What Day of the Week

January 8, 2022 was the 8^th day of the year 2022 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 357 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.

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

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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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• 1499

  Louis XII of France marries Anne of Brittany.
• 1780

  An earthquake of estimated magnitude 7.7 hits the city of Tabriz, Iran, killing about 80,000 people and causing major damage.
• 1835

  The United States national debt is 0 for the only time.
• 1838

  Alfred Vail demonstrates a telegraph system using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code).
• 1877

  Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle against the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain, Montana Territory.
• 1940

  World War II: Britain introduces food rationing.
• 1945

  World War II: Philippine Commonwealth troops under the Philippine Commonwealth Army units was enter the province of Ilocos Sur in Northern Luzon and attack Japanese Imperial forces.
• 1973

  Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched.
• 1989

  Beginning of Japanese Heisei period.
• 2011

  An attempted assassination of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and subsequent shooting in Casas Adobes, Arizona at a Safeway grocery store kills 6 people and wounds 13, including Giffords.

• 1805

  John Bigler, American lawyer, politician and diplomat; 3rd Governor of California; and former United States Envoy to Chile (d. 1871)
• 1821

  James Longstreet, American Confederate general and diplomat; and former United States Minister to the Ottoman Empire (d. 1904)
• 1926

  Jani Christou, Greek composer
• 1926

  Soupy Sales, American comedian (d. 2009)
• 1936

  Zdeněk Mácal, Czech conductor
• 1942

  Yvette Mimieux, American actress
• 1952

  Vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist
• 1972

  Giuseppe Favalli, Italian footballer
• 1976

  Josh Meyers, American actor
• 1983

  Chris Mordetzky, American wrestler

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