6879 days before today

Today is November 24th, 2024 (Sunday), so 6879 days before today would be:

January 24th, 2006 (Tuesday)

Time Zone: America/New_York (GMT-05:00)

• Day numbers: 24

• Week number: 4

• Leap year: 2006 is not a leap year

• Daylight Saving Time: No

• Sunrise time: 07:48 am

• Sunset time: 05:41 pm

• Day length: 09h 52m

• Source: suntoday.org

• Moon Phase: Waning Crescent

• Illumination: 26%

• Moon Age: 24.46 day(s)

• Source: mooninfo.org

January 24th, 2006 Holidays and National Days

January 24th, in History

1982
A draft of Air Force history reports that the U.S. secretly sprayed herbicides on Laos during the Vietnam War.
1980
In a rebuff to the Soviets, the U.S. announces intentions to sell arms to China.
1965
Winston Churchill dies from a cerebral thrombosis at the age of 90.
1951
Indian leader Nehru demands that the UN name Peking as an aggressor in Korea.
1946
The UN establishes the International Atomic Energy Commission.
1945
A German attempt to relieve the besieged city of Budapest is finally halted by the Soviets.
1931
The League of Nations rebukes Poland for the mistreatment of a German minority in Upper Silesia.
1927
British expeditionary force of 12,000 is sent to China to protect concessions at Shanghai.
1915
The German cruiser Blücher is sunk by a British squadron in the Battle of Dogger Bank.

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