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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 French then this day of the week in French is mardi.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
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year, months, and days ago
months since then
is in the th week of the year (ISO 8601)
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The year is not a leap year
Historical Event(s)
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Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the Roman Emperorship, dies under mysterious circumstances in Rome. This clears the way for Nero to become Emperor.
The Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, petitions U.S. Congress for abolition of slavery.
Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry “gerrymanders” for the first time.
University College London is founded under the name University of London.
Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical Vehementer nos.
Friedrich Ebert (SPD), is elected President of Germany.
A Lockheed XP-38 flies from California to New York in 7 hours 2 minutes.
World War II: General Dwight Eisenhower is selected to command the allied armies in Europe.
President Dwight Eisenhower refuses a clemency appeal for Ethel and Julius Rosenberg.
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Rabbit in Chinese astrology.
Who were born on ?
Josiah Willard Gibbs, American physicist (d. 1903)
Vivian Ernest Fuchs, English geologist (d. 1999)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz, American director (d. 1993)
Roy De Forest, American Painter (d. 2007)
Richard Mastracchio, NASA astronaut
Nick Barmby, English footballer
Peter Hayes, American musician
Neil Robertson, Australian snooker player
Nicki Clyne, Canadian actress
Princess Ayah bint Al Faisal, Jordanian royalty
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