Monday January 21, 2019: on this day
About January 21st, 2019, in brief:
- Historical events: Maidan Shar attack: According to local officials, 126 security personnel were killed in an attack by the Taliban on a National Directorate of Security building in central Maidan Wardak Province.
- Day of the week: January 21st, 2019 was a Monday
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
- Famous Birthdays: Telly Savalas, Sushant Singh Rajput
- Moon Phase: Full Moon
- Popular movie: Richard Jewell directed by Clint Eastwood
More about January 21st, 2019? See below for more news and curiosities on January 21st, 2019.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was January 21, 2019?
- January 21, 2019: What happened on that day?
- January 21, 2019: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- January 21, 2019: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on January 21, 2019?
- How old is someone born on January 21, 2019?
- January 21, 2019: What famous people died on that day?
- January 21, 2019: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- January 21, 2019: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- January 21, 2019: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- January 21, 2019: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- Who was the US President on January 21, 2019?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 21, 2019?
- Who was the Pope on January 21, 2019?
What day of the week was January 21, 2019?
January 21, 2019 was a Monday and it was the 21st day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.
January 21, 2019 can also be written as 1/21/2019 in the US and as 21/1/2019 in UK and Europe.
January 21, 2019: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on January 21, 2019:
- Maidan shar attack: according to local officials, 126 security personnel were killed in an attack by the taliban on a national directorate of security building in central maidan wardak province.
- Local officials say that 126 security personnel were killed in a taliban attack on the national directorate of security compound located in central maidan wardak province.
- Dissident irish republican campaign: two incidents occurred in derry. a truck was taken over and left in the center of the city. another incident saw a royal mail van being hijacked by gunmen and then abandoned. the new ira is being blamed by authorities.
- Two incidents occurred in derry: a truck was hijacked in the city centre and left there, while a royal mail van was taken hostage at gunpoint, then abandoned. the new ira is being blamed by authorities.
- Five members of the syrian democratic forces are killed in a suicide car bombing attack. they were on patrol with u.s. troops northeastern syria. (telegraph.) the israeli military claims it attacked iranian military targets in damascus, including the international airport, in response to a missile strike.
- Five members of the syrian democratic forces are killed in a suicide car bombing attack while on patrol with u.s. troops northeastern syria.
- According to the israeli military, it claimed that it attacked iranian military targets in damascus as a response to a missile strike.
- Crisis in venezuela: the government has stopped a mutiny of members of venezuela's national guard against the government. in a statement, the venezuelan military stated that they were involved with "treasonous" acts motivated "obscure interests tied into the far right."
- The government has stopped members of venezuela's national guard from forming a mutiny against the government. in a statement, the venezuelan military stated that they were involved with "treasonous" acts motivated "obscure interests tied into the far right."
- Germany has revoked the license for iranian airline mahan air due to its involvement in syria and other security issues.
- Ramon airport is officially opened by the israel airports authority in the timna valley, near eilat. eilat airport will be closed on january 22nd, and the new international airport will replace it.
- 2019 piper pa-46 malibu vanishes: two people were flying from nantes to cardiff in a piper malibu light plane. the aircraft was carrying passengers and went missing off alderney, channel islands. major search and rescue operations are underway. cardiff city f.c. emiliano sala, a footballer, was confirmed to be on board the missing aircraft. (bbc),
- Two people were flying from nantes to cardiff in a piper malibu light plane. the aircraft was going off the coast of alderney, channel islands. an extensive search and rescue operation has begun. cardiff city f.c. emiliano sala, a footballer, was confirmed to be on board the missing aircraft. (bbc),
- Crew members have been killed in two ship fires near crimea. one vessel was transferring fuel to another.
- Two americans are killed in separate avalanches in u.s. ski resorts. one near aspen, colorado and one in kachina peak at taos ski valley. they are approximately 125 miles (201km) northeast of albuquerque.
- Egyptian tv presenter mohamed al-ghiety was sentenced to one-year hard labor and fined 3,000 egyptian pounds ($167; ps130). he had interviewed a homosexual man last year on ltc egypt's privately-owned channel.
- 2020 united states presidential election, 2020 democratic party presidential primaries: democratic u.s. senator kamala harris, a california senator, has announced that she will run in 2020 for the presidency. (npr).howard schultz is reportedly considering an independent candidacy to become president of the united states in 2020.
- Democratic u.s. california senator kamala harris has announced that she will run in 2020 for the presidency.
- Howard schultz (ex-ceo of starbucks) is said to be considering a candidacy for the united states presidency in 2020.
- Brexit: labour party proposes an amendment for the brexit deal that would require a second referendum to determine whether the united kingdom is ready to leave the european union.
