What Day of the Week

January 24, 2017 was the 24^th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 341 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.

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

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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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• 1817

  Crossing of the Andes: Many soldiers of Juan Gregorio de las Heras were captured during the Action of Picheuta.
• 1878

  The revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, the Governor of Saint Petersburg.
• 1939

  The deadliest earthquake in Chilean history strikes Chillán.
• 1947

  Greek banker Dimitrios Maximos becomes Prime Minister of Greece.
• 1955

  New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Sheep in Chinese astrology.
• 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.
• 1977

  Massacre of Atocha in Madrid, during the Spanish transition to democracy.
• 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.

• 76

  Hadrian, Roman Emperor (d. 138)
• 1911

  Muir Mathieson, Scottish conductor and composer (d. 1975)
• 1916

  Rafael Caldera, President of Venezuela (d. 2009)
• 1923

  Vlado Kristl, Croatian painter and filmmaker (d. 2004)
• 1928

  Michel Serrault, French actor (d. 2007)
• 1936

  Bobby Wellins, Scottish jazz saxophonist
• 1961

  Nastassja Kinski, German-born actress
• 1970

  Matthew Lillard, American actor
• 1980

  Nicole Marie Lenz, American actress
• 1988

  Jade Ewen, English singer

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