What happened this day in history October 4, 1997

What are the important events that happened on October 4, 1997? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 4, 1997: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 4, 1997 is the 277th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 88 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is September 21, 1997 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 14,598,720 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 ‘dihectaheptacontaheptagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $82.11. (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.

Ox 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 4, 1997 Historical Events

  • 1997
    The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs at the Charlotte, North Carolina office of Loomis, Fargo and Company. An FBI investigation eventually results in 24 convictions and the recovery of approximately 95% of the $17.3 million in cash which had been taken.

Who died on October 4, 1997?

  • 1997
    Gunpei Yokoi, Japanese game developer (b. 1941)

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