What are the important events that happened on May 17, 1992? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
May 17, 1992: Facts & Myths About This Day
May 17, 1992 is the 138th day of the year 1992 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 228 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 4, 1992 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 196,128 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 ‘hectatriacontaoctagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $473.50. (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.
Monkey is the mythical animal and Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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May 17, 1992 Historical Events
- 1992 –Three days of popular protests against the government of Prime Minister of Thailand Suchinda Kraprayoon begin in Bangkok, leading to a military crackdown that results in 52 officially confirmed deaths, many disappearances, hundreds of injuries, and over 3,500 arrests.
Who died on May 17, 1992?
- 1992 –Lawrence Welk, American musician (b. 1903)
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