What are the important events that happened on May 9, 2001? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

May 9, 2001: Facts & Myths About This Day

May 9, 2001 is the 129^th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 236 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is April 26, 2001 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 16,489,440 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 ‘hectaicosaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $58.24. (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.

Snake is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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May 9, 2001 Historical Events

• 2001 –
  In Ghana 129 football fans die in what became known as the Accra Sports Stadium Disaster. The deaths are caused by a stampede (caused by the firing of teargas by police personnel at the stadium) that followed a controversial decision by the referee.

Who died on May 9, 2001?

• 2001 –
  James E. Myers, American songwriter (Rock Around the Clock) and producer (b. 1919)

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