What happened this day in history September 21, 1971

What are the important events that happened on September 21, 1971? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

September 21, 1971: Facts & Myths About This Day

September 21, 1971 is the 264th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 101 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is September 8, 1971 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 54,259,200 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 ‘dihectahexacontatetragon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $170.13. (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.

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

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September 21, 1971 Historical Events

  • 1971
    Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.

Who were born on September 21, 1971?

  • 1971
    Alfonso Ribeiro, American actor
  • 1971
    David Vetter, The Boy in the Bubble (d. 1984)
  • 1971
    John Crawley, English cricketer
  • 1971
    Luke Wilson, American actor

Who died on September 21, 1971?

  • 1971
    Bernardo Houssay, Argentine physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1887)

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