What are the important events that happened on March 29, 1999? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
March 29, 1999: Facts & Myths About This Day
March 29, 1999 is the 88th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 277 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is March 16, 1999 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 256,296 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 ‘octacontaoctagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $696.60. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Aries 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.
Rabbit 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 29, 1999 Historical Events
- 1999 –A magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes the Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, killing 103.
- 1999 –The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the 10,000 mark (10,006.78) for the first time, during the height of the internet boom.
Who died on March 29, 1999?
- 1999 –Joe Williams, American singer (b. 1918)
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