Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: January 4
January 4, 2024 is the 4th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 362 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Thursday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Capricorn is your zodiac sign. Garnet is your modern birthstone. Emerald is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: January 4
- 1642 –King Charles I of England sends soldiers to arrest members of Parliament, commencing England’s slide into civil war.
- 1854 –The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.
- 1885 –The first successful appendectomy is performed by William W. Grant on Mary Gartside.
- 1903 –Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by Thomas Edison during the War of Currents campaign.
- 1912 –The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Commonwealth by Royal charter.
- 1948 –Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
- 1987 –The 1987 Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route to Boston, Massachusetts from Washington, D.C., collides with Conrail engines in Chase, Maryland, killing 16 people.
- 1989 –Second Gulf of Sidra incident: a pair of Libyan MiG-23 “Floggers” are shot down by a pair of US Navy F-14 Tomcats during an air-to-air confrontation.
- 2006 –Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel suffers a second, apparently more serious stroke. His authority is transferred to acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
- 2010 –The Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building is officially opened.
Who were born on January 4?
- 1848 –Katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913)
- 1872 –Ottilie Sutro, American duo-pianist with her sister Rose Sutro (d. 1970)
- 1878 –Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)
- 1905 –Sterling Holloway, American Character Actor (d. 1992)
- 1943 –Hwang Sok-yong, Korean writer
- 1945 –Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer
- 1958 –Julian Sands, English actor
- 1962 –Peter Steele, American musician (Type O Negative) (d. 2010)
- 1990 –Alberto Paloschi, Italian footballer
- 1991 –Olivia Tennet, New Zealand actress
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