- Lulu & nana controversy: china confirms 2018 birth of world's first genetically modified babies, lulu & nana. he jiankui, who forged ethical review documents and organized a project team that included foreign staff, claimed that he jiankui and his staff deliberately avoided surveillance. he and his staff will face criminal prosecution according to laws. the twins will be kept under medical supervision by the guangdong government with support from the national departments.
- China confirms that lulu and nana were born in 2018 by he jiankui. he jiankui created ethical review papers and organized a project team made up of foreign staff. he and his staff will face punishment according to laws. with the help of national departments, the guangdong government will keep twins under medical surveillance.
- January 2019 lunar eclipse: this total lunar eclipse is popularly known as a super blood wolf moon due to its timing and orbital perigee. a meteor impact can also be observed during this event.
- Due to the timing of the eclipse and orbital perigee, a total lunar eclipse is observed. a meteor impact can also be seen during this event.
January 21, 2019: What were the magazines covers that day?
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January 21, 2019: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
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, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 21, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.
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January 21, 2019: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on January 21, 2019 was Full Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 21, 2019 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, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 05:44 pm and setting at 08:25 am.
The previous full moon was on Dec 22, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Feb 19, 2019.
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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.
How old is someone born on January 21, 2019?
Someone born on January 21, 2019 is:
5 years 4 months old,
or 64 months and 14 days old,
or 280 weeks and 1 day old,
or 1961 days old,
Use our How old am I? Calculator to know the age of a person today or use the Age Calculator to determine the interval between two dates.
How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 21, 2019?
There are 232 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 21st 2025.
Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 21, 2019?
You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 21, 2019.
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January 21, 2019: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on January 21, 2019:
- Kaye Ballard
American comedian, singer, comedienne, and actress.
- Emiliano Sala
Emiliano Sala was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a forward, and died in a plane crash while traveling to join his new...
- Russell Baker
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and author known for his satirical commentary.
- Harris Wofford
American politician, author, and civil rights activist (d. 2019).
- Henri
Count of paris, head of the house of orléans (b. 1933).
- Lothar Kobluhn
- Silvana Maja
- Pedro Manfredini
- Giuseppe Minardi
- Leo Paquette
- Raghbir Singh Bhola
- Shivakumara Swami
- MKDMSK
- Marcel Azzola
- Edwin Birdsong
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.
- 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).
- Michael Duane
Educationalist dies at the age of 81.
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January 21, 2019: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on January 21, 2019:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day - This holiday honors the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement.
- National Hugging Day
- Catholicism - Feast day of Saint Agnes.
- Mauritius - Thaipoosam Cavadee.
- UN Arms Day
January 21, 2019: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on January 21, 2019 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
January 21, 2019: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on January 21, 2019 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
January 21, 2019: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on January 21, 2019 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
Who was the US President on January 21, 2019?
On January 21, 2019 the US President was Donald John Trump (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 21, 2019?
On January 21, 2019 the UK Prime Minister was Theresa May (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on January 21, 2019?
On January 21, 2019 the Pope was Francis.
What is special about January 21st?
January 21st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 21st day of the month of January. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on January 21st, such as:
- 2019 - Maidan shar attack: according to local officials, 126 security personnel were killed in an attack by the taliban on a national directorate of security building in central maidan wardak province.
- 2018 - Insurgents killed at least 18 people in a 13-hour gun fight. this included 4 afghans and 14 foreigners. according to the afghan interior ministry, the siege ended when all the gunmen were killed. nato claims that no foreign troops were killed. taliban claim they sent five suicide bombers armed only with assault rifles and hand grenades. afghan authorities blame the attack on pakistan-based haqqani. (cbs news), (ap via nbc news).
- 2017 - War in north-west pakistan: parachinar bombing 2017: around 90 people were injured and 22 are killed in the explosion at a parachinar vegetable market, federally administered tribal areas of pakistan. (al jazeera), (ap), (bernama via astroawan), (radio pakistan)lashkar-i-jhangvi al-alami and tehreek-i-taliban pakistan released joint statements claiming responsibility through text messages sent to journalists. (dawn news),
What happened in 2019?
2019 was filled with very interesting events such as
- War in Afghanistan: 27 Afghan National Security Forces members are killed by the Taliban in coordinated attacks in northern Afghanistan. They refused to negotiate peace with the government.
- After refusing to negotiate peace with the government, 27 Taliban members were killed by the Afghan National Security Forces.
- War in North-West Pakistan: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan gunmen attacked a security base located in the Loralai region of Pakistan. The attack resulted in the deaths four security guards as well as four terrorists, one of whom was a suicide bomber. The attack also left two guards with injuries.
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What was the calendar for January 2019?
January 2019 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.