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Day Of The Week: January 1
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
- 1438 –Albert II of Habsburg is crowned King of Hungary.
- 1804 –French rule ends in Haiti. Haiti becomes the first black republic and second independent country in North America after the United States
- 1929 –The former municipalities of Point Grey, British Columbia and South Vancouver, British Columbia are amalgamated into Vancouver.
- 1945 –World War II: In retaliation for the Malmedy massacre, U.S. troops massacre 30 SS prisoners at Chenogne.
- 1959 –Fulgencio Batista, dictator of Cuba, is overthrown by Fidel Castro’s forces during the Cuban Revolution.
- 1965 –The People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan is founded in Kabul, Afghanistan.
- 1978 –The Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands becomes effective.
- 1979 –Formal diplomatic relations are established between the China and the United States.
- 1980 –Victoria is crowned princess of Sweden.
- 2009 –66 die in a nightclub fire in Bangkok, Thailand.
Who were born on January 1?
- 1879 –E. M. Forster, English novelist (d. 1970)
- 1905 –Stanisław Mazur, Polish mathematician (d. 1981)
- 1920 –Willie Fennell, Australian comedian, actor (d. 1992)
- 1930 –Gaafar al-Nimeiry, Sudanese politician (d. 2009)
- 1945 –Jacky Ickx, Belgian race car driver
- 1950 –Wayne Bennett, Australian rugby league coach
- 1963 –Dražen Ladić, Croatian footballer
- 1963 –Jean-Marc Gounon, French race car driver
- 1963 –Lina Kačiušytė, Lithuanian swimmer
- 1969 –Nicolle Dickson, Australian actress
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