What Day of the Week

January 24, 2021 was the 24^th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 341 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Sunday.

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

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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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• 41

  Roman Emperor Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel despotism, is assassinated by his disgruntled Praetorian Guards. The Guard then proclaims Caligula’s uncle Claudius as Emperor
• 1742

  Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor.
• 1817

  Crossing of the Andes: Many soldiers of Juan Gregorio de las Heras were captured during the Action of Picheuta.
• 1857

  The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first fully-fledged university in south Asia.
• 1960

  Algerian War: Some units of European volunteers in Algiers stage an insurrection known as the “barricades week”, during which they seize government buildings and clash with local police.
• 1961

  1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash: A bomber carrying two H-bombs breaks up in mid-air over North Carolina. The uranium core of one weapon remains lost.
• 1966

  An Air India Boeing 707 jet crashes on Mont Blanc, on the border between France and Italy, killing 117.
• 1986

  Voyager 2 passes within 81500 km of Uranus.
• 2001

  New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Snake in Chinese astrology.
• 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.

• 1746

  King Gustav III of Sweden (d. 1792)
• 1763

  Louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron, Russian general (d. 1831)
• 1848

  Vasily Surikov, Russian painter (d. 1916)
• 1918

  Oral Roberts, American evangelist (d. 2009)
• 1930

  Bernard Matthews, British poultry industry figure (d. 2010)
• 1935

  Eric Ashton, English rugby league footballer (d. 2008)
• 1936

  Doug Kershaw, American musician
• 1941

  Neil Diamond, American singer
• 1942

  Gary Hart, American professional wrestling figure (d. 2008)
• 1975

  Rónald Gómez, Costa Rican footballer

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