Tuesday January 21, 2025
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

: Day of the Week

was the of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There were until the end of the year. The day of the week was .

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

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Aquarius 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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by the Numbers

  • days since
  • year, months, and days ago
  • months since then
  • is in the th week of the year (ISO 8601)
  • weeks ago
  • The year is not a leap year

Historical Event(s)

Abel Tasman becomes the first European to reach Tonga.
Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm.
The Tauranga Campaign begins during the Maori Wars.
New York City passes the Sullivan Ordinance, making it illegal for women to smoke in public, only to have the measure vetoed by the mayor.
The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec. The day is marked annually as Quebec Flag Day.
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Horse in Chinese astrology.
Commercial service of Concorde begins with the London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio routes.
War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4300 kg of cocaine on board.
Ecuador: After the Ecuadorian Congress is seized by indigenous organizations, Col. Lucio Gutierrez, Carlos Solorzano and Antonio Vargas depose President Jamil Mahuad. Gutierrez is later replaced by Gen. Carlos Mendoza, who resigns and allows Vice-President Gustavo Noboa to succeed Mahuad.
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes the Mexican state of Colima, killing 29 and leaving approximately 10,000 people homeless.

Who were born on ?

King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway (d. 1907)
Amang Rodriguez, Filipino politician (d. 1964)
Todor Skalovski, Macedonian composer (d. 2004)
John Savident, British actor
Mike Medavoy, American film producer
Richie Havens, American musician
Idrissa Ouedraogo, Burkinabé filmmaker
Mark Trojanowski, American musician (Sister Hazel)
Go Shiozaki, Japanese professional wrestler
Raymond Gutierrez, Filipino actor and television host

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