What Day of the Week

January 22, 2020 was the 22^nd day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 344 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.

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

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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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• 1824

  The Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast.
• 1906

  SS Valencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130.
• 1924

  Ramsay MacDonald becomes the first Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
• 1944

  World War II: The Allies commence Operation Shingle, an assault on Anzio, Italy.
• 1946

  Iran: Qazi Muhammad declares the independent people’s Republic of Mahabad at Chuwarchira Square in the Kurdish city of Mahabad. He is the new president; Hadschi Baba Scheich is the prime minister.
• 1957

  The New York City “Mad Bomber”, George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and is charged with planting more than 30 bombs.
• 1968

  Operation Igloo White, a US electronic surveillance system to stop communist infiltration into South Vietnam begins installation.
• 1971

  The Singapore Declaration, one of the two most important documents to the uncodified constitution of the Commonwealth of Nations, is issued.
• 2006

  Evo Morales is inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country’s first indigenous president.
• 2023

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

• 1796

  Karl Claus, Russian chemist (d. 1864)
• 1840

  Ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907)
• 1925

  Bobby Young, American baseball player (d. 1985)
• 1951

  Leon Roberts, American baseball player
• 1952

  Ace Vergel, Filipino actor (d. 2007)
• 1954

  Peter Pilz, Austrian politician
• 1955

  Thomas David Jones, American astronaut
• 1956

  John Wesley Shipp, American actor
• 1964

  Joe Dudek, American football player
• 1984

  Maceo Rigters, Dutch footballer

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