What are the important events that happened on October 12, 1988? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
October 12, 1988: Facts & Myths About This Day
October 12, 1988 is the 286th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 80 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is September 29, 1988 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 9,876,960 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 ‘dihectaoctacontahexagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $2,972.00. (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.
Dragon 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, 1988 Historical Events
- 1988 –Jaffna University Helidrop: Commandos of Indian Peace Keeping Force raided the Jaffna University campus to capture the LTTE chief and walked into a trap.
- 1988 –Two officers of the Victoria Police are gunned down executional style in the Walsh Street police shootings, Australia.
Who were born on October 12, 1988?
- 1988 –Sam Whitelock, New Zealand rugby player
Who died on October 12, 1988?
- 1988 –Coby Whitmore, American painter and magazine illustrator (b. 1913)
- 1988 –Ruth Manning-Sanders, Welsh poet and children’s book author (b. 1886)
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