There are some combinations of dates that make few days of a century special - today is one such day.?
02-02-2020 is a rare palindrome date which is taking place after almost 900 years.?Oxford Dictionary defines palindrome as ¡®a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward¡¯.?
Palindrome dates are not really uncommon, but today¡¯s date is special as it reads the same in many date systems.?
Many countries use date-month-year format, then there are those that follow month-date-year system. Today¡¯s date, 02/02/2020, reads the same in both the systems.
Today is also the 33rd day of the year and there are 333 days left in 2020.
A day like this is bound to get reactions online:
¡°We are so lucky to have such a special palindrome date occurring in our lifetime because it¡¯s so rare,¡± USA Today quoted University of Portland professor, Aziz Inan, as saying.?
Talking about it further, Inan said that such dates are known as ¡®ubiquitous palindromes¡¯.?
According to his calculations the last date that showcased this rare day, occurred on 11/11/1111 - more than 900 years ago.?
And the next time it will happen is on 03-03-3030, 101 years later. Well it is something, isn¡¯t it? To be alive on a day that has occurred in 900 years and won't come again for over a decade.