What happened this day in history October 26, 2006

What are the important events that happened on October 26, 2006? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 26, 2006: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 26, 2006 is the 299th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 66 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 13, 2006 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 1,161,820,800 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 ‘dihectaenneacontaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $49.03. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Scorpio 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.

Dog 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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Who died on October 26, 2006?

  • 2006
    Pontus Hultén, Swedish art collector and museum director (b. 1924)
  • 2006
    Tillman Franks, American songwriter (b. 1920)

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