What happened on Thursday January 16, 2014?

About January 16th, 2014, in brief:

  • Historical events: Gaza-Israel conflict,: Five people were injured in an Israel Air Force raid on Gaza Strip after militants fired a rocket at Ashkelon.
  • Day of the week: January 16th, 2014 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Timber by Pitbull Featuring Ke$ha
  • Popular movie: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels directed by Guy Ritchie

More about January 16th, 2014? See below for more news and curiosities on January 16th, 2014.

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January 16, 2014: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 16, 2014:

  • Gaza-Israel conflict,: Five people were injured in an Israel Air Force raid on Gaza Strip after militants fired a rocket at Ashkelon.
  • Five people were injured in the Gaza Strip by an Israel Air Force raid after militants fired a rocket at Ashkelon.
  • Syrian Civil War: 4 killed and 26 injured by a suicide bomber in Hermel, Lebanon, near the Syrian border.
  • 4 people are killed and 26 injured by a suicide bomber in Lebanon's Hermel, which is a stronghold of Hezbollah near the Syrian border.
  • Post-Iraq War - TMZ reveals photos of United States Marines igniting bodies of Iraqis, prompting an investigation by the Department of Defense.
  • American Hustle and Gravity are the nominees for the Academy Awards' 86th.
  • The 17th DICE Awards nominations are led by The Last of Us.
  • After severe flooding, at least 13 people have been killed and 40,000 are homeless in Indonesia's North Sulawesi Province.
  • 2014 Australian heat wave: Melbourne hits 43.9°C (110°F) and Australian Open matches are postponed. (Reuters) Authorities warn of bushfire dangers high in southeastern Australia.
  • Melbourne's temperature reaches 43.9° Celsius (110° Fahrenheit), with Australian Open matches being postponed.
  • Authorities from emergency services warn of bushfire dangers high in southeastern Australia.
  • According to The Guardian, the National Security Agency gathers data every day from text messages containing hundreds of millions of characters.
  • Ukraine: New Dictatorship laws
  • Munich: A German court ruled that Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One boss, should be charged with bribery.
  • The efforts of Australian, American, and British authorities have ended a child trafficking ring in the Philippines.
  • After a gang-raped Danish woman, two people were arrested in Delhi.
  • A search warrant that was not sealed by a Bristol court, Connecticut court shows that former New England Patriots tight-end Aaron Hernandez is being investigated by Boston police as a suspect for a double homicide in 2012.
  • 2013-14 Thai political crisis: Yingluck Shinawatra has been implicated in a controversial rice subvention scheme.
  • Yingluck Shinawatra is implicated in a controversial scheme to subvention rice.
  • British photographer builds a drone to shoot nature documentaries at a lower cost.

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January 16, 2014: What were the magazines covers that day?

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January 16, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 16, 2014:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $98.79
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $554.90
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $36.69
  • General Electric GE: opens at $27.22
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $187.53

Exchange Rates on January 16, 2014:

  • 1 USD = 104.32 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0928 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9048 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.0557 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 142.11 JPY
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What day of the week was January 16, 2014?


January 16, 2014 was a Thursday and it was the 16th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 2014 can also be written as 1/16/2014 in the US and as 16/1/2014 in UK and Europe.

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January 16, 2014: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 16, 2014:

  • Dave Madden

    Canadian-american actor (b. 1931).

  • Hiroo Onoda

    Japanese lieutenant (d. 2014).

  • Gary Arlington

    American author and illustrator (b. 1938).

  • Ruth Duccini

    American actress (b. 1918).

  • Roger Lloyd Pack
  • Carla Ravaioli
  • Patrick Chabal
  • Russell Johnson

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January 16, 2014: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 16, 2014 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 13th and January 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


January 16, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 16, 2014 was Timber by Pitbull Featuring Ke$ha, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

  1. - Timber youtube
  2. - Counting Stars youtube
  3. - The Monster youtube
  4. - Royals youtube
  5. - Say Something youtube

January 16, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 16, 2014 was The Monster by Eminem Featuring Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

  1. - The Monster youtube
  2. - Drunk In Love youtube
  3. - Hold On, We're Going Home
  4. - Blurred Lines
  5. - White Walls
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January 16, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 16th is Capricorn.

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January 16, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 16, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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January 16, 2014: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 16, 2014 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 16, 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 16, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 05:44 pm and setting at 07:43 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 17, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Feb 14, 2014.

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How old is someone born on January 16, 2014?


Someone born on January 16, 2014 is:

10 years 10 months old,

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