What happened on Wednesday January 04, 2017?

About January 4th, 2017, in brief:

  • Historical events: President-elect Donald Trump continued building his White House team by nominating Katie Walsh, former Republican National Committee (RNC) chief of staff, as Deputy White House Chief of Staff. This was part of a broader effort to assemble his initial administrative team.
  • Day of the week: January 4th, 2017 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Starboy by The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk
  • Popular movie: Hacksaw Ridge directed by Mel Gibson

More about January 4th, 2017? See below for more news and curiosities on January 4th, 2017.

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January 04, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 04, 2017:

  • Trump White House Staff Nominations President-elect Donald Trump continued building his White House team by nominating Katie Walsh, former Republican National Committee (RNC) chief of staff, as Deputy White House Chief of Staff. This was part of a broader effort to assemble his initial administrative team.
  • 2017 Chicago Torture Incident Chicago Police arrested four African-American suspects after a disturbing Facebook video emerged showing them torturing and scalping a white man with a mental disorder. The incident was investigated as a potential hate crime, sparking national discussions about racial violence and social media's role in documenting criminal acts.
  • NASA Announces New Discovery Program Missions NASA selected two groundbreaking space exploration missions: Lucy, targeting Jupiter trojan asteroids, and Psyche, aimed at investigating the asteroid 16 Psyche, which is believed to represent the exposed core of an early protoplanet. Both missions were scheduled for launch in the early 2020s, promising significant scientific insights.
  • 2017 Brooklyn Train Crash A commuter train on the Long Island Rail Road collided with another train during the morning rush hour in Brooklyn, New York, resulting in 103 people being injured. The incident highlighted potential safety concerns in urban rail transportation.

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January 04, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 04, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 04, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.12
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $115.85
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $62.48
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.75
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $167.77

Exchange Rates on January 04, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.9533 EUR
  • 1 USD = 117.263 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.8116 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3744 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3301 CAD

January 04, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Tottenham - Chelsea : 2 - 0

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • AEK - Panetolikos : 0 - 0
  • Kerkyra - Atromitos : 1 - 1
  • Larisa - Veria : 2 - 1
  • Olympiakos - Asteras Tripolis : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was January 04, 2017?


January 04, 2017 was a Wednesday and it was the 4th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 04, 2017 can also be written as 1/4/2017 in the US and as 4/1/2017 in UK and Europe.

January 04, 2017 in January 2017 calendar

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January 04, 2017: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 04, 2017:

  • Georges Prêtre

    Renowned French orchestral and opera conductor who was a significant figure in classical music during the 20th century.

  • Ezio Pascutti
  • Claudio Gorlier

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January 04, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 04, 2017 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 2nd and January 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 04, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 04, 2017 was Starboy by The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

  1. - Starboy youtube
  2. - Black Beatles youtube
  3. - Closer youtube
  4. - 24K Magic youtube
  5. - Juju On That Beat (TZ Anthem) youtube

January 04, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 04, 2017 was Starboy by The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

  1. - Starboy youtube
  2. - Black Beatles youtube
  3. - 24K Magic youtube
  4. - Juju On That Beat (TZ Anthem) youtube
  5. - Bad Things youtube
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January 04, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 4th 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 04, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 04, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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January 04, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 04, 2017 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 04, 2017 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 04, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 11:08 am and setting at 11:25 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 14, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Jan 12, 2017.

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How old is someone born on January 04, 2017?


Someone born on January 04, 2017 is:

8 years 3 months old,

or 99 months and 19 days old,

or 433 weeks

or 3031 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 04, 2017?

There are 256 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 04, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 04, 2017.

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