What happened this day in history September 2, 1998

What are the important events that happened on September 2, 1998? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

September 2, 1998: Facts & Myths About This Day

September 2, 1998 is the 245th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 120 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 20, 1998 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 251,304 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 ‘dihectatetracontapentagon’ day.

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If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $8,322.00. (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.

Tiger 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 2, 1998 Historical Events

  • 1998
    Swissair Flight 111 crashes near Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia. All 229 people on board are killed.
  • 1998
    The UN’s International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda finds Jean Paul Akayesu, the former mayor of a small town in Rwanda, guilty of nine counts of genocide.

Who died on September 2, 1998?

  • 1998
    Allen Drury, American novelist (b. 1918)
  • 1998
    Jackie Blanchflower, Irish footballer (b. 1933)

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