What are the important events that happened on November 20, 1998? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
November 20, 1998: Facts & Myths About This Day
November 20, 1998 is the 324th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 41 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is November 7, 1998 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 253,200 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 ‘trihectaicosatetragon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $746.10. (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.
Tiger 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 20, 1998 Historical Events
- 1998 –A court in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan declares accused terrorist Osama bin Laden “a man without a sin” in regard to the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.
- 1998 –The first module of the International Space Station, Zarya, is launched.
Who died on November 20, 1998?
- 1998 –Galina Starovoitova, Russian politician (b. 1946)
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