What Day of the Week

January 24, 2020 was the 24^th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 342 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.

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

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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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• 1438

  The Council of Basel suspends Pope Eugene IV as Prelate of Ethiopia, arrives at Massawa from Goa.
• 1679

  King Charles II of England dissolves the Cavalier Parliament.
• 1857

  The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first fully-fledged university in south Asia.
• 1878

  The revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, the Governor of Saint Petersburg.
• 1918

  The Gregorian calendar is introduced in Russia by decree of the Council of People’s Commissars effective February 14(NS)
• 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.
• 1984

  The first Apple Macintosh goes on sale.
• 2001

  New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Snake in Chinese astrology.
• 2003

  The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation.
• 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.

• 1670

  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)
• 1776

  E.T.A. Hoffmann, German writer (d. 1822)
• 1848

  Vasily Surikov, Russian painter (d. 1916)
• 1886

  Henry King, American film director (d. 1982)
• 1949

  John Belushi, American actor (d. 1982)
• 1954

  Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1986)
• 1958

  Neil Allen, American baseball player
• 1961

  Nastassja Kinski, German-born actress
• 1983

  Shaun Maloney, Scottish footballer
• 1984

  Paulo Sérgio, Portuguese footballer

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