What happened this day in history November 10, 1979

What are the important events that happened on November 10, 1979? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

November 10, 1979: Facts & Myths About This Day

November 10, 1979 is the 314th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 51 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 28, 1979 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 5,184,000 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 ‘trihectadecatetragon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $151.14. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Sheep 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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November 10, 1979 Historical Events

  • 1979
    A 106-car Canadian Pacific freight train carrying explosive and poisonous chemicals from Windsor, Ontario, Canada derails in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada just west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, causing a massive explosion and the largest peacetime evacuation in Canadian history and one of the largest in North American history.

Who were born on November 10, 1979?

  • 1979
    Chris Joannou, Australian musician, (Silverchair)

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