What happened on Wednesday January 08, 2014?

Here's what happened on January 08, 2014:

• First Interstellar Meteor Impact The first scientifically confirmed interstellar meteor, designated CNEOS 2014-01-08, crash-landed in Papua New Guinea, marking a significant astronomical discovery.
• First Avian Flu Death in Alberta Alberta Health Services confirmed the first H5N1 avian flu fatality in the province, with the patient admitted on January 1st and passing away on January 3rd.
• US Drone Strike in Yemen A targeted drone strike by the United States in the Hadhramaut province of southeastern Yemen resulted in the elimination of two Al-Qaeda militants, contributing to ongoing counterterrorism efforts in the region.
• Facebook Acquires Indian Startup Facebook expanded its global presence by acquiring Little Eye Labs, an innovative Indian technology startup.
• US Navy Helicopter Emergency Landing A U.S. Navy MH53E Sea Dragon helicopter experienced an emergency water landing off the Virginia coast, resulting in two crew members killed and one missing. Survivors were treated at a Norfolk hospital.
• 40th People's Choice Awards The 40th People's Choice Awards celebrated entertainment achievements, with Johnny Depp and Sandra Bullock winning Movie Star awards, and Josh Charles and Stana Katić winning in the Dramatic TV category.
• Deadly Train Fire in India A tragic incident on the Dehradun Express train from Mumbai to Dehradun resulted in nine fatalities due to a fire outbreak.
• 67th British Academy Film Awards Nominations The nominees for the prestigious 67th British Academy Film Awards were announced in London, highlighting the year's top cinematic achievements.
• Train Fire in New Brunswick, Canada A train carrying propane and crude oil from Toronto experienced a fire in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, forcing 45 residents to evacuate. The fire was successfully extinguished without causing any injuries.
• Avalanche at Vail Ski Resort An avalanche at Vail Mountain in Colorado resulted in one fatality and temporarily trapped three individuals.

Events in 2014

January 08, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 08, 2014

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

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

Famous people died on January 08, 2014:

• Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher

  Dutch-australian swimmer (b. 1925).

• Antonino P. Roman

  Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1939).

Famous people who died in 2014

Famous people who died on January 8th

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.

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 music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

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

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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Someone born on January 08, 2014 is:

11 years 4 months old,

or 136 months and 5 days old,

or 591 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4143 days old,

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

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, 2014?

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

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