About 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 this year. The day of the week is Monday.
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Capricorn 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 40 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
January 1: More About This Day
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
What Happened On January 1
- 45 BC –The Julian calendar takes effect for the first time.
- 193 –The Senate chooses Pertinax against his will to succeed Commodus as Roman emperor.
- 1707 –John V is crowned King of Portugal.
- 1861 –Porfirio Díaz conquers Mexico City.
- 1863 –American Civil War: The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect in Confederate territory.
- 1890 –The Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, is first held.
- 1892 –Ellis Island opens to begin processing immigrants into the United States.
- 1911 –Northern Territory is separated from South Australia and transferred to Commonwealth control.
- 1927 –Turkey adopts the Gregorian calendar: December 18, 1926 (Julian), is immediately followed by January 1, 1927 (Gregorian).
- 1937 –Safety glass in vehicle windscreens becomes mandatory in the United Kingdom.
- 1948 –The Constitution of Italy comes into force.
- 1956 –A new year event causes panic and stampedes at Yahiko Shrine, Yahiko, Niigata, Japan, killing at least 124 people.
- 1970 –Unix time begins at 00:00:00 UTC/GMT.
- 1973 –Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Ireland are admitted into the European Community.
- 1978 –The Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands becomes effective.
- 1979 –Formal diplomatic relations are established between the China and the United States.
- 1982 –Peruvian Javier Pérez de Cuéllar becomes the first Latin American to hold the title of Secretary-General of the United Nations.
- 2002 –Taiwan officially joins the World Trade Organization, as Chinese Taipei.
- 2010 –A suicide car bomber detonates at a volleyball tournament in Lakki Marwat, Pakistan, killing 105 and injuring 100 more.
- 2012 –Kim Jong-un is officially declared the new Supreme Leader of North Korea.
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