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Day Of The Week: January 1

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January 1, 2024 is the 1st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 365 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Monday.

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Day In History: January 1

The preceding day is December 31 of the previous year.

During the Middle Ages under the influence of the Christian Church, many countries moved the start of the year to one of several important Christian festivals — December 25 (the Nativity of Jesus), March 1, March 25 (the Annunciation), or even Easter. Eastern European countries (most of them with populations showing allegiance to the Orthodox Church) began their numbered year on September 1 from about 988.

In England, January 1 was celebrated as the New Year festival, but from the 12th century to 1752 the year in England began on March 25 (Lady Day). So, for example, the Parliamentary record records the execution of Charles I occurring in 1648 (as the year did not end until March 24), although modern histories adjust the start of the year to January 1 and record the execution as occurring in 1649.

Most western European countries changed the start of the year to January 1 before they adopted the Gregorian calendar. For example, Scotland changed the start of the Scottish New Year to January 1 in 1600. England, Ireland and the British colonies changed the start of the year to January 1 in 1752. Later that year in September, the Gregorian calendar was introduced throughout Britain and the British colonies. These two reforms were implemented by the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750.

January 1 became the official start of the year as follows:

  • 1522 The Republic of Venice
  • 1544 Holy Roman Empire (Germany)
  • 1556 Spain, Portugal
  • 1559 Prussia, Sweden
  • 1564 France
  • 1576 Southern Netherlands
  • 1579 Lorraine
  • 1583 United Provinces of the Netherlands (northern)
  • 1600 Scotland
  • 1700 Russia
  • 1721 Tuscany
  • 1752 Great Britain (excluding Scotland) and its colonies

Historical Events: January 1

  • 193
    The Senate chooses Pertinax against his will to succeed Commodus as Roman emperor.
  • 1812
    The Bishop of Durham, Shute Barrington, orders troops from Durham Castle to break up a miners strike in Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham
  • 1847
    The world’s first “Mercy” Hospital is founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Sisters of Mercy, the name will go on to grace over 30 major hospitals throughout the world.
  • 1892
    Ellis Island opens to begin processing immigrants into the United States.
  • 1899
    Spanish rule ends in Cuba.
  • 1954
    NBC makes the first coast-to-coast NTSC color broadcast when it telecast the Tournament of Roses Parade, with public demonstrations given across the United States on prototype color receivers.
  • 1966
    After a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa assumes power as president of the Central African Republic.
  • 1984
    The original American Telephone & Telegraph Company is divested of its 22 Bell System companies as a result of the settlement of the 1974 United States Department of Justice antitrust suit against AT&T.
  • 1989
    The Montreal Protocol Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer comes into force.
  • 2010
    A suicide car bomber detonates at a volleyball tournament in Lakki Marwat, Pakistan, killing 105 and injuring 100 more.

Who were born on January 1?

  • 1618
    Bartolomé Estéban Murillo, Spanish painter (baptism) (d. 1682)
  • 1833
    Robert Lawson, New Zealand architect (d. 1902)
  • 1921
    César Baldaccini, French sculptor (d. 1998)
  • 1928
    Ernest Tidyman, American writer (d. 1984)
  • 1943
    Tony Knowles, American politician and 7th Governor of Alaska
  • 1957
    Evangelos Venizelos, Greek lawyer and politician
  • 1965
    Andrew Valmon, American athlete
  • 1972
    Barron Miles, American Canadian football player
  • 1977
    Robert Roode, Canadian professional wrestler
  • 1981
    Zsolt Baumgartner, Hungarian racing driver

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