What are the important events that happened on March 13, 1979? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
March 13, 1979: Facts & Myths About This Day
March 13, 1979 is the 72nd day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 293 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 28, 1979 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 80,592 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 Nickel every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $769.20. (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.
Sheep 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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March 13, 1979 Historical Events
- 1979 –The New Jewel Movement, headed by Maurice Bishop, ousts Prime Minister Eric Gairy in a nearly bloodless coup d'etat in Grenada.
Who were born on March 13, 1979?
- 1979 –Cedric Van Branteghem, Belgian athlete
- 1979 –Johan Santana, Venezuelan baseball player
- 1979 –Spanky G, American musician (Bloodhound Gang)
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