This is our day guide for Saturday January 21st 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 21st 2017
Barbados: Errol Barrow Day
Commemorates the Birthday of Errol Barrow, who was the first Prime Minister of Barbados
Dominican Republic: Lady of Altagracia
Our Lady of Altagracia is a portrait of the Virgin Mary painted in the 16th century, kept in The Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia in the city of Salvaleón de HigüeyGo to Today | January 22nd 2017
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| General Information for January 21st 2017 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 21 of 2017 | |
| 344 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 03 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1994 - South-central Pennsylvania, USA reaches -22° Fahrenheit (-27°C) - the coldest temperature ever recorded in the region. | |
| 1958 - Spanish conductor Ataúlfo Argenta dies of carbon monoxide poisoning while apparently letting his car warm up with the garage doors closed. | |
| 1940 - Statistically the best golfer of the 20th Century, Jack Nicklaus is born to Louis Charles Nicklaus Jr and Helen Nicklaus in Columbus, Ohio, USA. | |
| 1867 - Emperor Joshua Norton I of America is arrested by policeman Armand Barbier on the grounds of insanity. |
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