January 3rd (1868) was a Friday. It's the 2nd day of the year (3rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 363 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 3rd January, 1868
» Meiji Restoration in Japan: The Tokugawa shogunate is abolished; agents of Satsuma and Chōshū seize power.
January 3rd Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
» Genevieve
» William Passavant (Episcopal Church (USA))
» January 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Hakozaki Shrine Festivals e.g Tamaseseri Festival (Hakozaki Shrine, Fukuoka)
» The tenth Twelve Days of Christmas e.g day of Christmas (Western Christianity)