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A date scroll with Latin text from โ€œThe Extremes of Good and Evilโ€ by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

: Day of the Week

is the of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are until the end of the year. The day of the week is .

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Nichiyōbi.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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by the Numbers

  • days since
  • year, month, and days ago
  • month since then
  • is in the th week of the year (ISO 8601)
  • weeks ago
  • The year is not a leap year

Historical Event(s)

1498
Vasco da Gama reaches the port of Calicut, India.
Playwright Thomas Kyd’s accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears while visiting a Venice, California beach.
The Bath School Disaster: forty-five people are killed by bombs planted by a disgruntled school-board member in Michigan.
The First Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China officially convenes in Nanking.
Jackie Cochran becomes the first woman to break the sound barrier.
Launch of the National Liberation Committee of Côte d'Ivoire in Conakry, Guinea.
Gwangju Massacre: students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms.
A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons: Nix and Hydra.
The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country.

Who were born on ?

George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)
Oliver Heaviside, English physicist (d. 1925)
James Budd, Governor of California (d. 1908)
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (d. 1918)
Gerda Boyesen, Norwegian-born body psychotherapist (d. 2005)
Jimmy Snuka, American professional wrestler
Rick Wakeman, English composer and musician (Yes)
Michael Cretu, Romanian-born German musician (Enigma)
Jeff Roehl, American football player
Ahmed Hamada, Egyptian racer

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