What are the important events that happened on June 6, 1971? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
June 6, 1971: Facts & Myths About This Day
June 6, 1971 is the 157th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 208 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 24, 1971 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 750,240 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 ‘hectapentacontaheptagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $1,711.90. (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.
Pig is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
Curious to discover some fun birthday facts about June 6, 1971? Listen to the number-one song on the day you were born. Find out what your birthday means! (Sponsored link)
June 6, 1971 Historical Events
- 1971 –A midair collision between a Hughes Airwest Douglas DC-9 jetliner and a United States Marine Corps McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II jet fighter near Duarte, California claims 50 lives.
- 1971 –Soyuz program: Soyuz 11 launches.
- 1971 –Vietnam War: The Battle of Long Khanh between Australian and Vietnamese communist forces begins.
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 PVSUOIUU? Check your answers here: Word scramble PVSUOIUU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)