What happened this day in history September 29, 2008

What are the important events that happened on September 29, 2008? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

September 29, 2008: Facts & Myths About This Day

September 29, 2008 is the 273rd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 93 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is September 16, 2008 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 20,377,440 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 ‘dihectaheptacontatrigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $1,862.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Libra 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.

Rat 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 29, 2008 Historical Events

  • 2008
    Following the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual, The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 777.68 points, the largest single-day point loss in its history.

Who were born on September 29, 2008?

  • 2008
    Emma Tallulah Behn, member of the extended Norwegian royal family

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