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October 28, 1886 was a
Thursday
How to solve:
October 28, 1886
1
Century anchor
1800s
→
Friday (5)
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2
Divide by 12
86 ÷ 12
→
7
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3
Remainder of 12
86 % 12
→
2
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4
Divide remainder by 4
2 ÷ 4
→
0
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5
Year's doomsday
(5 + 7 + 2 + 0) % 7
→
0 → Sunday
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6
Month doomsday
October
→
10th
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7
Distance
28 − 10
→
18
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8
Final answer
(0 + 18) % 7
→
4 → Thursday
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