What Day of the Week

January 22, 2021 was the 22^nd day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 343 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.

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

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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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• 565

  Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.
• 1879

  Anglo-Zulu War: Battle of Isandlwana – Zulu troops defeat British troops.
• 1879

  Anglo-Zulu War: Battle of Rorke’s Drift – 139 British soldiers successfully defend their garrison against an intense assault by four to five thousand Zulu warriors.
• 1890

  The United Mine Workers of America is founded in Columbus, Ohio.
• 1944

  World War II: The Allies commence Operation Shingle, an assault on Anzio, Italy.
• 1959

  Knox Mine Disaster: Water breaches the River Slope Mine near Pittston City, Pennsylvania in Port Griffith; 12 miners are killed.
• 1963

  The Elysée treaty of cooperation between France and Germany is signed by Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer.
• 1973

  A chartered Boeing 707 explodes in flames upon landing at Kano Airport, Nigeria, killing 176.
• 2002

  Kmart becomes the largest retailer in United States history to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
• 2042

  New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Dog in Chinese astrology.

• 1882

  Theodore Kosloff, Russian-born actor, ballet dancer and choreographer (d. 1956)
• 1889

  Amos Strunk, American baseball player (d. 1979)
• 1916

  Bill Durnan, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1972)
• 1918

  Elmer Lach, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1945

  Arthur Beetson, Australian rugby league footballer and coach (d. 2011)
• 1958

  Nikos Anastopoulos, Greek football player and manager
• 1965

  DJ Jazzy Jeff, American rapper and actor
• 1969

  Keith Gordon, American baseball player
• 1971

  Stan Collymore, English footballer
• 1982

  Fabricio Coloccini, Argentine footballer

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