What happened on Saturday January 04, 2020?

About January 4th, 2020, in brief:

  • Historical events: Thousands of mourners gathered in Baghdad for the funeral procession of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, whose death in a U.S. airstrike sparked significant regional tension and international attention. The massive turnout highlighted Soleimani's importance in Iranian and regional geopolitics.
  • Day of the week: January 4th, 2020 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • Popular movie: Dolittle directed by Stephen Gaghan

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January 04, 2020: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 04, 2020:

  • Massive Funeral Procession for Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad Thousands of mourners gathered in Baghdad for the funeral procession of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, whose death in a U.S. airstrike sparked significant regional tension and international attention. The massive turnout highlighted Soleimani's importance in Iranian and regional geopolitics.
  • Massive Funeral Procession for Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad Thousands of mourners gathered in Baghdad for the funeral procession of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, whose death in a U.S. airstrike sparked significant regional tension and international attention. The massive turnout highlighted Soleimani's importance in Iranian and regional geopolitics.
  • Trump Justifies Soleimani Drone Strike President Donald Trump defended the controversial drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, asserting that the military action was intended to 'stop a war' rather than escalate tensions. His statement aimed to justify the high-profile targeted killing that significantly heightened U.S.-Iran diplomatic tensions.
  • Trump Justifies Soleimani Drone Strike President Donald Trump defended the controversial drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, asserting that the military action was intended to 'stop a war' rather than escalate tensions. His statement aimed to justify the high-profile targeted killing that significantly heightened U.S.-Iran diplomatic tensions.
  • U.S. Prepares Additional Troop Deployment to Middle East In response to heightened regional tensions following the Soleimani drone strike, the United States planned to deploy approximately 3,000 additional Army troops to the Middle East. This strategic military movement underscored the potential for further escalation in the region.
  • U.S. Prepares Additional Troop Deployment to Middle East In response to heightened regional tensions following the Soleimani drone strike, the United States planned to deploy approximately 3,000 additional Army troops to the Middle East. This strategic military movement underscored the potential for further escalation in the region.

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January 04, 2020: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 04, 2020?


January 04, 2020 was a Saturday and it was the 4th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 04, 2020 can also be written as 1/4/2020 in the US and as 4/1/2020 in UK and Europe.

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January 04, 2020: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 04, 2020:

  • Tom Long

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  • Jack Baldwin

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January 04, 2020: 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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January 04, 2020: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 04, 2020 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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January 04, 2020: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 04, 2020 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 04, 2020 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, 2020 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 12:37 pm and setting at 01:58 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 12, 2019 while the next full moon would come on Jan 10, 2020.

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How old is someone born on January 04, 2020?


Someone born on January 04, 2020 is:

5 years 3 months old,

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