried to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981.
• 2000 –
  President Kim Dae Jung of South Korea meets Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, for the beginning of the first ever inter-Korea summit, in the northern capital of Pyongyang.