About January 24

January 24, 2024 is the 24th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 342 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

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Aquarius is the sun 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.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 17 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

What Happened On January 24

  • 41 –
    Roman Emperor Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel despotism, is assassinated by his disgruntled Praetorian Guards. The Guard then proclaims Caligula’s uncle Claudius as Emperor
  • 1438 –
    The Council of Basel suspends Pope Eugene IV as Prelate of Ethiopia, arrives at Massawa from Goa.
  • 1679 –
    King Charles II of England dissolves the Cavalier Parliament.
  • 1817 –
    Crossing of the Andes: Many soldiers of Juan Gregorio de las Heras were captured during the Action of Picheuta.
  • 1859 –
    Political union of Moldavia and Wallachia; Alexandru Ioan Cuza is elected as ruler.
  • 1862 –
    Bucharest is proclaimed capital of Romania.
  • 1878 –
    The revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, the Governor of Saint Petersburg.
  • 1916 –
    In Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad, the Supreme Court of the United States declares the federal income tax constitutional.
  • 1918 –
    The Gregorian calendar is introduced in Russia by decree of the Council of People’s Commissars effective February 14(NS)
  • 1939 –
    The deadliest earthquake in Chilean history strikes Chillán.
  • 1942 –
    World War II: The Allies bombard Bangkok, leading Thailand to declare war against the United States and United Kingdom.
  • 1943 –
    World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill conclude a conference in Casablanca.
  • 1947 –
    Greek banker Dimitrios Maximos becomes Prime Minister of Greece.
  • 1966 –
    An Air India Boeing 707 jet crashes on Mont Blanc, on the border between France and Italy, killing 117.
  • 1972 –
    Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi is found hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II.
  • 1984 –
    The first Apple Macintosh goes on sale.
  • 1996 –
    Polish Premier Józef Oleksy resigns amid charges that he spied for Moscow.
  • 2001 –
    New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Snake in Chinese astrology.
  • 2003 –
    The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation.
  • 2011 –
    At least 35 died and 180 injured in a bombing at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport.

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