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July 31, 1969 was a
Thursday

July 31, 1969 was a Thursday — that’s 20,766 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
Thursday
Day of year
212 of 365
ISO week
Week 31
Leap year?
No
Zodiac sign
Leo
Days ago
20,766

How to solve: July 31, 1969

  1. 1
    Century anchor1900s→Wednesday (3)
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  2. 2
    Divide by 1269 ÷ 12→5
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  3. 3
    Remainder of 1269 % 12→9
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  4. 4
    Divide remainder by 49 ÷ 4→2
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  5. 5
    Year's doomsday(3 + 5 + 9 + 2) % 7→5 → Friday
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  6. 6
    Month doomsdayJuly→11th
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  7. 7
    Distance31 − 11→20
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  8. 8
    Final answer(5 + 20) % 7→4 → Thursday

Related dates

Day beforeJuly 30, 1969 — WednesdayDay afterAugust 1, 1969 — FridayOne year earlierJuly 31, 1968 — WednesdayOne year laterJuly 31, 1970 — Friday
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 in many countries, elections or referendums are often held on a Thursday?