What Day of the Week

January 22, 2019 was the 22^nd day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 343 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is martes.

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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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• 1849

  Second Anglo-Sikh War: The Siege of Multan ends after nine months when the last Sikh defenders of Multan, Punjab, surrender.
• 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.
• 1909

  New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Rooster in Chinese astrology.
• 1919

  Act Zluky is signed, unifying the Ukrainian People’s Republic and the West Ukrainian National Republic.
• 1941

  World War II: British and Commonwealth troops capture Tobruk from Italian forces during Operation Compass.
• 1944

  World War II: The Allies commence Operation Shingle, an assault on Anzio, Italy.
• 1987

  Pennsylvania politician R. Budd Dwyer shoots and kills himself during a televised press conference, leading to debates on boundaries in journalism.
• 1987

  Philippine security forces open fire on a crowd of 10,000–15,000 demonstrators at Malacañang Palace, Manila, killing 13.
• 1999

  Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons are burned alive by radical Hindus while sleeping in their car in Eastern India.

• 1740

  Noah Phelps, American Spy (d. 1809)
• 1869

  Grigori Rasputin, Russian monk (d. 1916)
• 1874

  Edward Harkness, American philanthropist (d. 1940)
• 1937

  Joseph Wambaugh, American author
• 1949

  Phil Miller, English guitarist (National Health, In Cahoots, Matching Mole)
• 1972

  Romi Park, Japanese seiyu (voice actress)
• 1976

  Jimmy Anderson, American baseball player
• 1977

  Hidetoshi Nakata, Japanese footballer
• 1987

  Astrid Jacobsen, Norwegian cross-country skier
• 1991

  Alex MacDowall, British racing driver

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