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Calendar Trivia
The next time you can reuse this calendar will be on year . Both calendars will be exactly the same! This is assuming you are not interested in the dates for Easter and other irregular holidays that are based on a solar cycle.
April 4 (4/4), June 6 (6/6), August 8 (8/8), October 10 (10/10), December 12 (12/12), and the last day of February always fall on the same day of the week in any given year. This is called the ‘Doomsday rule’. Check these dates using the full 12-month calendar below to verify.
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Historical Events Of
- – The last Fokker C.X in military service, the Finnish Air Force FK-111 target tower, crashes, killing the pilot and winch-operator.
- – James Van Allen discovers the Van Allen radiation belt.
- – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Dog in Chinese astrology.
- – An F-104 Starfighter sets a world speed record of 1,404.19 mph (2,259.82 km/h).
- – The satellite Explorer 1 ceases transmission.
- – Explorer program: Explorer 4 is launched.
- – Pioneer 0, America’s first attempt at lunar orbit, is launched using the first Thor-Able rocket and fails. Notable as one of the first attempted launches beyond Earth orbit by any country.
- – The American Atomic Energy Commission, with supporting military units, carries out an underground nuclear weapon test at the Nevada Test Site, just north of Las Vegas.
- – The Preston By-pass, the UK’s first stretch of motorway, opens to traffic for the first time. (It is now part of the M6 and M55 motorways.)
Who Were Born On ?
- – Rey Misterio, Sr., Mexican wrestler, trainer, and actor
- – Eddie Cheever, American race car driver
- – Gary Oldman, English actor, singer, director, and producer
- – Margaret Ritchie, Northern Irish politician (Northern Ireland Assembly)
- – Gary Cohen, American sportscaster
- – Jane Wiedlin, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress (The Go-Go’s and Frosted)
- – Jack Dyer Crouch, II, American diplomat, United States Deputy National Security Advisor
- – Jan Nevens, Belgian cyclist
- – Michael Paré, American actor
- – Don Byron, American clarinet player and composer
