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January 24, 1848 was a
Monday
How to solve:
January 24, 1848
1
Century anchor
1800s
→
Friday (5)
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2
Divide by 12
48 ÷ 12
→
4
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3
Remainder of 12
48 % 12
→
0
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4
Divide remainder by 4
0 ÷ 4
→
0
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5
Year's doomsday
(5 + 4 + 0 + 0) % 7
→
2 → Tuesday
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6
Month doomsday
January
→
4th
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7
Distance
24 − 4
→
20
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8
Final answer
(2 + 20) % 7
→
1 → Monday
Practice the Doomsday algorithm →