This is our day guide for Friday January 20th 2017 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 2017
Azerbaijan: Martyrs' Day
Commemorates Black January (1990) when Soviet troops entered Baku and killed more than 130 civilians
Mali: Army Day
To recognise the important role, the Mali military has played in bringing peace and stability to the nationPublic sector only
USA (regional): Inauguration Day
Legal public holiday for the inauguration ceremony of the American PresidentGo to Today | January 21st 2017
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| General Information for January 20th 2017 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 20 of 2017 | |
| 345 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 03 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 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. | |
| 1907 - Dmitri Mendeleev, creator of the periodic table, dies. | |
| 1898 - Towns are razed to the ground and several people killed as fires sweps across the Otway Ranges and south and west Gippsland on 'Red Tuesday' - one of many tragic incidents in the history of bushfires in Victoria, Australia. |
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