What are the important events that happened on May 10, 1997? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
May 10, 1997: Facts & Myths About This Day
May 10, 1997 is the 130th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 235 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is April 27, 1997 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 239,784 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 ‘hectatriacontagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $8,390.00. (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.
Ox is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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May 10, 1997 Historical Events
- 1997 –A 7.3 Mw earthquake strikes Iran’s Khorasan Province, killing 1,567, injuring over 2,300, leaving 50,000 homeless, and damaging or destroying over 15,000 homes.
- 1997 –The Maeslantkering, a storm surge barrier in the Netherlands that is one of the world’s largest moving structures, is opened by Queen Beatrix.
Who died on May 10, 1997?
- 1997 –Joan Weston, American Roller Derby (b. 1935)
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