What happened on Friday January 08, 2021?

Here's what happened on January 08, 2021:

• Twitter Permanently Bans Donald Trump In an unprecedented move, Twitter permanently suspended US President Donald Trump's account due to concerns about potential further incitement of violence, marking a significant moment in social media platform governance and political communication.
• COVID-19 Global Updates The World Health Organization urged European countries to intensify COVID-19 control measures. Simultaneously, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding regions after experiencing a record surge in coronavirus cases.
• US Reaches Highest Single-Day COVID-19 Death Toll The United States recorded its highest single-day coronavirus death toll, with 4,051 fatalities, underscoring the severe impact of the pandemic and the challenges in managing its spread.
• January 8th Memorial Dedication in Tucson The Embrace memorial was dedicated in downtown Tucson to commemorate the victims of the January 8, 2011 shooting at a Congress on Your Corner event. The tragic incident resulted in six fatalities and 13 serious injuries, including then-US Representative Gabrielle Giffords, highlighting the impact of political violence.
• Police Massacre in Caracas, Venezuela A tragic incident occurred in La Vega, Caracas, Venezuela, where 23 people were killed during a violent police operation, raising serious concerns about law enforcement conduct and human rights violations.
• Storm Filomena Hits Spain Storm Filomena caused significant disruption in Spain, with Madrid experiencing an unprecedented 50 cm (20 inches) of snowfall. The extreme weather event resulted in four deaths and left thousands of people stranded, demonstrating the severe impact of climate events.

Events in 2021

January 08, 2021: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 08, 2021

January 08, 2021 was a Friday and it was the 8th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 08, 2021 can also be written as 1/8/2021 in the US and as 8/1/2021 in UK and Europe.

January 08, 2021 in January 2021 calendar

Famous people died on January 08, 2021:

• Iancu Țucărman

  Romanian Holocaust survivor who documented and shared his experiences of surviving Nazi persecution during World War II, providing crucial...

Famous people who died in 2021

Famous people who died on January 8th

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, 2021: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 08, 2021 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 08, 2021 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 08, 2021 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, 2021 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 02:16 am and setting at 01:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 30, 2020 while the next full moon would come on Jan 28, 2021.

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Your place in the Universe on January 08, 2021

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Someone born on January 08, 2021 is:

4 years 5 months old,

or 53 months and 25 days old,

or 233 weeks and 6 days old,

or 1637 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 08, 2021?

There are 189 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, 2021?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 08, 2021.

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