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July 1, 1923 was a
Sunday

July 1, 1923 was a Sunday — that’s 37,598 days ago. Below you can see exactly how to work the weekday out in your head with the Doomsday algorithm, along with a few other facts about the date.

Weekday
Sunday
Day of year
182 of 365
ISO week
Week 26
Leap year?
No
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Days ago
37,598

How to solve: July 1, 1923

  1. 1
    Century anchor1900s→Wednesday (3)
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  2. 2
    Divide by 1223 ÷ 12→1
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  3. 3
    Remainder of 1223 % 12→11
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  4. 4
    Divide remainder by 411 ÷ 4→2
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  5. 5
    Year's doomsday(3 + 1 + 11 + 2) % 7→3 → Wednesday
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  6. 6
    Month doomsdayJuly→11th
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  7. 7
    Distance1 − 11→-10
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  8. 8
    Final answer(3 + -10) % 7→0 → Sunday

On this day in history

  • 1961Birth of Diana, Princess of Wales
  • 1979Sony Walkman goes on sale
  • 1997Hong Kong handed over to China

Related dates

Day beforeJune 30, 1923 — SaturdayDay afterJuly 2, 1923 — MondayOne year earlierJuly 1, 1922 — SaturdayOne year laterJuly 1, 1924 — Tuesday
Want to be able to do this for any date in seconds? Read the guide or practice the algorithm.
Did you know? Did you know that Sunday roast is a traditional British meal typically served on Sundays?