What Day of the Week

January 8, 2019 was the 8^th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 357 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is martes.

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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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• 1835

  The United States national debt is 0 for the only time.
• 1863

  American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield
• 1912

  The African National Congress is founded.
• 1956

  Operation Auca: Five U.S. missionaries are killed by the Huaorani of Ecuador shortly after making contact with them.
• 1973

  Watergate scandal: The trial of seven men accused of illegal entry into Democratic Party headquarters at Watergate begins.
• 1977

  Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
• 1979

  The tanker Betelgeuse explodes in Bantry Bay, Ireland.
• 2002

  President George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act.
• 2003

  Turkish Airlines Flight 634 crashes near Diyarbakır Airport, Turkey, killing the entire crew and 70 of 75 passengers.
• 2004

  The RMS Queen Mary 2, the largest passenger ship ever built, is christened by her namesake’s granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II.

• 1792

  Lowell Mason, American composer (d. 1872)
• 1830

  Albert Bierstadt, German/American painter (d. 1902)
• 1905

  Franjo Šeper, Croatian Catholic cardinal (d. 1981)
• 1936

  Robert May, Baron May of Oxford, Australian-born British scientist
• 1947

  Don Bendell, American author & karate master
• 1962

  Chris Marion, American musician
• 1977

  Lee Yoo-jin, Korean actress
• 1979

  Stipe Pletikosa, Croatian footballer
• 1983

  Kim Jong-un, North Korean leader (year disputed, possibly 1984)
• 1987

  Carmen Klaschka, German tennis player

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