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January 15: Day of the Week
January 15, 2024 was the 15th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 351 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Monday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Getsuyōbi.
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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 15 Historical Event(s)
1759
The British Museum opens.
1844
University of Notre Dame receives its charter from the state of Indiana.
1892
James Naismith publishes the rules of basketball.
1936
The first building to be completely covered in glass, built for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company, is completed in Toledo, Ohio.
1949
Chinese Civil War: The Chinese Communist Party forces take over Tianjin from the Nationalist Government.
1967
The first Super Bowl is played in Los Angeles. The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10
1970
Nigerian Civil War: After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafra surrenders.
1977
The Kälvesta air disaster kills 22 people, the worst air crash in Sweden’s history.
2007
Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, former Iraqi intelligence chief and half-brother of Saddam Hussein, and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, former chief judge of the Revolutionary Court, are executed by hanging in Iraq.
2009
US Airways Flight 1549 makes an emergency landing in the Hudson River shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York City. All passengers and crew members survive.
Who were born on January 15?
1538
Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)
1622
Molière, French playwright (d. 1673)
1842
Josef Breuer, Austrian psychiatrist (d. 1925)
1869
Stanisław Wyspiański, Polish dramatist (d. 1907)
1918
Édouard Gagnon, Canadian Roman Catholic cardinal (d. 2007)
1972
Claudia Winkleman, English television presenter
1974
Tim Shaw, British radio DJ and television presenter
1976
Corey Chavous, American football player
1987
Kelly Kelly, American WWE Diva
1990
Fernando Forestieri, Italian footballer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters MUUBDGYIA? Check your answers here: Word scramble MUUBDGYIA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.