What are the important events that happened on May 1, 2008? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
May 1, 2008: Facts & Myths About This Day
May 1, 2008 is the 122nd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 244 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is April 18, 2008 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 1,209,600,000 seconds 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 ‘hectaicosadigon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $1,186.75. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire 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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May 1, 2008 Historical Events
- 2008 –The London Agreement on translation of European patents, concluded in 2000, enters into force in 14 of the 34 Contracting States to the European Patent Convention.
Who died on May 1, 2008?
- 2008 –Anthony Mamo, Malta’s first President (b. 1909)
- 2008 –Deborah Jeane Palfrey, Washington, D.C. prostitution service owner (b. 1956)
- 2008 –Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager, last surviving member of the 20 July Plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944 (b. 1917)
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