What happened this day in history June 6, 2002

What are the important events that happened on June 6, 2002? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

June 6, 2002: Facts & Myths About This Day

June 6, 2002 is the 157th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 208 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 24, 2002 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 284,256 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 ‘hectapentacontaheptagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $57.74. (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.

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

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June 6, 2002 Historical Events

  • 2002
    Eastern Mediterranean Event. A near-Earth asteroid estimated at 10 meters diameter explodes over the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Libya. The resulting explosion is estimated to have a force of 26 kilotons, slightly more powerful than the Nagasaki atomic bomb.

Who died on June 6, 2002?

  • 2002
    Robbin Crosby, American guitarist (Ratt) (b. 1959)

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