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July 10, 2010

The Number 654

Having fun with the number 654. Can you add anything to the list?

  • 654A.D. - Arab invaders plunder Rhodes and seize Cos
  • 654A.D. - Japanese emperor Kotoku dies and empress Kogyoku is restored under the name Saimei
  • The first time that the sequence of digits "654" occurs in the number pi is at the 672nd position after the decimal.
  • The number 654 is not mentioned in the Bible
  • John 6:54 states "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."
  • There is no 654 area code. Anywhere. In the world.
  • The prime factors of 654 are 2x3x109
  • 654A.D. - Pope Martin I is publicly humiliated in Constantinople after condemning emperor Constans II Pognatus. Eugenius I takes over the Papacy
  • The Black Crowes have a song called "Thunderstorm 6:54". It has confusing lyrics.
  • Air Canada flight AC 654 goes between Halifax and St. John's
  • Delta Airlines flight DL 654 goes from Aruba through Atlanta to Minneapolis
  • American Airlines flight AA 654 goes between Dallas and Boston
  • By 6:54pm all those flights will have departed. You're late.
  • On 06/05/04 (June 5, 2004) Ronald Reagan died
  • Roger Federer recorded his 654th career victory against Robin Soderling in the round of 16 at Wimbledon in 2009 (that took me forever to find! Like 654 seconds!)
  • 654A.D. - Battle of Bulcamp between Penda of Mercia and Anna, Christian king of the Angles, is fought at Bulcamp in Henham Park killing Anna and his son, Jurmin
  • This post was posted at 6:54am