A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
January 20: Day of the Week
January 20, 2024 was the 20th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 346 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is sábado.
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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 20: This Day in History
In the ancient astronomy, it was the cusp day between Capricorn and Aquarius. In some years it is Aquarius, but others Capricorn. It depends on the year.
January 20 Historical Event(s)
1320
Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland.
1356
Edward Balliol abdicates as King of Scotland.
1788
The third and main part of First Fleet arrives at Botany Bay. Arthur Phillip decides that Botany Bay is unsuitable for the location of a penal colony, and decides to move to Port Jackson.
1887
The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.
1920
The American Civil Liberties Union is founded.
1969
East Pakistani police kill student activist Amanullah Asaduzzaman. The resulting outrage is in part responsible for the Bangladesh Liberation War.
1972
Pakistan launched its Nuclear detterent program few weeks after its defeat in Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
1981
Twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan is inaugurated, at age 69 the oldest man ever to be inaugurated as U.S. President, Iran releases 52 American hostages.
1992
Air Inter Flight 148 crashes near Strasbourg, France, killing 82 passengers and five crew members.
2007
A three-man team, using only skis and kites, completes a 1093 mi trek to reach the southern pole of inaccessibility for the first time since 1958 and for the first time ever without mechanical assistance.
Who were born on January 20?
1812
Thomas Meik, Scottish engineer (d. 1896)
1876
Józef Hofmann, Polish pianist (d. 1967)
1899
Kenjiro Takayanagi, Japanese development of television (d. 1990)
1939
Paul Coverdell, American politician (d. 2000)
1946
David Lynch, American film director
1950
Mahamane Ousmane, President of Niger
1954
Ken Page, American cabaret singer and actor
1963
Firebreaker Chip, American professional wrestler
1965
John Michael Montgomery, American singer
1991
Jolyon Palmer, English racing driver; son of Jonathan Palmer
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