What are the important events that happened on March 12, 2008? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
March 12, 2008: Facts & Myths About This Day
March 12, 2008 is the 72nd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 294 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 28, 2008 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 334,800 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 ‘heptacontadigon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $40.85. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rat is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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Who died on March 12, 2008?
- 2008 –Jorge Guinzburg, Argentine journalist, producer and media host (b. 1949)
- 2008 –Lazare Ponticelli, French soldier (b. 1897)
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