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January 4: Day of the Week
January 4, 2024 was the 4th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 362 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 4 Historical Event(s)
1490
Anne of Brittany announces that all those who would ally with the king of France will be considered guilty of the crime of Lese-majesty.
1642
King Charles I of England sends soldiers to arrest members of Parliament, commencing England’s slide into civil war.
1903
Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by Thomas Edison during the War of Currents campaign.
1912
The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Commonwealth by Royal charter.
1955
The Greek National Radical Union is formed by Konstantinos Karamanlis.
1966
A military coup takes place in Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso), dissolving the National Parliament and leading to a new national constitution.
1989
Second Gulf of Sidra incident: a pair of Libyan MiG-23 “Floggers” are shot down by a pair of US Navy F-14 Tomcats during an air-to-air confrontation.
1999
Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as governor of Minnesota.
1999
Gunmen open fire on Shiite Muslims worshiping in an Islamabad, Pakistan mosque, killing 16 people and injuring 25.
2007
The 110th United States Congress convenes, electing Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history.
Who were born on January 4?
1892
Maria Diaz Cortes, Spanish supercentarian (d. 2009)
1931
Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia
1932
Carlos Saura, Spanish director
1941
John Bennett Perry, American actor
1948
Eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician
1962
Joe Kleine, American basketball player
1962
Laila Eloui, Egyptian actress
1965
Rick Hearst, American actor
1973
Greg de Vries, Canadian hockey player
1990
Alberto Paloschi, Italian footballer
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