Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: January 15

January 15, 2025 is the 15th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 350 days remaining until the end of 2025. The day of the week is Wednesday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Capricorn is your zodiac sign. Garnet is your modern birthstone. Emerald is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: January 15
- 1582 –Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
- 1815 –War of 1812: American frigate USS President, commanded by Commodore Stephen Decatur, is captured by a squadron of four British frigates.
- 1822 –Greek War of Independence: Demetrius Ypsilanti is elected president of the legislative assembly.
- 1936 –The first building to be completely covered in glass, built for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company, is completed in Toledo, Ohio.
- 1947 –The brutalized corpse of Elizabeth Short (“The Black Dahlia”) is found in Leimert Park, Los Angeles.
- 1970 –Muammar al-Qaddafi is proclaimed premier of Libya.
- 1970 –Nigerian Civil War: After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafra surrenders.
- 1973 –Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam.
- 1991 –The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
- 1993 –Salvatore Riina, the Mafia boss known as “The Beast”, is arrested in Sicily after three decades as a fugitive.
Who were born on January 15?
- 1795 –Alexandr Griboyedov, Russian playwright (d. 1829)
- 1879 –Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author (d. 1961)
- 1890 –Tommy Fleming, American soccer player (d. 1965)
- 1891 –Osip Mandelstam, Russian poet (d. 1938)
- 1891 –Ray Chapman, American baseball player (d. 1920)
- 1899 –Goodman Ace, American actor (d. 1982)
- 1943 –Ashraf Aman, first Pakistani to reach the summit of K2
- 1943 –Stuart E. Eizenstat, adviser to American Presidents Carter and Clinton
- 1964 –Osmo Tapio Räihälä, Finnish composer
- 1979 –Young Dro, American rapper
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