What are the important events that happened on September 11, 1978? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
September 11, 1978: Facts & Myths About This Day
September 11, 1978 is the 254th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 111 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 29, 1978 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 274,320,000 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 ‘dihectapentacontatetragon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $144.71. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate 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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September 11, 1978 Historical Events
- 1978 –U.S. President Jimmy Carter, President Anwar Sadat of Egypt, and Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel meet at Camp David and agree on the Camp David Accords a framework for peace between Israel and Egypt and a comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
Who were born on September 11, 1978?
- 1978 –Ben Lee, Australian musician and singer
- 1978 –Dejan Stanković, Serbian footballer
- 1978 –Ed Reed, American football player
Who died on September 11, 1978?
- 1978 –Georgi Markov, Bulgarian dissident (b. 1929)
- 1978 –Janet Parker, British medical figure (b. c.1938)
- 1978 –Mike Gazella, American baseball player (b. 1895)
- 1978 –Ronnie Peterson, Swedish racing driver (b. 1944)
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