What are the important events that happened on October 17, 1998? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
October 17, 1998: Facts & Myths About This Day
October 17, 1998 is the 290th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 75 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 4, 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, 15,143,040 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 ‘dihectaenneacontagon’ day.
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If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $3,783.50. (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.
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October 17, 1998 Historical Events
- 1998 –At Jesse, in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, a petroleum pipeline explodes killing about 1200 villagers, some of whom are scavenging gasoline.
Who died on October 17, 1998?
- 1998 –Hakim Mohammed Said, Pakistani scholar and philanthropist (b. 1920)
- 1998 –Joan Hickson, British actress (b. 1906)
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