This is our day guide for Tuesday January 16th 2018 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 16th 2018
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Chile (regional): Public Holiday
A public holiday in Santiago due to the visit of Pope Francis to the metropolitan area
DR Congo: Heroe's Day
Heroes' Day in DR Congo is two days of public holidays to commemorate the deaths of two former PresidentsRegional
India (regional): Uzhavar Tirunal
Tamil Nadu. This is a day to thank family and friends who have helped in the farming season and the harvestJanuary 15th 2018 | Go to Today | January 17th 2018
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| General Information for January 16th 2018 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 16 of 2018 | |
| 349 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 03 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2003 - Following 27 previous flights, the Space Shuttle Columbia embarks on its ill-fated final mission. | |
| 2001 - In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Laurent Kabila is assassinated and his son Joseph becomes president - thus opening another chapter in the long, bloody history of the Congolese civil war. | |
| 1917 - The RMS Mendi sails from Cape Town for France, just over a month before it was was sunk in what was the greatest disaster ever to occur in the waters of the Isle of Wight. | |
| 1909 - The largest-scale appearance of the Jersey Devil is said to have occurred, being sighted by over 1,000 people in New Jersey and Philadelphia. |
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