A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
: Day of the Week
was the of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There were until the end of the year. The day of the week was .
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal 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)
475
Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus issues a circular letter (Enkyklikon) to the bishops of his empire, supporting the Monophysite christological position.
The expedition organised by Sir Walter Raleigh departs England for Roanoke Island (now in North Carolina) to establish the Roanoke Colony.
Eighty Years’ War: Spain and the Dutch Republic sign the Treaty of Antwerp to initiate twelve years of truce.
Alaska purchase: Passing by a single vote, the United States Senate ratifies a treaty with Russia for the purchase of Alaska.
World War I: The Battle of Arras – the battle begins with Canadian Corps executing a massive assault on Vimy Ridge.
The National Council of Bessarabia proclaims union with the Kingdom of Romania.
Marian Anderson sings at the Lincoln Memorial, after being denied the right to sing at the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Constitution Hall.
World War II: The Battle of Königsberg, in East Prussia, ends.
The Journey of Reconciliation, the first interracial Freedom Ride begins through the upper South in violation of Jim Crow laws. The riders wanted enforcement of the United States Supreme Court’s 1946 Irene Morgan decision that banned racial segregation in interstate travel.
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán’s assassination provokes a violent riot in Bogotá (the Bogotazo), and a further ten years of violence in Colombia known as La violencia.
Who were born on ?
Charles Proteus Steinmetz, German-born engineer and mathematician (d. 1923)
Lev Kopelev, Russian author (d. 1997)
Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russian politician (d. 2010)
Hal Ketchum, American musician
Kate Heyhoe, American food writer
Alexander Pichushkin, Russian serial killer
Keith Nobbs, American actor
Clueso, German singer, rapper, songwriter and producer
Yoanna House, American model
Jackie Evancho, American singer
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