What are the important events that happened on May 5, 1994? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
May 5, 1994: Facts & Myths About This Day
May 5, 1994 is the 125th day of the year 1994 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 240 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is April 22, 1994 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 12,801,600 minutes 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 ‘hectaicosapentagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $2,460.75. (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.
Dog is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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May 5, 1994 Historical Events
- 1994 –American teenager Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore for theft and vandalism, a punishment that many in the United States deemed to be excessive for a teenager committing a non-violent crime. However, significant numbers of Americans were also in favor of it.
- 1994 –The signing of the Bishkek Protocol between Armenia and Azerbaijan effectively freezes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Who died on May 5, 1994?
- 1994 –Mario Quintana, Brazilian poet (b. 1906)
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