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Sunday's date is a rare palindrome that hasn't happened in over 900 years
« on: February 02, 2020, 08:37:27 pm »
Sunday is shaping up to be a unique day for reasons other than the Super Bowl and Groundhog Day: It's also a rare palindrome.

While various forms of palindrome dates are fairly common, 02/02/2020 has the unique distinction of reading the same backward and forward when written out in eight digits in multiple date systems, according to University of Portland professor Aziz Inan.

“We are so lucky to have such a special palindrome date occurring in our lifetime because it’s so rare,” Inan told USA TODAY Saturday.

For starters, it's an eight-digit palindrome: 02022020. Many palindrome dates are only symmetrical if you write the date with seven digits (1-10-2011) — or in some cases even fewer (9-10-19).

But even more rare, according to Inan, is that Sunday's date is an international palindrome: It works whether you write the date as "Month/Day/Year" or "Day/Month/Year," as many countries do.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/02/01/sunday-february-2-2020-rare-palindrome-02-02-2020/4633400002/
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Re: Sunday's date is a rare palindrome that hasn't happened in over 900 years
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2020, 08:38:41 pm »
This is so cool. The next one is in 101 years,

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Re: Sunday's date is a rare palindrome that hasn't happened in over 900 years
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2020, 08:42:56 pm »
Quote from: Gefn on February 02, 2020, 08:38:41 pm
This is so cool. The next one is in 101 years,

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Make that 1010 years, but who is counting?   :cool:
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Re: Sunday's date is a rare palindrome that hasn't happened in over 900 years
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2020, 08:50:31 pm »
Quote from: catfish1957 on February 02, 2020, 08:42:56 pm
Make that 1010 years, but who is counting?   :cool:

You know I thought that was off, I think the paper made a goof.   :facepalm2:
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Re: Sunday's date is a rare palindrome that hasn't happened in over 900 years
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2020, 02:49:36 am »
Quote from: Gefn on February 02, 2020, 08:50:31 pm
You know I thought that was off, I think the paper made a goof.   :facepalm2:
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Re: Sunday's date is a rare palindrome that hasn't happened in over 900 years
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2020, 03:25:24 am »
Quote from: Gefn on February 02, 2020, 08:38:41 pm
This is so cool. The next one is in 101 years,

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You forgot that 12/12/2121 will happen sooner, that's in 101 years, 10 months and 10 days.
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Re: Sunday's date is a rare palindrome that hasn't happened in over 900 years
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2020, 03:28:19 am »
Quote from: Gefn on February 02, 2020, 08:50:31 pm
You know I thought that was off, I think the paper made a goof.   :facepalm2:
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Nope, the paper was right:  12/12/2121.
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Re: Sunday's date is a rare palindrome that hasn't happened in over 900 years
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2020, 03:48:13 am »
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« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2020, 03:56:09 am »
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Nope, the paper was right:  12/12/2121.

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Re: Sunday's date is a rare palindrome that hasn't happened in over 900 years
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2020, 12:28:08 pm »
Quote from: The_Reader_David on February 03, 2020, 03:28:19 am
Nope, the paper was right:  12/12/2121.

Well, I know I’ll be long gone by then. But what cool days to be born or married. Or some other milestone.
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Re: Sunday's date is a rare palindrome that hasn't happened in over 900 years
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2020, 02:51:51 pm »
How about 10/12/2101 or 11/12/2111?
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