What are the important events that happened on October 14, 1947? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
October 14, 1947: Facts & Myths About This Day
October 14, 1947 is the 287th day of the year 1947 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 78 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 1, 1947 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectaoctacontaheptagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $264.87. (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.
Pig is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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October 14, 1947 Historical Events
- 1947 –Captain Chuck Yeager of the U.S. Air Force flies a Bell X-1 rocket-powered experimental aircraft, the Glamorous Glennis, faster than the speed of sound - over the high desert of Southern California - and becomes the first pilot and the first airplane to do so in level flight.
Who were born on October 14, 1947?
- 1947 –Lukas Resetarits, Austrian cabaret artist
- 1947 –Norman Harris, American musician (The Trammps)
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