Thursday January 21, 2016: on this day

January 21, 2016 was a Thursday and it was the 21st day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 21, 2016 can also be written as 1/21/2016 in the US and as 21/1/2016 in UK and Europe.

January 21, 2016 in January 2016 calendar

Here's what happened on January 21, 2016:

• Somali civil war (2009-present). al-shabaab militants attack lido, or the beach area in mogadishu. at least 20 people were reportedly killed.
• Al-shabaab militants attacked the lido, or beach area in mogadishu. at least 20 people are reported to have been killed.
• As part of an effort to eliminate foreign influences from the former soviet republic, local tajikistan police have cut nearly 13,000 men's hair, shut down more than 150 shops that sell traditional muslim clothing and persuaded around 1,800 girls and women to remove their headscarves.
• Ebola virus epidemic in west africa: a second case of ebola virus has been confirmed by the world health organization in sierra leone.
• The world health organisation has confirmed a second case of ebola virus infection in sierra leone.
• Unrest in burundi (2015-present). two former presidents of burundi ask the united nations security council for authorization to use peacekeeping troops in burundi. this is to stop a civil war.
• Dominic ongwen is a former commander in the lord's resistance army of uganda.
• The state council of crimea issues a warrant for mustafa dzhemilev, former soviet dissident and leader of the mejlis of crimean tatar people.
• Based on the findings of a public inquiry, a british inquiry has found that russian president vladimir putin "probably” approved the fsb's murder in november 2006.
• For eight days, the 12th national congress of the communist party of vietnam meets in hanoi to elect the country's leaders for the next five-year period.

January 21, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 21, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $73.16
• Apple AAPL: opens at $97.06
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $51.00
• General Electric GE: opens at $28.13
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $121.30

Exchange Rates on January 21, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.9197 EUR
• 1 USD = 117.777 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.703 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4278 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.4267 CAD

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 21st is Aquarius.

Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 21, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 21, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 21, 2016 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 21, 2016 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 21, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 03:02 pm and setting at 05:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 25, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Jan 24, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on January 21, 2016

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Famous people born on January 21, 2016:

• Freddie Tomlinson

  British-american family.

Whose famous birthday is on January 21st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 21st:

• Telly Savalas

  Telly Savalas was an American actor, singer, and businessman, best known for his role as the title character in the television series Kojak.

• Sushant Singh Rajput

  Sushant singh rajput was an indian actor known for his work in bollywood films, including his role in the biographical sports film 'm.

• Geena Davis

  American actress.

• Emma Bunton

  British singer/songwriter, actress and model, as well as a radio and television presenter.

• Karina Lombard

  Karina Lombard is a French-American actress known for her roles in TV series like 'The L Word' and movies like 'Legends of the Fall'.

• Benny Hill

  British comedian, who was well-known for his funny and humorous style.

• Paul Allen

  American entrepreneur and co-founder of microsoft.

• Steve Reeves

  American physical culturist.

• Martin Shaw

  British actor and star of "the professionals", a tv series that ran from december 1977 to february 1983.

• Marina Foïs

  French actress of russian, jewish egyptian and german ancestry.

See more famous people and celebrities born on January 21st

You are 8 years 2 months old,

or 98 months and 28 days old,

or 430 weeks

or 3010 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 21, 2016?

There are 278 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 21st 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 21, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 21, 2016.

Famous people died on January 21, 2016:

• Bill Johnson

  American skier (b. 1960).

• Mrinalini Sarabhai

  A 1992-padma bhushan award winner indian classical dancer, choreographer and instructor.

• Agostino Marianetti
• Garnet Richardson
• Robert Sassone
• Carlo Valentino
• Marc Cassot
• Mauro Gianneschi
• Marie Daëms
• Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda

What famous deaths happened on January 21st?

Famous deaths on January 21st:

• Geeta Bali

  Geeta Bali was a popular Indian film actress who appeared in numerous Bollywood films in the 1950s and early 1960s.

• George Orwell

  British essayist and novelist.

• Peggy Lee

  American singer, songwriter and arranger.

• Jack Lord

  American actor who made his screen debut in 1949's "project x" and is best remembered for his tv series "hawaii five-o" 1968-1980.

• Ann Sheridan

  American actress, known as "oomph girl".

• Susan Strasberg

  American actress, who made her film debut in 1954.

• Jackie Wilson

  American singer-songwriter and performer of soul music.

• Kaye Ballard

  American comedian, singer, comedienne, and actress.

• Louie Anderson

  Louie anderson is a comedian known for his stand-up comedy and for creating the animated show 'life with louie'.

• Marie Prevost

  Canadian-american singer and actress (d. 1937).

See more famous people and celebrities who died on January 21st

Holidays on January 21, 2016:

• National Hugging Day
• Catholicism - Feast day of Saint Agnes.
• Mauritius - Thaipoosam Cavadee.
• UN Arms Day

January 21, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 21, 2016 was Sorry by Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

January 21, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 21, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 18th and January 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Justin Bieber - Sorry
2. Adele - Hello
3. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
4. Drake - Hotline Bling
5. twenty one pilots - Stressed Out

January 21, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 21, 2016 was Hotline Bling by Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

January 21, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 21, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 18th and January 24th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Drake - Hotline Bling
2. Alessia Cara - Here
3. The Weeknd - The Hills
4. Drake & Future - Jumpman
5. Post Malone - White Iverson

January 21, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 21, 2016 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

January 21, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 21, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 18th and January 24th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. J Balvin - Ginza
2. Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
3. Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga - Solo Con Verte
4. Maluma - Borro Cassette
5. La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas - Despues de Ti Quien