What Day of the Week

January 21, 2020 was the 21^st day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 345 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.

Aquarius 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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• 1643

  Abel Tasman becomes the first European to reach Tonga.
• 1749

  The Verona Philharmonic Theatre is destroyed by fire. It is rebuilt in 1754.
• 1864

  The Tauranga Campaign begins during the Maori Wars.
• 1919

  Meeting of the First Dáil Éireann in the Mansion House Dublin. Sinn Féin adopts Ireland’s first constitution. The first engagement of Irish War of Independence, Sologhead Beg, County Tipperary.
• 1925

  Albania declares itself a republic.
• 1948

  The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec. The day is marked annually as Quebec Flag Day.
• 1966

  New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Horse in Chinese astrology.
• 1968

  A B-52 bomber crashes near Thule Air Base, contaminating the area after its nuclear payload ruptures. One of the four bombs remains unaccounted for after the cleanup operation is complete.
• 1976

  Commercial service of Concorde begins with the London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio routes.
• 2005

  In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government’s new taxes erupts into riots.

• 1864

  Paul Troje, German politician (d. 1942)
• 1910

  Albert Rosellini, American politician and 15th Governor of Washington (d. 2011)
• 1924

  Benny Hill, English actor, comedian, and singer (d. 1992)
• 1941

  Richie Havens, American musician
• 1957

  Greg Ryan, American soccer coach
• 1966

  Candi Milo, American voice actress
• 1973

  Duane Lee Chapman, II, American bounty hunter
• 1978

  Tamir “Nokio” Ruffin, American singer
• 1981

  Ivan Ergić, Serbian footballer
• 2001

  Jackson Brundage, American actor

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