What Day of the Week

January 18, 2020 was the 18^th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 348 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Doyōbi.

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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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• 1778

  James Cook is the first known European to discover the Hawaiian Islands, which he names the “Sandwich Islands”.
• 1866

  Wesley College, Melbourne is established.
• 1958

  Willie O'Ree, the first African Canadian National Hockey League player, makes his NHL debut.
• 1969

  Brahma Baba, founder father of Brahma Kumaris left his mortal coil.
• 1974

  A Disengagement of Forces agreement is signed between the Israeli and Egyptian governments, ending conflict on the Egyptian front of the Yom Kippur War.
• 1990

  Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting.
• 1994

  The Cando event, a possible bolide impact in Cando, Spain. Witnesses claim to have seen a fireball in the sky lasting for almost one minute.
• 1997

  In north west Rwanda, Hutu militia members kill 3 Spanish aid workers, 3 soldiers and seriously wound one other.
• 2003

  A bushfire kills 4 people and destroys more than 500 homes in Canberra, Australia.
• 2005

  The Airbus A380, the world’s largest commercial jet, is unveiled at a ceremony in Toulouse, France

• 885

  Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)
• 1840

  Henry Austin Dobson, English poet (d. 1921)
• 1849

  Sir Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1920)
• 1947

  Takeshi Kitano, Japanese actor and director
• 1974

  Michael Tunn, Australian television presenter and radio announcer
• 1976

  Subhrajit Mitra, Indian filmmaker
• 1979

  Jay Chou, Taiwanese singer, producer, actor and director
• 1979

  Ruslan Fedotenko, Ukrainian ice hockey player
• 1984

  Michael Kearney, American child prodigy
• 1984

  Seung-Hui Cho, American spree killer (d. 2007)

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