What happened on Monday January 08, 2018?

About January 8th, 2018, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Supreme Court of India initiated a review of Section 377, a colonial-era law criminalizing consensual sexual relations between men. This review followed the Court's 2017 landmark ruling on privacy rights, signaling potential progress in LGBTQ+ rights.
  • Day of the week: January 8th, 2018 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Perfect by Ed Sheeran
  • Popular movie: Deadpool 2 directed by David Leitch

More about January 8th, 2018? See below for more news and curiosities on January 8th, 2018.

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January 08, 2018: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 08, 2018:

  • India's Supreme Court Reviews Anti-LGBTQ Law The Supreme Court of India initiated a review of Section 377, a colonial-era law criminalizing consensual sexual relations between men. This review followed the Court's 2017 landmark ruling on privacy rights, signaling potential progress in LGBTQ+ rights.
  • Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans The Trump administration announced plans to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants in the United States, originally granted following catastrophic earthquakes in 2001. This decision could potentially impact thousands of families.
  • Sanchi Oil Tanker Collision and Environmental Crisis The Sanchi oil tanker was involved in a critical maritime incident, with Chinese officials warning of potential sinking and explosion risks. The collision raised significant environmental and safety concerns in international waters.
  • Pfizer Halts Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Research Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced the discontinuation of its research and development efforts in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease treatments, marking a significant setback in neurological medical research.
  • SpaceX Zuma Satellite Launch Failure SpaceX's Falcon 9 Full Thrust rocket reportedly failed to successfully deploy the U.S. government's classified Zuma satellite. Both SpaceX and Northrop Grumman declined to confirm details due to the mission's sensitive nature.
  • Kadovar Volcano Eruption in Papua New Guinea The dormant Kadovar volcano in the Schouten Islands, Papua New Guinea, erupted for the first time, forcing a complete evacuation of 500 residents to Blup Blup Island. The eruption sent an ash cloud 2.1 kilometers above sea level, creating a significant geological event.
  • Tunisian Protests Against Economic Hardship Protests erupted in Tunisia against rising taxes and prices, resulting in one fatality and five injuries during clashes with security forces in Tebourba. The demonstrations highlighted ongoing economic tensions in the country.
  • Alabama Wins College Football National Championship The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Georgia 26-23 in overtime, securing their second national title in three years and coach Nick Saban's sixth championship. This victory further solidified Alabama's dominance in college football.

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January 08, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 08, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 08, 2018:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.70
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $174.35
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $88.20
  • General Electric GE: opens at $18.67
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $162.66

Exchange Rates on January 08, 2018:

  • 1 USD = 0.835 EUR
  • 1 USD = 113.146 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7371 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2755 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.242 CAD
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What day of the week was January 08, 2018?


January 08, 2018 was a Monday and it was the 8th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 08, 2018 can also be written as 1/8/2018 in the US and as 8/1/2018 in UK and Europe.

January 08, 2018 in January 2018 calendar

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January 08, 2018: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 08, 2018 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 8th and January 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 08, 2018: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 08, 2018 was Perfect by Ed Sheeran, according to the music chart for the week January 8th and January 14th.

  1. - Perfect youtube
  2. - Havana youtube
  3. - Rockstar youtube
  4. - Thunder youtube
  5. - No Limit youtube

January 08, 2018: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 08, 2018 was Rockstar by Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage, according to the music chart for the week January 8th and January 14th.

  1. - Rockstar youtube
  2. - No Limit youtube
  3. - MotorSport
  4. - Gucci Gang youtube
  5. - Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) youtube
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January 08, 2018: 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, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 08, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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January 08, 2018: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 08, 2018 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 08, 2018 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, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 11:23 pm and setting at 12:10 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 02, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Jan 31, 2018.

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How old is someone born on January 08, 2018?


Someone born on January 08, 2018 is:

7 years 4 months old,

or 88 months and 5 days old,

or 383 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2682 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 08, 2018?

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, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 08, 2018.

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