What was the day of the week on 4th January 1904?

To find the day of the week on January 4, 1904, we'll calculate from a known reference date.

January 1, 1900 was a Monday (known reference date).

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Calculate the number of complete years from 1900 to 1904:

Years 1900, 1901, 1902, and 1903 need to be counted.

Check for leap years:

• 1900: Not a leap year (divisible by 100 but not by 400) → 365 days
• 1901: Not a leap year → 365 days
• 1902: Not a leap year → 365 days
• 1903: Not a leap year → 365 days

Total days in complete years $= 365 \times 4 = 1460$ days

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Days from January 1, 1904 to January 4, 1904:

Number of days $= 3$ days

Total days from January 1, 1900 to January 4, 1904:

$= 1460 + 3 = 1463$ days

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To find the day of the week, divide by 7:

$1463 \div 7 = 209$ with remainder $0$

Since the remainder is 0, January 4, 1904 falls on the same day as January 1, 1900.

Therefore, January 4, 1904 was a Monday.

The answer is Option 2: Monday.