What happened on Thursday January 03, 2019?

Here's what happened on January 03, 2019:

• First Lunar Far Side Landing China's Chang'e 4 spacecraft successfully completed the first-ever soft landing on the lunar far side, deploying the Yutu-2 lunar rover and marking a significant milestone in space exploration.
• Historic U.S. Congressional Session The 116th United States Congress was sworn in, featuring a record number of minorities and women. Democrat Nancy Pelosi returned as Speaker of the House, marking a significant moment in congressional diversity and representation.
• Major Pharmaceutical Merger Bristol-Myers Squibb proposed an ambitious acquisition of Celgene for US$95 billion, representing the largest biopharma deal at the time and signaling significant consolidation in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Magnitogorsk Building Collapse A tragic gas explosion destroyed an apartment block in Magnitogorsk, Russia, resulting in 39 fatalities. Rescue operations were concluded after determining no additional survivors remained.
• U.S. Border Security Expansion The Department of Homeland Security requested additional troops for the Mexico-United States border, planning to add 160 miles of concertina wire to existing border fencing.
• Serial Killer Execution China executed Gao Chengyong, a serial killer responsible for murdering 11 girls and women between 1988 and 2002, concluding a long-standing criminal case.
• Container Loss at Sea The Dutch Coast Guard reported 270 containers lost from MSC Zoe during heavy seas near Borkum, Germany, with three containers containing hazardous materials still unaccounted for.

Events in 2019

January 03, 2019: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 03, 2019: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on January 03, 2019:

• 1 USD = 0.8797 EUR
• 1 USD = 107.452 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7973 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4435 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.363 CAD

January 03, 2019 was a Thursday and it was the 3rd day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 03, 2019 can also be written as 1/3/2019 in the US and as 3/1/2019 in UK and Europe.

January 03, 2019 in January 2019 calendar

Famous people died on January 03, 2019:

• Herb Kelleher

  Legendary American entrepreneur who co-founded Southwest Airlines, revolutionizing low-cost air travel in the United States and transforming...

• Herbert Dwight Kelleher

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 3rd is Capricorn.

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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 03, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 03, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 03, 2019 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 03, 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 03, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:01 am and setting at 03:45 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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Your place in the Universe on January 03, 2019

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Someone born on January 03, 2019 is:

6 years 4 months old,

or 76 months and 8 days old,

or 331 weeks and 3 days old,

or 2320 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 03, 2019?

There are 237 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 03, 2019?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 03, 2019.

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