What Day of the Week

January 17, 2019 was the 17^th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 348 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is jueves.

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Here’s the January calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

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• 1524

  Giovanni da Verrazzano sets sail westward from Madeira to find a sea route to the Pacific Ocean.
• 1852

  The United Kingdom recognizes the independence of the Boer colonies of the Transvaal.
• 1899

  The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.
• 1918

  Finnish Civil War: The first serious battles take place between the Red Guards and the White Guard.
• 1929

  Popeye the Sailor Man, a cartoon character created by Elzie Segar, first appears in the Thimble Theatre comic strip.
• 1944

  World War II: Allied forces launch the first of four battles with the intention of breaking through the Winter Line and seizing Rome, an effort that would ultimately take four months and cost 105,000 Allied casualties.
• 1983

  The tallest department store in the world, Hudson’s, flagship store in downtown Detroit closes due to high cost of operating.
• 1995

  The Great Hanshin earthquake: A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits near Kobe, Japan, causing extensive property damage and killing 6,434 people.
• 1996

  The Czech Republic applies for membership of the European Union.
• 2002

  Mount Nyiragongo erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing an estimated 400,000 people.

• 1899

  Al Capone, American gangster (d. 1947)
• 1922

  Nicholas Katzenbach, American jurist and 65th United States Attorney General
• 1926

  Moira Shearer, Scottish actress (d. 2006)
• 1928

  Vidal Sassoon, English cosmetologist
• 1949

  Andy Kaufman, American comedian (d. 1984)
• 1953

  Carlos Johnson, American blues musician
• 1955

  Steve Javie, American professional basketball referee
• 1966

  Stephin Merritt, American singer and songwriter (The Magnetic Fields, The 6ths, The Gothic Archies)
• 1979

  Oleg Lisogor, Ukrainian swimmer
• 1984

  Sophie Dee, Welsh pornographic actress

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