Saturday January 20, 2024
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

: Day of the Week

was the of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There were until the end of the year. The day of the week was .

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is samedi.

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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.

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: 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.

by the Numbers

  • days since
  • year, months, and days ago
  • months since then
  • is in the rd week of the year (ISO 8601)
  • weeks ago
  • The year is a leap year

Historical Event(s)

1523
Christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway.
The Kingdom of Great Britain signs a peace treaty with France and Spain, officially ending hostilities in the American Revolutionary War (also known as the American War of Independence).
John Marshall is appointed the Chief Justice of the United States.
In the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats an alliance between Peru and Bolivia.
In Old Arizona, the first full-length talking motion picture filmed outdoors, is released.
The National Negro Network is established with 40 charter member radio stations.
Hendrik Verwoerd announces a plebiscite on whether South Africa should become a Republic.
Pakistan launched its Nuclear detterent program few weeks after its defeat in Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
On Black Saturday, the Red Army kills Azerbaijani civilians in Baku.
Sudan’s government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war between the country’s Muslim north and Christian south.

Who were born on ?

Johannes Vilhelm Jensen, Danish Nobel laureate (d. 1950)
Gábor Szegő, Hungarian mathematician (d. 1985)
Telmo Zarraonaindía, Spanish footballer (d. 2006)
Graham Stark, British actor
David Tudor, American pianist and composer (d. 1996)
Jimmy Cobb, American jazz drummer
Hachidai Nakamura, Japanese songwriter and pianist (d. 1992)
Derek Dougan, Northern Irish footballer (d. 2007)
Eric Stewart, English musician and songwriter (10cc)
Will Young, British singer

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