What happened this day in history September 19, 1976

What are the important events that happened on September 19, 1976? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

September 19, 1976: Facts & Myths About This Day

September 19, 1976 is the 263rd day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 103 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is September 6, 1976 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 3,532,320 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 ‘dihectahexacontatrigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $813.10. (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.

Dragon 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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September 19, 1976 Historical Events

  • 1976
    Turkish Airlines Boeing 727 hits the Taurus Mountains, outskirt of Karatepe, Osmaniye, Turkey, killing all 155 passengers and crew.
  • 1976
    Two Imperial Iranian Air Force F-4 Phantom II jets fly out to investigate an unidentified flying object when both independently lose instrumentation and communications as they approach, only to have them restored upon withdrawal.

Who were born on September 19, 1976?

  • 1976
    Alison Sweeney, American actress
  • 1976
    Jan Hlaváč, Czech ice hockey player
  • 1976
    Jessica York, American television personality
  • 1976
    Jim Ward, American musician (At the Drive-In, Sparta)
  • 1976
    Raja Bell, American basketball player

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