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, 2025 is the 4th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 361 days remaining until the end of 2025. The day of the week is Saturday.
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
- 1847 –Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.
- 1854 –The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.
- 1865 –The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York, New York.
- 1944 –World War II: Operation Carpetbagger, involving the dropping of arms and supplies to resistance fighters in Europe, begins.
- 1951 –Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul.
- 1958 –Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit.
- 1965 –United States President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaims his “Great Society” during his State of the Union address.
- 1976 –The Reavey and O'Dowd killings take place (part of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom)
- 1998 –A massive ice storm hits eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, continuing through January 10 and causing widespread destruction.
- 2006 –Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel suffers a second, apparently more serious stroke. His authority is transferred to acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
Who were born on January 4?
- 1902 –John McCone, American businessman, civil servant, and 6th Director of Central Intelligence (d. 1991)
- 1915 –Meg Mundy, American actress
- 1922 –Rosalie Crutchley, English actress (d. 1997)
- 1923 –Don Butterfield, American jazz and classical tuba player (d. 2006)
- 1934 –Rudolf Schuster, President of Slovakia
- 1937 –Grace Bumbry, American singer
- 1941 –Joe Renzetti, American film composer
- 1954 –Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician
- 1958 –Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist
- 1971 –Junichi Kakizaki, Japanese artist, sculptor
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