This is our day guide for Wednesday January 20th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on January 20th 2016
Azerbaijan: Martyrs' Day
Commemorates Black January (1990) when Soviet troops entered Baku and killed more than 130 civilians
Ethiopia: Orthodox Epiphany
In the Ethiopian Orthodox tradition, Epiphany is the day that Jesus was baptisedGo to Today | January 21st 2016
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| General Information for January 20th 2016 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 20 of 2016 | |
| 346 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 03 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1971 - Marvin Gaye's album What's Going On is finally released and becomes an instant hit. | |
| 1950 - The marriage of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller comes to an end - as mentioned in the Entry on Billy Joel's song We Didn't Start the Fire. | |
| 1949 - The inauguration of Harry S Truman takes place - this is the first time an inaugural address is televised. | |
| 1937 - The annual date for presidential inauguration in the US shifts from 4 March to 20 January; Franklin Roosevelt is the first to be inaugurated in the month of January. |
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