Thursday January 4, 2024
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

January 4: Day of the Week

January 4, 2024 was the 4th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 362 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.

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

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Here’s the January calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Capricorn 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 4 Historical Event(s)

1717
The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance.
1878
Sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule.
1884
The Fabian Society is founded in London.
1951
Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul.
1955
The Greek National Radical Union is formed by Konstantinos Karamanlis.
1972
Rose Heilbron becomes the first female judge to sit at the Old Bailey in London, England, United Kingdom.
1976
The Reavey and O'Dowd killings take place (part of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom)
2004
Spirit, a NASA Mars rover, lands successfully on Mars at 04:35 UTC.
2004
Mikheil Saakashvili is elected President of Georgia following the November 2003 Rose Revolution.
2007
The 110th United States Congress convenes, electing Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history.

Who were born on January 4?

1881
Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German sculptor (d. 1919)
1896
Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969)
1925
Veikko Hakulinen, Finnish cross-country skier (d. 2003)
1930
Don Shula, American football coach
1932
Carlos Saura, Spanish director
1941
John Bennett Perry, American actor
1977
Dan Shanahan, Irish hurler
1980
Alexandra Jiménez, Spanish actress
1988
Anestis Argyriou, Greek footballer
2000
Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, American actress

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