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January 1, 1863 was a
Thursday

How to solve: January 1, 1863

  1. 1
    Century anchor1800s→Friday (5)
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  2. 2
    Divide by 1263 ÷ 12→5
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  3. 3
    Remainder of 1263 % 12→3
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  4. 4
    Divide remainder by 43 ÷ 4→0
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  5. 5
    Year's doomsday(5 + 5 + 3 + 0) % 7→6 → Saturday
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  6. 6
    Month doomsdayJanuary→3rd
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  7. 7
    Distance1 − 3→-2
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  8. 8
    Final answer(6 + -2) % 7→4 → Thursday
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