What are the important events that happened on September 13, 2001? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

September 13, 2001: Facts & Myths About This Day

September 13, 2001 is the 256^th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 109 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 31, 2001 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 277,872 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 ‘dihectapentacontahexagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $341.20. (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.

Snake is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

September 13, 2001 Historical Events

• 2001 –
  Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the U.S. after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Who died on September 13, 2001?

• 2001 –
  Dorothy McGuire, American actress (b. 1916)
• 2001 –
  Jaroslav Drobný, Czech-Egyptian-British tennis player (b. 1921)