BSTARK9999@aol.com wrote: > > > > REMEMBER 8870 > > > > That's not an error: It's the number to remember > > > > when you want to find the birthdate of someone > > > > when you only have the date of death and age. > > > > How do you figure the birthdate? Suppose the > > > > person died May 6, 1889, > > > > at the age of 71 years, 7 months, 9 days. > > > > ****Write the year, month, day as:->18890506 > > > > ****Subtract the age at death:------->710709 > > > > ****This gives the figure:--------->18179797 > > > > ****Now subtract 8870:----------------->8870 > > > > ****The result is:----------------->18170927 > > > > Year 1817, 9th month (Sept), 27th day or 27 Sept, > > > > 1817 But if you take a different example, it doesn't seem to work (but actually does): Suppose the > > > > person died May 6, 1889, > > > > at the age of 21 years, 0 months, 0 days. > > > > ****Write the year, month, day as:->18890506 > > > > ****Subtract the age at death:-------> 210000 > > > > ****This gives the figure:---------> 18680506 > > > > ****Now subtract 8870:--------------->8870 > > > > ****The result is:---------------- >18671636 > > > > Year 1867, 16th month (?), 36th day (?) The 16th month would be April of the following year, and the 36th day would be the 6th of May, which is correct. Amazing!! >