What Day of the Week

January 5, 2018 was the 5^th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 360 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.

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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• 1066

  Edward the Confessor dies childless, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England.
• 1900

  Irish leader John Redmond calls for a revolt against British rule.
• 1909

  Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama.
• 1913

  First Balkan War: During the Naval Battle of Lemnos, Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it did not venture for the rest of the war.
• 1914

  The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and a minimum wage of $5 for a day’s labor.
• 1918

  The Free Committee for a German Workers Peace, which would become the Nazi Party, is founded.
• 1925

  Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female governor in the United States.
• 1933

  Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay.
• 1945

  The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland.
• 1969

  Members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary damage property and assault occupants in the Bogside in Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. In response, residents erect barricades and establish Free Derry.

• 1667

  Antonio Lotti, Italian composer (d. 1740)
• 1864

  Bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911)
• 1895

  Elizabeth Cotten, American musician (d. 1987)
• 1902

  Stella Gibbons, English novelist (d. 1989)
• 1921

  Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss writer (d. 1990)
• 1947

  Mercury Morris, American football player
• 1957

  Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer
• 1961

  Iris DeMent, American songwriter and singer
• 1966

  Kate Schellenbach, American drummer (Luscious Jackson)
• 1986

  Deepika Padukone, Indian model and actress

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