What happened on Saturday January 08, 2011?

About January 8th, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 8, 2011, a tragic mass shooting occurred at a constituents meeting in Tucson, Arizona, where a gunman targeted U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords. The attack resulted in the death of 6 people and wounded 13 others, including Giffords herself, who miraculously survived the assassination attempt.
  • Day of the week: January 8th, 2011 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Grenade by Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: Warrior directed by Gavin O'Connor

More about January 8th, 2011? See below for more news and curiosities on January 8th, 2011.

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January 08, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 08, 2011:

  • Tucson Shooting: Assassination Attempt on Gabrielle Giffords On January 8, 2011, a tragic mass shooting occurred at a constituents meeting in Tucson, Arizona, where a gunman targeted U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords. The attack resulted in the death of 6 people and wounded 13 others, including Giffords herself, who miraculously survived the assassination attempt.
  • Tunisian Protests Against Poverty and Unemployment During the 2010-2011 Tunisian protests, at least one person was killed and several others were injured in Tala, Tunisia. These protests were part of a broader social movement challenging economic hardship, high unemployment, and systemic poverty.
  • Algerian Protests Against Economic Hardship Widespread protests erupted in Algeria against rising unemployment and escalating food prices. The demonstrations highlighted the growing economic discontent among citizens and led to government concessions, including reduced taxes on essential commodities.
  • WikiLeaks Challenges Government Data Requests WikiLeaks called on major tech companies Facebook and Google to publicly disclose all government subpoenas, challenging the transparency of governmental information gathering practices.
  • Muqtada al-Sadr Advocates Peaceful Resistance Iraqi Shia Muslim leader Muqtada al-Sadr, returning from exile, publicly urged rejection of violence and promoted peaceful resistance against foreign occupation in Iraq.

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January 08, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 08, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • La Coruna - Barcelona : 0 - 4
  • Malaga - Ath Bilbao : 1 - 1
  • Sociedad - Sevilla : 2 - 3

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Alcorcon - Recreativo : 2 - 1
  • Barcelona B - Girona : 1 - 2
  • Cartagena - Salamanca : 1 - 0
  • Cordoba - Ponferradina : 3 - 3
  • Elche - Celta : 1 - 3

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barrow - Cambridge : 1 - 2
  • Bath City - Luton : 0 - 0
  • Darlington - AFC Wimbledon : 0 - 0
  • Eastbourne Borough - Mansfield : 1 - 3
  • Forest Green - Fleetwood Town : 1 - 0

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bournemouth - Plymouth : 3 - 0
  • Dag and Red - Rochdale : 0 - 1
  • Exeter - Milton Keynes Dons : 1 - 1
  • Oldham - Swindon : 2 - 0
  • Tranmere - Walsall : 3 - 3
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What day of the week was January 08, 2011?


January 08, 2011 was a Saturday and it was the 8th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 08, 2011 can also be written as 1/8/2011 in the US and as 8/1/2011 in UK and Europe.

January 08, 2011 in January 2011 calendar

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January 08, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 08, 2011:

  • Jiří Dienstbier

    Prominent Czech journalist and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

  • Thorbjørn Svenssen

    Norwegian footballer (b. 1924).

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January 08, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 08, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 3rd and January 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 08, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 08, 2011 was Grenade by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

  1. - Grenade youtube
  2. - Firework youtube
  3. - We R Who We R youtube
  4. - What's My Name? youtube
  5. - Raise Your Glass youtube

January 08, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 08, 2011 was Can't Be Friends by Trey Songz, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

  1. - Can't Be Friends
  2. - Aston Martin Music
  3. - What's My Name?
  4. - No Hands
  5. - Right Thru Me
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January 08, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 8th 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 08, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 08, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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January 08, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 08, 2011 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 08, 2011 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 08, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 09:25 am and setting at 10:16 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 21, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Jan 19, 2011.

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How old is someone born on January 08, 2011?


Someone born on January 08, 2011 is:

14 years 4 months old,

or 172 months and 5 days old,

or 748 weeks and 3 days old,

or 5239 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 08, 2011?

There are 240 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 08, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 08, 2011.

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