What are the important events that happened on October 21, 1978? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
October 21, 1978: Facts & Myths About This Day
October 21, 1978 is the 294th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 71 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 8, 1978 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 277,776,000 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 ‘dihectaenneacontatetragon’ day.
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If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $1,559.70. (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.
Horse 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 21, 1978 Historical Events
- 1978 –Australian civilian pilot Frederick Valentich vanishes in a Cessna 182 over the Bass Strait south of Melbourne, after reporting contact with an unidentified aircraft.
Who were born on October 21, 1978?
- 1978 –Henrik Klingenberg, Member of Finnish band, Sonata Arctica
- 1978 –Joey Harrington, American football player
- 1978 –Will Estes, American actor
Who died on October 21, 1978?
- 1978 –Anastas Mikoyan, Soviet politician (b. 1895)
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