What Day of the Week

January 28, 2019 was the 28^th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 337 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Monday.

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

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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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• 1871

  Franco-Prussian War: the Siege of Paris ends in French defeat and an armistice.
• 1887

  In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world’s largest snowflakes are reported, 15 in wide and 8 in thick.
• 1896

  Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent became the first person to be convicted of speeding. He is fined 1 shilling, plus costs, for speeding at 8 mph, thus exceeding the contemporary speed limit of 2 mph.
• 1922

  New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Dog in Chinese astrology.
• 1938

  The World Land Speed Record on a public road is broken by driver Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz W195 at a speed of 432.7 km/h.
• 1945

  World War II: Supplies begin to reach the Republic of China over the newly reopened Burma Road.
• 1956

  Elvis Presley made his first US TV appearance
• 1982

  US Army general James L. Dozier is rescued by Italian anti-terrorism forces from captivity by the Red Brigades.
• 1985

  Supergroup USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) records the hit single We Are the World, to help raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief.
• 1986

  Space Shuttle program: STS-51-L mission – Space Shuttle Challenger breaks apart after liftoff killing all seven astronauts on board.

• 1540

  Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)
• 1582

  John Barclay, Scottish writer (d. 1621)
• 1822

  Alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1892)
• 1864

  Herbert Akroyd Stuart, English inventor (d. 1927)
• 1897

  Valentin Kataev, Russian writer (d. 1986)
• 1943

  Dick Taylor, English musician (The Rolling Stones and The Pretty Things)
• 1944

  John Tavener, English composer
• 1949

  Tom Downey, former American Congressman
• 1963

  Dan Spitz, American musician, guitarist (Anthrax)
• 1968

  DJ Muggs, American musician (Cypress Hill)

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