What are the important events that happened on October 12, 1979? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
October 12, 1979: Facts & Myths About This Day
October 12, 1979 is the 285th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 80 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is September 29, 1979 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 5,142,240 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 ‘dihectaoctacontapentagon’ day.
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If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $155.53. (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.
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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October 12, 1979 Historical Events
- 1979 –The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the first of five books in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy comedy science fiction series by Douglas Adams is published.
- 1979 –The lowest recorded non-tornadic atmospheric pressure, 87.0 kPa (870 mbar or 25.69 inHg), occurred in the Western Pacific during Typhoon Tip.
Who were born on October 12, 1979?
- 1979 –Jordan Pundik, American singer (New Found Glory)
- 1979 –Steven Agnew, Northern Irish politician
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