What happened this day in history October 28, 2009

What are the important events that happened on October 28, 2009? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 28, 2009: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 28, 2009 is the 301st day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 64 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 15, 2009 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 349,080 hours 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 ‘trihectahenagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $209.85. (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.

Ox 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 28, 2009 Historical Events

  • 2009
    NASA successfully launches the Ares I-X mission, the only rocket launch for its later-cancelled Constellation program.
  • 2009
    The 28 October 2009 Peshawar bombing kills 117 and wounds 213.

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