What Day of the Week

January 4, 2018 was the 4^th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 361 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.

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

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

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.

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• 46 BC

  Julius Caesar defeats Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina.
• 1847

  Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.
• 1854

  The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.
• 1878

  Sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule.
• 1951

  Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul.
• 1972

  Rose Heilbron becomes the first female judge to sit at the Old Bailey in London, England, United Kingdom.
• 1989

  Second Gulf of Sidra incident: a pair of Libyan MiG-23 “Floggers” are shot down by a pair of US Navy F-14 Tomcats during an air-to-air confrontation.
• 2004

  Spirit, a NASA Mars rover, lands successfully on Mars at 04:35 UTC.
• 2006

  Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel suffers a second, apparently more serious stroke. His authority is transferred to acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
• 2010

  The Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building is officially opened.

• 1902

  John McCone, American businessman, civil servant, and 6th Director of Central Intelligence (d. 1991)
• 1924

  Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)
• 1930

  Sorrell Booke, American actor (d. 1994)
• 1951

  Barbara Cochran, American alpine skier
• 1956

  Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer
• 1961

  Sidney Green, American basketball player
• 1977

  Tim Wheeler, Irish singer (Ash)
• 1978

  Dominik Hrbatý, Slovakian tennis player
• 1980

  Yaroslav Popovych, Ukrainian cyclist
• 1982

  Richard Logan, English footballer

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