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January 18: Day of the Week
January 18, 2024 was the 18th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 348 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.
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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 18 Historical Event(s)
532
Nika riots in Constantinople fail.
1126
Emperor Huizong abdicates the Chinese throne in favour of his son Emperor Qinzong.
1486
King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV.
1520
King Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Åsunden.
1670
Henry Morgan captures Panama.
1915
Japan issues the “Twenty-One Demands” to the Republic of China in a bid to increase its power in East Asia.
1919
Bentley Motors Limited is founded.
1981
Phil Smith and Phil Mayfield parachute off a Houston skyscraper, becoming the first two people to BASE jump from objects in all four categories: buildings, antennae, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs).
1990
Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting.
2009
Gaza War: Hamas announces they will accept Israeli Defense Forces’s offer of a ceasefire, ending the assault.
Who were born on January 18?
1867
Rubén Darío, Nicaraguan Journalist, Diplomat, Poet (d. 1916)
1879
Henri Giraud, French general (d. 1949)
1910
Kenneth E. Boulding, English economist (d. 1993)
1954
Ted DiBiase, Retired Professional Wrestler
1966
Alexander Khalifman, Russian chess player
1966
André Ribeiro, Brazilian racing driver
1971
Jonathan Davis, American singer (KoЯn)
1979
Ruslan Fedotenko, Ukrainian ice hockey player
1980
Robert Green, English footballer
1984
Makoto Hasebe, Japanese footballer
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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 CAMUSOBEL? Check your answers here: Word solver CAMUSOBEL. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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