Wednesday January 08, 2014: on this day

January 08, 2014 was a Wednesday and it was the 8th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 08, 2014 can also be written as 1/8/2014 in the US and as 8/1/2014 in UK and Europe.

January 08, 2014 in January 2014 calendar

Here's what happened on January 08, 2014:

• Insurgency in south yemen: two al-qaeda militants were killed in a drone strike by the united states in hadhramaut, southeastern province.
• The train carrying propane and crude oil from toronto to canada national railway catches fire in plaster rock in new brunswick. 45 people were forced to evacuate their homes in a rural part of the province. the fire has not yet caused any injuries and has been extinguished by the propane explosion.
• Nine people on the dehradun express train from mumbai to dehradun die in the fire.
• Two crew members were killed and one is missing following an emergency water landing by a u.s. navy mh53e sea dragon helicopter off the virginia coast east of virginia beach. the two survivors are currently being treated at a norfolk hospital.
• One person is killed and three are temporarily trapped by an avalanche at vail ski resort, vail mountain, colorado.
• In london, the nominees for this year's 67th british academy film awards were announced.
• Facebook acquires little eye labs, an indian start-up.
• Influenza a virus subtype h5n1:: alberta health services confirms first avian flu death in alberta. on january 1, 2014, a person was admitted to calgary's hospital. he died on january 3.
• Imelda marcos's former aide was sentenced in new york city to try and sell a painting of claude monet that he allegedly purchased with embezzled money.
• The u.s. department of the treasury has sanctioned el chino antrax, sinaloa cartel enforcer, under the foreign narcotics kingpin designation act. this act virtually bans u.s. citizens and freezes their assets.
• The high court, london returned an 8-2 majority verdict for lawful murder at the inquest into mark duggan's death. his death in august 2011 at the hands trident gang crime command metropolitan police firearms police officers sparked the 2011 england riots. the jury found mark duggan wasn't holding a gun at the time he was shot by police officers, prompting protests outside and in tottenham.
• Robert gates, former u.s. defence secretary, has published a book that criticizes president barack obama's handling of the war in afghanistan.
• Radio france's fifa secretary-general jerome valcke tells radio france the 2022 fifa world cup will not take place in summer between june & july but will be held in winter. fifa counters that no decision will be made officially until after the 2014 world cup.
• Thomas hitzlsperger is a retired german international football player who has made public his homosexuality.
• Baseball's greg maddux and tom glavine were elected to the hall of fame by the baseball writers' association of america. they will be inducted alongside managers bobby cox and tony la russa at the hall of fame in cooperstown in new york on july 27, along with joe torre.
• After being criticized by his family, dennis rodman, a u.s. basketball hall of famer and sports personality, defends his trips to north korea.

January 08, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 08, 2014:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $101.19
• Apple AAPL: opens at $538.81
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $36.00
• General Electric GE: opens at $27.35
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $189.33

Exchange Rates on January 08, 2014:

• 1 USD = 104.86 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0824 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9111 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.0512 CNY
• 1 EUR = 142.34 JPY

January 08, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• St Etienne - Evian Thonon Gaillard : 1 - 0

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, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 08, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 08, 2014 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 08, 2014 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, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 61% full, rising at 11:37 am and setting at 01:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 17, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Jan 16, 2014.

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Your place in the Universe on January 08, 2014

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Whose famous birthday is on January 8th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 8th:

• Elvis Presley

  American pop singer.

• David Bowie

  British actor and rock star with exotic looks.

• Cynthia Erivo

  Cynthia erivo is a british actress and singer known for her tony award-winning performance in 'the color purple' and her role in the film...

• Stephen Hawking

  British theoretical physicist, who was also a professor at the university of oxford.

• Géraldine Pailhas

  French actress who starred alongside johnny depp, marlon brando and "don juan demarco.

• Graham Chapman

  An english actor and writer.

• José Ferrer

  Puerto rican-american actor and director (d. 1992).

• Yvette Mimieux

  American actress, stage, and tv actress.

• Michelle Forbes

  Actress (julianna cox-homicide).

See more famous people and celebrities born on January 8th

You are 10 years 3 months old,

or 123 months and 11 days old,

or 536 weeks and 2 days old,

or 3754 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 08, 2014?

There are 265 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 8th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 08, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 08, 2014.

Famous people died on January 08, 2014:

• Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher

  Dutch-australian swimmer (b. 1925).

• Antonino P. Roman

  Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1939).

• Payo Grondona

What famous deaths happened on January 8th?

Famous deaths on January 8th:

• John Gregson

  Actor (rooney assassin) dies at 55.

• Yvonne De Carlo

  Canadian-american actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer whose six-decade career included roles in film, television, musical theatre,...

• Edd Byrnes

  Edd Byrnes was an American actor known for his role in the TV series '77 Sunset Strip'.

• Gale Page

  Actress (4 daughters, knute rockney), is killed by cancer at 72.

• Pat Buttram

  American actor and comedian (b. 1915).

• Robert Baden-Powell

  British military figure who founded the boy scouts of england in 1907.

• Zbigniew Cybulski

  Polish actor (see you tommorrow) dies at 39.

• Lois Wilson

  Actress (alice aldrich family), dies at 88.

• Castin Galilei

  Castin Galilei was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, and philosopher who played a key role in the scientific revolution.

• Galileah Galilei

  Galileo Galilei was a renowned Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, and philosopher who played a pivotal role in the scientific...

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Holidays on January 08, 2014:

• Commonwealth Day is celebrated in Northern Mariana Islands.

January 08, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 08, 2014 was The Monster by Eminem Featuring Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

January 08, 2014: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 08, 2014 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 6th and January 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Eminem Featuring Rihanna - The Monster
2. Pitbull Featuring Ke$ha - Timber
3. OneRepublic - Counting Stars
4. Lorde - Royals
5. A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera - Say Something

January 08, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 08, 2014 was The Monster by Eminem Featuring Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

January 08, 2014: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 08, 2014 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 6th and January 12th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Eminem Featuring Rihanna - The Monster
2. Mike WiLL Made-It Featuring Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J - 23
3. Drake Featuring Majid Jordan - Hold On, We're Going Home
4. Beyonce Featuring Jay Z - Drunk In Love
5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring ScHoolboy Q & Hollis - White Walls

January 08, 2014: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 08, 2014 was Darte Un Beso by Prince Royce, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

January 08, 2014: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 08, 2014 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 6th and January 12th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Prince Royce - Darte Un Beso
2. Marc Anthony - Vivir Mi Vida
3. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Romeo Santos - Loco
4. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
5. Wisin - Que Viva La Vida