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January 26: Day of the Week
January 26, 2024 was the 26th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 340 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is viernes.
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Here’s the January calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
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.
January 26 Historical Event(s)
1700
The magnitude 9 Cascadia Earthquake takes place off the west coast of the North America, as evidenced by Japanese records.
1736
Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne.
1855
Point No Point Treaty is signed in Washington Territory.
1863
American Civil War: General Ambrose Burnside is relieved of command of the Army of the Potomac after the disastrous Fredericksburg campaign. He is replaced by Joseph Hooker.
1905
The world’s largest diamond ever, the Cullinan weighing 3106.75 carat, is found at the Premier Mine near Pretoria in South Africa.
1933
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Rooster in Chinese astrology.
1939
Spanish Civil War: Troops loyal to nationalist General Francisco Franco and aided by Italy take Barcelona.
1950
The Constitution of India comes into force, forming a republic. Rajendra Prasad is sworn in as its first President of India. Observed as Republic Day in India.
1978
The Great Blizzard of 1978, a rare severe blizzard with the lowest non-tropical atmospheric pressure ever recorded in the US, strikes the Ohio – Great Lakes region with heavy snow and winds up to 100 mph (161 km/h).
2004
President Hamid Karzai signs the new constitution of Afghanistan.
Who were born on January 26?
1541
Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)
1714
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (d. 1785)
1927
Bob Nieman, American baseball player (d. 1985)
1941
Henry Jaglom, English director
1965
Natalia Yurchenko, Soviet gymnast
1982
Brahim Takioullah, Moroccan Guiness World Records holder for the “World’s largest feet”
1984
Wu Qian, Chinese classical pianist
1987
Mia Rose, English/Portuguese singer
1987
Vladimir Garin, Russian actor (d. 2003)
1993
Peter Čerešňák, Slovak ice hockey player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters YBECFMEU? Check your answers here: Unscramble words YBECFMEU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.