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January 11: Day of the Week
January 11, 2024 was the 11th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 355 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is jueves.
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Here’s the January calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
January 11 Historical Event(s)
1055
Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
1569
First recorded lottery in England.
1759
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first American life insurance company is incorporated.
1779
Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
1863
American Civil War: ship CSS encountered and sank the USS Hatteras off Galveston Lighthouse in Texas.
1879
The Anglo-Zulu War begins.
1923
Occupation of the Ruhr: Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to make its World War I reparation payments.
1935
Amelia Earhart is the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.
1964
United States Surgeon General Dr. Luther Leonidas Terry, M.D., publishes a landmark report saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking nation- and worldwide anti-smoking efforts.
1996
Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour.
Who were born on January 11?
1895
Laurens Hammond, American inventor (d. 1973)
1908
Lionel Stander, American actor (d. 1994)
1921
Gory Guerrero, professional wrestler (d. 1990)
1934
Sir C. A. R. Hoare, British computer scientist
1948
Terry Williams, Welsh rock drummer (Dire Straits)
1951
Willie Maddren, English former footballer (d. 2000)
1959
Rob Ramage, Canadian ice hockey player
1971
Mary J. Blige, American singer
1973
Joanna Brodzik, Polish actress
1981
Tom Meighan, English singer (Kasabian)
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters IOGUXODV? Check your answers here: Word finder IOGUXODV. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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