What Day of the Week

January 2, 2018 was the 2^nd day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 363 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.

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

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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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• 1492

  Reconquista: the emirate of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, surrenders
• 1788

  Georgia becomes the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution
• 1791

  Big Bottom massacre in the Ohio Country, marking the beginning of the Northwest Indian War
• 1818

  The British Institution of Civil Engineers is founded
• 1871

  Amadeus I becomes King of Spain
• 1941

  World War II: German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
• 1942

  World War II: Manila, Philippines is captured by Japanese forces
• 1971

  The second Ibrox disaster kills 66 fans at a Rangers-Celtic association football (soccer) match
• 2001

  Sila María Calderón becomes the first female Governor of Puerto Rico
• 2002

  Eduardo Duhalde is appointed interim President of Argentina by the Legislative Assembly.

• 1727

  James Wolfe, British general (d. 1759)
• 1905

  Michael Tippett, English composer (d. 1998)
• 1927

  Grigoris Varfis, Greek politician
• 1938

  Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author
• 1964

  Pernell Whitaker, American boxer
• 1969

  Christy Turlington, American model
• 1972

  Adam Elliot, Australian animator
• 1975

  Doug Robb, American singer (Hoobastank)
• 1976

  Mahée Paiement, Canadian actress
• 1978

  Karina Smirnoff, Ukrainian-American professional ballroom dancer

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