Thursday January 03, 2019: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 1/3/2019, UK date format: 3/1/2019

January 3rd, 2019 was the 3rd day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Capricorn. The day of the week was Thursday.

Richard Jewell, directed by Clint Eastwood, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2019 while The Reckoning by John Grisham was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching American Style.

The US president was Donald John Trump (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Theresa May (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at January 03 across the years or at January 2019 calendar.

January 03, 2019 Events

What happened on January 03, 2019?

Historical Events

Syrian Civil War: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (Syrian state media) and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claim that 11 civilians were killed in an aerial attack by the U.S.-led coalition.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 11 civilians were killed in an aerial attack by the U.S.-led coalition.
Corporate mergers and acquisitions: Bristol-Myers Squibb, a pharmaceutical company, proposes to buy Celgene, a cancer drug company, for US$95billion, including its debt. This is the largest biopharma deal.
Bristol-Myers Squibb, a pharmaceutical company, proposes to buy Celgene, a cancer drug company, for US$95 Billion, including debt. This is the largest biopharma deal.
After Apple's warning about weak demand and trade relations between China and the United States, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 660 points.
2018 Magnitogorsk Building Collapse: 39 people have died in an explosion that resulted from a gas leak and destroyed a block of apartments in Magnitogorsk (Russia). The search for missing persons has ended, and rescuers have stopped searching the site.
39 people have died in an explosion that resulted from a gas leak and destroyed a block of flats near Magnitogorsk (Russia). Searchers have stopped searching for survivors at the site of the collapse because there are no missing persons.
European migration crisis: The mayor in Naples offers to berth the NGO-operated ship carrying 32 migrants, who were rescued off the coast Libya on 22 December.
The mayor of Naples offers to berth an NGO-operated vessel with 32 migrants that was rescued off the coast Libya on 22 December.
According to the Dutch Coast Guard, 270 containers were lost from MSC Zoe during heavy seas close to Borkum in Germany and floated towards Holland. Treasure hunters have fun on Vlieland and Terschelling, West Frisian islands. Ships are warned about floating containers and three containers containing hazardous material are still missing.
Seven people were killed in a collision and diesel fuel spillage that sparked an extensive fire on Interstate 75, Gainesville, Florida.
Andrew Cuomo, New York Governor, announces that the planned complete shut down of New York's 14th Street Tunnel to repair subway damage caused by Hurricane Sandy has been halted. Cuomo states that engineers from Europe will be able to repair the tunnel using a new technology. A complete shutdown would have shut down the tunnel, which is used daily by almost 225,000 people, for 15 months.
After accusing Nicholas Haysom of acting like the country's ruler, Somalia expelled Haysom, the highest ranking United Nations diplomat in Somalia.
After U.S. President Donald Trump claimed yesterday that the Soviet Union was "rightly to be there", the statement refers to the 1979-1989 Soviet–Afghan War.
Mexico-United States Barrier: The Department of Homeland Security asks for more American troops to be deployed at the Mexico-United States Border to add 160 miles of concertinawire to existing fencing.
The Department of Homeland Security asks for more American troops to be deployed at the Mexico-United States Border to increase 160 miles of border fencing and concertina wire.
China executes Gao Chengyong the serial killer who murdered 11 girls and women between 1988 - 2002.
Yury Chaika, Russia's Prosecutor General, stated that France has extradited Alexei Viktorovich Kuznetsovru to France. He is a former Finance Minister in the Moscow Region and is being accused of fraud and embezzlement totaling 14 billion Russian Rubles (US$200 Million).
Texas City, Texas: A man kills three children and injures a woman. The suspect has not yet been arrested.
Iran's health minister Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi has resigned in protest against a proposed medical budget. President Hassan Rouhani accepted his resignation.
The 116th United States Congress, which includes a record number of minorities and women, is sworn into office at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Democrat Nancy Pelosi takes over as Speaker of the House of Representatives, her first term being 2007-2011.
United States federal government shutdown of 2018,-2019: The newly sworn U.S. House of Representatives approves a major spending bill that funds most of the shuttered agencies and departments through September 30, and a temporary measure to restart Department of Homeland Security. Now, the Senate will move to consider the proposals. President Trump has stated that they won't take up spending bills not supported by him.
The newly sworn U.S. House of Representatives approves a major spending bill that funds most of the shuttered agencies and departments through September 30, and a temporary measure to start the Department of Homeland Security. Now, the proposals will be sent to the Senate. The Senate has stated that they won't take up spending bills not supported by President Trump.
Chinese Lunar Exploration Program: China National Space Administration's robotic spacecraft Chang'e 4 successfully lands in the Von Karman lunar-crater on the far side.
China National Space Administration's robotic spacecraft Chang'e 4 successfully lands in the Von Karman lunar-crater on the far side.
Relations Oman-United Arab Emirates: Saoud Al-Mohannadi is prohibited from travelling to the United Arab Emirates via Oman as vice president of Asian Football Confederation.
Saoud Al-Mohannadi is the vice president of Asian Football Confederation. He cannot travel to the United Arab Emirates via Oman.
Baylor beats Connecticut 68 to 57 in women's basketball. This is the Huskies' first loss of the regular season since November 2014. It also ends their NCAA-record winning streak of 126 consecutive regular-season games.
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January 03, 2019 Famous Birthdays

Other January 3rd famous birthdays

Mel Gibson
American-Australian actor, whose Irish-Catholic parents moved to Australia when he turned 12.
Michael Schumacher
German racing driver.
Victoria Principal
Soap Opera Actress.
Pierre Jovanovic
French-Serbian writer, author of "An Investigation into the Existence Guardian Angels, A Journalist’s Investigative Report", M. Evans and...

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January 03, 2019 Famous Deaths

Who died on January 03, 2019?

Radamel García

Other January 3rd famous deaths

Joy Adamson
Austrian-born Kenyan painter, author, (d. 1980).
Jack Ruby
American businessman who owns a Dallas striptease restaurant.
Will Eisner
American cartoonist and illustrator (d. 2005).
Gino Cervi
Italian actor on screen and stage.

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January 03, 2019 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Capricorn

Capricorn personality

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

Personality of January born