January 3rd (2006) was a Tuesday. 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.
January 3rd Famous Deaths for 2006
» Steve Rogers (rugby league) or Steve Rogers, Australian rugby player (b. 1954)
» Bill Skate, Papua New Guinean politician, 5th Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (b. 1954)
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)