What are the important events that happened on November 17, 1990? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
November 17, 1990: Facts & Myths About This Day
November 17, 1990 is the 321st day of the year 1990 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 44 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is November 4, 1990 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 658,800,000 seconds 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 ‘trihectaicosahenagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $5,012.50. (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.
Horse 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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November 17, 1990 Historical Events
- 1990 –Fugendake, part of the Mount Unzen volcanic complex, Nagasaki prefecture, Japan becomes active again and erupts.
Who were born on November 17, 1990?
- 1990 –Shanica Knowles, American actress
Who died on November 17, 1990?
- 1990 –Peter Schilperoort, Dutch musician Dutch Swing College Band (b. 1919)
- 1990 –Robert Hofstadter, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1915)
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