A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” 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
Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
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: This Day in History
This is a frequent day for the winter solstice to occur in the northern hemisphere and summer solstice to occur in the southern hemisphere.
by the Numbers
days since
year, months, and days ago
months since then
is in the st week of the year (ISO 8601)
weeks ago
The year is not a leap year
Historical Event(s)
Egyptian–Ottoman War: Egyptian forces decisively defeat Ottoman troops at the Battle of Konya.
The Rochdale Pioneers commence business at their cooperative in Rochdale, England, starting the Cooperative movement.
Challenger expedition: HMS Challenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth.
The first Permanent Force cavalry and infantry regiments of the Canadian Army are formed: The Royal Canadian Dragoons and The Royal Canadian Regiment.
Arthur Wynne’s “word-cross”, the first crossword puzzle, is published in the New York World.
The Geneva Conference on the Arab-Israeli conflict opens.
A Dutch DC-10, flight Martinair MP 495, crashes at Faro Airport, killing 56 people.
Mexican volcano Popocatepetl, dormant for 47 years, erupts gases and ash.
The Spanish Civil Guard intercepts a van loaded with 950 kg of explosives that ETA intended to use to blow up Torre Picasso in Madrid.
Iraq War: A suicide bomber killed 22 at the forward operating base next to the main U.S. military airfield at Mosul, the single deadliest suicide attack on American soldiers.
Who were born on ?
John Russell, English parson and dog breeder (d. 1883)
Thomas Graham, British chemist (d. 1869)
Joe Mantell, American actor (d. 2010)
Ed Nelson, American actor
Phil Donahue, American talk show host
Yusuf Bey, American activist (d. 2003)
Nikolaos Sifounakis, Greek politician
Kazuyuki Sekiguchi, Japanese musician
Adam Schefter, American sports journalist
Yasmin, British DJ and Singer
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