What Day of the Week

January 24, 2019 was the 24^th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 341 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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• 1679

  King Charles II of England dissolves the Cavalier Parliament.
• 1817

  Crossing of the Andes: Many soldiers of Juan Gregorio de las Heras were captured during the Action of Picheuta.
• 1918

  The Gregorian calendar is introduced in Russia by decree of the Council of People’s Commissars effective February 14(NS)
• 1939

  The deadliest earthquake in Chilean history strikes Chillán.
• 1942

  World War II: The Allies bombard Bangkok, leading Thailand to declare war against the United States and United Kingdom.
• 1955

  New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Sheep in Chinese astrology.
• 1966

  An Air India Boeing 707 jet crashes on Mont Blanc, on the border between France and Italy, killing 117.
• 1978

  Soviet satellite Cosmos 954, with a nuclear reactor onboard, burns up in Earth’s atmosphere, scattering radioactive debris over Canada’s Northwest Territories. Only 1% is recovered.
• 2009

  The storm Klaus makes landfall near Bordeaux, France. It subsequently would cause 26 deaths as well as extensive disruptions to public transport and power supplies.
• 2011

  At least 35 died and 180 injured in a bombing at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport.

• 1679

  Christian Wolff, German philosopher (d. 1754)
• 1916

  Arnoldo Foà, Italian actor
• 1941

  Neil Diamond, American singer
• 1943

  Sharon Tate, American actress and Manson murder victim (d. 1969)
• 1944

  Klaus Nomi, German singer (d. 1983)
• 1960

  Rick Leventhal, American journalist
• 1963

  Arnold Vanderlyde, Dutch boxer
• 1976

  Shae-Lynn Bourne, Canadian ice dancer
• 1983

  Shaun Maloney, Scottish footballer
• 1989

  Calvin Goldspink, English singer/actor (S Club 8, S Club Juniors, I Dream)

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