Tuesday January 01, 2019, NewYear’s Day: on this day

January 01, 2019 was a Tuesday and it was the day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 01, 2019 can also be written as 1/1/2019 in the US and as 1/1/2019 in UK and Europe.

January 01, 2019 in January 2019 calendar

Here's what happened on January 01, 2019:

• 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.
• Browse US newspapers headlines from January 01, 2019
• Four 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.
• After a landslide in Sukabumi in West Java, Indonesia, at least nine people were killed and 34 more are missing,
• Browse UK newspaper headlines from January 01, 2019
• Eight people were injured when a car drove into New Year's celebrations in Tokyo, Japan. After he got out, a ninth victim was attacked by the driver. The incident is believed to have been planned by police.
• Bottrop and Essen car attack: Five people were injured when a man drove his car into several crowds of people in Bottrop and Essen, Germany. The incident is being described by police as a far-right, xenophobic attack.
• Five people were injured when a man drove his car into several crowds in the German cities of Bottrop, Essen and other parts of Germany. The incident is being described by police as a far-right xenophobic attack.
• In an attack on a central Mali village, at least 37 people were killed by armed men who claimed to be traditional hunters.
• Six members of a Thai family are killed by a man before he kills himself in a drunken shooting spree.
• Austria legalizes same-sex marriage.
• Germany's intersex rights: Germany has enacted a law that recognizes a third gender that is available for intersex people.
• Germany has enacted a law that recognizes a third gender that can also be administered to intersex individuals.
• Jair Bolsonaro, who succeeds Michel Temer, is inaugurated as Brazil's 38th president.
• After Jim Mattis' resignation, Patrick M. Shanahan is now the acting secretary of defense of the United States.
• 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo General Election: U.S. diplomats and EU diplomats call on the Congolese government for an immediate restoration of internet connectivity to the country following its closure the previous day due to fears of election fraud.
• U.S. diplomats and EU diplomats urged the Congolese government, after its internet connection was cut the previous day due to fears of fraud in elections, to restore it.
• As the partial government shutdown enters its second day, President Donald Trump asks for a bipartisan meeting of lawmakers to discuss his wall.
• 2019 in spaceflight. New Horizons passes Kuiper belt object 2014. MU (nicknamed Ultima Thule) at 05.33 UTC. This makes it the closest object that a spacecraft has visited in the solar system. It is a contact binary.
• New Horizons passes Kuiper belt object 2014 MU at 05:33 UTC. This makes it the closest object to the solar system that a spacecraft has ever visited. It is a contact binary.

January 01, 2019: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on January 01, 2019

• 1 USD = 0.8715 EUR
• 1 USD = 109.678 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.785 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4192 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3628 CAD

Whose famous birthday is on January 1st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 1st:

• Introduction of the euro

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• Grandmaster Flash

  Grandmaster Flash is a pioneering DJ and hip-hop artist known for his innovative turntable techniques and influential contributions to the...

• Amine (singer)

  Amine is an American rapper and singer known for his hit single 'Caroline' and his debut album 'Good For You'.

• Christine Lagarde

  French politician and lawyer, Minister of Economic Affairs since 2007.

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You are 4 years 10 months old,

or 58 months and 28 days old,

or 256 weeks and 1 day old,

or 1793 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 01, 2019?

There are 33 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 1st 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 01, 2019?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 01, 2019.

What famous deaths happened on January 1st?

Famous deaths on January 1st:

• Frederick West

  British homicide: Rosemary was charged with nine murders and 11 with her husband, Rosemary.

• Cesar Romero

  Cuban-American actor (Joker, Batman, Falcon Crest) dies from complications of bronchitis (born 1907).

• Margaret Sullavan

  American actress who achieved her greatest fame in the 1943 stage production "Voice of the Turtle.

• Gustav Knuth

  German actor who made his acting debut in 1935's "Der Ammenkonig".

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 01, 2019 is Capricorn.

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn 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.

Discover the personality of January born.

January 01, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 01, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

Discover the Pig personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

Lunar phase

The lunar phase on January 01, 2019 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 01, 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 01, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 02:58 am and setting at 02:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 22, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Jan 21, 2019.