What are the important events that happened on November 4, 1979? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

November 4, 1979: Facts & Myths About This Day

November 4, 1979 is the 308^th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 57 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 22, 1979 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 86,256 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 ‘trihectaoctagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $14,052.00. (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 4, 1979 Historical Events

• 1979 –
  Iran hostage crisis begins: a group of Iranians, mostly students, invades the US embassy in Tehran and takes 90 hostages (53 of whom are American).

Who were born on November 4, 1979?

• 1979 –
  Audrey Hollander, American pornographic actress
• 1979 –
  Jesse Camp, American VJ
• 1979 –
  Trishelle Cannatella, American reality TV cast member and model

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