What happened on Friday January 04, 2019?

Here's what happened on January 04, 2019:

• China Warns Taiwan Amid Tensions Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping ordered the country's armed forces to be prepared for potential conflict, responding to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's request for international support after rejecting the 'one-country, two-systems' principle.
• US Eliminates USS Cole Bombing Suspect The United States Central Command confirmed the killing of Jamal Ahmad Mohammad Al Badawi in an airstrike in Ma'rib Governorate. Al Badawi was suspected of orchestrating the 2000 USS Cole bombing, which killed 17 American sailors.
• Lima Group Rejects Maduro's Legitimacy The Lima Group announced that its member governments would not recognize Nicolas Maduro's government as legitimate starting January 10, 2019, escalating the political crisis in Venezuela.
• Arakan Army Attacks Police Stations in Myanmar The Arakan Army launched a coordinated attack on four police stations in Rakhine State, Myanmar, resulting in 13 police officers killed and 9 more injured. This event underscores the ongoing ethnic tensions in the region.
• US Appoints New Special Envoy for Anti-ISIS Coalition The U.S. Department of State appointed James Jeffrey as Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition against ISIS, succeeding Brett McGurk. The announcement emphasized continued U.S. military engagement in Syria without a specific withdrawal timeline.
• Tragic Escape Room Fire in Koszalin, Poland A devastating fire in an escape room in Koszalin, Poland, resulted in the deaths of five teenage girls, aged 15. The incident highlighted serious safety concerns in recreational facilities.
• Mass Shooting at Torrance Bowling Alley A mass shooting at a bowling alley in Torrance, California, resulted in three fatalities and four injuries, highlighting ongoing gun violence issues in the United States.
• Tropical Storm Pabuk Hits Thailand Thailand experienced its worst storm in 30 years as Tropical Storm Pabuk made landfall on the country's east coast, causing significant potential for environmental and infrastructural damage.
• Historic Performance by Indian Cricket Team in Sydney Test Indian cricketers Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant delivered exceptional performances in the 4th Test against Australia. Pujara scored 193, while Pant made 159 not out and became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a century in Australia.

Events in 2019

January 04, 2019: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 04, 2019

January 04, 2019: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on January 04, 2019:

• 1 USD = 0.877 EUR
• 1 USD = 107.773 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7913 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4272 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3488 CAD

January 04, 2019 was a Friday and it was the 4th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 04, 2019 can also be written as 1/4/2019 in the US and as 4/1/2019 in UK and Europe.

January 04, 2019 in January 2019 calendar

Famous people died on January 04, 2019:

• Harold Brown

  Harold Brown served as the 14th United States Secretary of Defense from 1977 to 1981 during the Carter administration.

• Piero Sanavio
• Gaspare Nello Vetro

Famous people who died in 2019

Famous people who died on January 4th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 4th is Capricorn.

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January 04, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 04, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 04, 2019 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 04, 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 04, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:59 am and setting at 04:33 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 04, 2019

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Someone born on January 04, 2019 is:

6 years 4 months old,

or 76 months and 5 days old,

or 331 weeks

or 2317 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 04, 2019?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 04, 2019?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 04, 2019.

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