What Day of the Week

January 26, 2022 was the 26^th day of the year 2022 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 339 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.

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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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• 1808

  Rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia.
• 1841

  The United Kingdom formally occupies Hong Kong, which China later formally cedes.
• 1855

  Point No Point Treaty is signed in Washington Territory.
• 1863

  American Civil War: Governor of Massachusetts John Albion Andrew receives permission from Secretary of War to raise a militia organization for men of African descent.
• 1907

  The Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III is officially introduced into British Military Service, and remains the second oldest military rifle still in official use.
• 1945

  World War II: The Red Army begins encircling the German Fourth Army near Heiligenbeil in East Prussia, which will end in destruction of the 4th Army two months later.
• 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.
• 1960

  Danny Heater sets a worldwide high school basketball scoring record when he records 135 points for Burnsville High School (West Virginia)
• 2001

  An earthquake hits Gujarat, India, causing more than 20,000 deaths.
• 2009

  New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Ox in Chinese astrology.

• 1904

  Seán MacBride, Irish statesman, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1988)
• 1908

  Rupprecht Geiger, German painter (d. 2009)
• 1922

  Seán Flanagan, Irish Gaelic footballer and politician (d. 1993)
• 1924

  Annette Strauss, American philanthropist and politician (d. 1998)
• 1927

  Bob Nieman, American baseball player (d. 1985)
• 1935

  Bob Uecker, American baseball player and broadcaster
• 1961

  Wayne Gretzky, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1976

  Willie Adler, American guitar player
• 1982

  Brahim Takioullah, Moroccan Guiness World Records holder for the “World’s largest feet”
• 1986

  Thiago Pereira, Brazilian swimmer

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