What Day of the Week

January 23, 2020 was the 23^rd day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 343 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.

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

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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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• 3102 BCE

  Epoch (origin) of the Kali Yuga.
• 1899

  Emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as President of the First Philippine Republic.
• 1904

  Ålesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ålesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style.
• 1937

  In Moscow, 17 leading Communists go on trial accused of participating in a plot led by Leon Trotsky to overthrow Joseph Stalin’s regime and assassinate its leaders.
• 1963

  Guinea-Bissau War of Independence officially begins when PAIGC guerrilla fighters attacked the Portuguese army stationed in Tite.
• 1964

  The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, is ratified.
• 1973

  A volcanic eruption devastates Heimaey in the Vestmannaeyjar chain of islands off the south coast of Iceland.
• 1986

  The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first members: Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.
• 2003

  Final communication between Earth and Pioneer 10.
• 2012

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

• 1840

  Ernst Abbe, German physicist (d. 1905)
• 1872

  Paul Langevin, French physicist (d. 1946)
• 1899

  Glen Kidston, British aviator and racing driver (d. 1931)
• 1923

  Walter M. Miller, Jr., American writer (d. 1996)
• 1928

  Chico Carrasquel, Venezuelan baseball player (d. 2005)
• 1929

  Myron Cope, American sports announcer
• 1934

  Pierre Bourgault, Quebec politician and essayist (d. 2003)
• 1965

  Louie Clemente, American drummer (Testament)
• 1971

  Marc Nelson, American R&B singer and lyricist
• 1974

  Tiffani Thiessen, American actress

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