What are the important events that happened on October 10, 1998? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 10, 1998: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 10, 1998 is the 283^rd day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 82 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is September 27, 1998 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 907,977,600 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 ‘dihectaoctacontatrigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $1,941.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper 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.

October 10, 1998 Historical Events

• 1998 –
  A Lignes Aériennes Congolaises Boeing 727 is shot down by rebels in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 41 people.

Who died on October 10, 1998?

• 1998 –
  Clark Clifford, United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1906)
• 1998 –
  Tommy Quaid, Irish hurler (b. 1957)