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Title: Date - day calculator
Post by: suttontrust on Thursday 02 January 20 23:19 GMT (UK)

There used to be a little software programme (an app now, I suppose) that would give you the day of the week for any given date.  Does it still exist?  I need to work out what day 18 April 1888 was.

Title: Re: Date - day calculator
Post by: hallmark on Thursday 02 January 20 23:23 GMT (UK)

You can do it in Excel or equivalent.

Put date in..... then Format Cell to Day.

Title: Re: Date - day calculator
Post by: crisane on Thursday 02 January 20 23:29 GMT (UK)

It was a Wednesday according to this site. Just click on the blue heading Weekday
https://www.timeanddate.com/date/dateadd.html

Title: Re: Date - day calculator
Post by: suttontrust on Friday 03 January 20 07:15 GMT (UK)

Many thanks.

Title: Re: Date - day calculator
Post by: falcybe on Sunday 05 January 20 21:36 GMT (UK)

Hello, it has been some time since I have been on here, my lifestyle is in the way  :o

The date in question could be a Wednesday, or it could be a Monday....
See
https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/julian-gregorian-switch.html
and
https://calendarhome.com/calculate/day-of-week
Just apply the country your ancestor was in on the required date and you have it.
And as for using Excel or similar programmes, see the Excel Forum
https://www.excelforum.com/excel-general/1090731-calculating-dates-that-are-before-the-year-1900-a.html

And if you want to exercise your brain and work it out for yourself, for the Gregorian calendar
https://h2g2.com/edited_entry/A22548314
Giving wednesday :-*
With the Julian formula further down the page.

cheers, falcybe

Title: Re: Date - day calculator
Post by: guest189040 on Monday 06 January 20 01:29 GMT (UK)

All you need to do is Google the date

IE
What day was 18th April 1888

It returns Wednesday

I assume if you have Alexa then that should respond with Wednesday