A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
January 7: Day of the Week
January 7, 2024 was the 7th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 359 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Sunday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is domingo.
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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 7 Historical Event(s)
1835
HMS Beagle drops anchor off the Chonos Archipelago.
1919
Montenegrin guerrilla fighters rebel against the planned annexation of Montenegro by Serbia, but fail.
1920
The New York State Assembly refuses to seat five duly elected Socialist assemblymen.
1922
Dáil Éireann ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by a 64-57 vote.
1931
Guy Menzies flies the first solo non-stop trans-Tasman flight (from Australia to New Zealand) in 11 hours and 45 minutes, crash-landing on New Zealand’s west coast.
1948
Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of a supposed UFO.
1960
The Polaris missile is test launched.
1989
Prince Akihito is sworn in as the emperor of Japan after the death of his father Hirohito
1990
The interior of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public because of safety concerns.
1999
The Senate trial in the impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton begins.
Who were born on January 7?
1827
Sir Sandford Fleming, Canadian engineer; introduced Universal Standard Time (d. 1915)
1876
William Hurlstone, English composer (d. 1906)
1922
Jean-Pierre Rampal, French flutist (d. 2000)
1942
Jim Lefebvre, American baseball player and manager
1952
Sammo Hung, Hong Kong actor
1957
Reena Roy, Indian actress
1958
Linda Kozlowski, American actress
1970
Todd Day, American basketball player
1974
John Rich, American musician (Big & Rich)
1985
Lewis Hamilton, English F1 racing driver
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters EUUCUIZTRFFM? Check your answers here: Word finder EUUCUIZTRFFM. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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