What happened on Wednesday January 02, 2019?

Here's what happened on January 02, 2019:

• Congressional Leaders Meet Trump Amid Government Shutdown Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer met with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss a potential budget agreement and potential funding for the Mexico-United States border wall during the ongoing federal government shutdown.
• Xi Maintains Force as Option for Taiwan Resolution Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated that military force remains a potential option for resolving the Taiwan issue, maintaining China's long-standing position on potential reunification.
• Apple Warns of Significant Revenue Drop Due to China Trade War Apple announced a substantial projected revenue decline for its first fiscal quarter, attributing the downturn to ongoing trade tensions with China and weak iPhone sales during the holiday season. The company estimated potential losses of up to $9 billion, highlighting the economic impact of the US-China trade dispute.
• Border Wall Funding Dispute Continues Nancy Pelosi firmly stated that her party would not provide funding for Trump's border wall, highlighting the continued political impasse between Democratic leadership and the White House.
• Border Agents Deploy Tear Gas Against Migrants U.S. border agents used tear gas to prevent migrants from illegally crossing the border fence between Tijuana, Mexico, and the United States, escalating tensions in the ongoing border security crisis.
• Bolsonaro Shifts Indigenous Land Demarcation to Agriculture Ministry Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed a controversial decree transferring responsibility for indigenous land identification and demarcation from FUNAI to the Ministry of Agriculture, a move seen as a significant victory for the industrial agriculture lobby.
• Trump Invites Lawmakers to Discuss Border Security President Trump extended an invitation to lawmakers for a White House meeting to discuss border security amid the ongoing government shutdown.
• Great Belt Bridge Rail Accident in Denmark A tragic express railroad collision occurred on the Great Belt Bridge in Funen, Denmark, resulting in eight fatalities and multiple injuries when the train struck an object from a cargo train.
• Philippines Landslides and Flooding Death Toll Rises The devastating natural disasters in the Philippines resulted in 85 confirmed fatalities, highlighting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events.
• Fatal Avalanche in Norway Kills Four Skiers A deadly avalanche near the Blabaerfjellet mountain in Troms, Norway, claimed the lives of four skiers: three Finnish men and one Swedish woman, underscoring the dangerous winter conditions in the region.
• Adventist Health System Rebrands to AdventHealth Adventist Health System and its subsidiaries officially rebranded to AdventHealth, marking a significant corporate identity transformation in the healthcare sector.

Events in 2019

January 02, 2019: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 02, 2019: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 02, 2019:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $67.35
• Apple AAPL: opens at $154.89
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $99.55
• General Electric GE: opens at $7.46
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $112.01

Exchange Rates on January 02, 2019:

• 1 USD = 0.8817 EUR
• 1 USD = 106.711 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.8006 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4544 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3641 CAD

January 02, 2019 was a Wednesday and it was the 2nd day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 02, 2019 can also be written as 1/2/2019 in the US and as 2/1/2019 in UK and Europe.

January 02, 2019 in January 2019 calendar

Famous people died on January 02, 2019:

• Gene Okerlund

  Legendary wrestling announcer and interviewer who became an iconic personality in professional wrestling, particularly during the WWE's...

• Daryl Dragon

  American musician (b. 1942).

• Bob Einstein
• John Batchelor

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 2nd is Capricorn.

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January 02, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 02, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 02, 2019 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 02, 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 02, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 04:01 am and setting at 03:01 pm.

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

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Someone born on January 02, 2019 is:

6 years 4 months old,

or 76 months and 12 days old,

or 332 weeks

or 2324 days old,

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You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 02, 2019.

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