Wednesday January 16, 2019: on this day

About January 16th, 2019, in brief:

  • Historical events: Manbij bombing: A suicide attack by ISIL in Manbij, Syria causes at least 19 deaths. Two U.S. soldiers, one Pentagon Civilian and a civilian contractor were among the casualties. Three other Service members were also reported to have been wounded.
  • Day of the week: January 16th, 2019 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man: Far From Home directed by Jon Watts

More about January 16th, 2019? See below for more news and curiosities on January 16th, 2019.

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What day of the week was January 16, 2019?


January 16, 2019 was a Wednesday and it was the 16th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 2019 can also be written as 1/16/2019 in the US and as 16/1/2019 in UK and Europe.

January 16, 2019 in January 2019 calendar

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January 16, 2019: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 16, 2019:

  • Manbij bombing: a suicide attack by isil in manbij, syria causes at least 19 deaths. two u.s. soldiers, one pentagon civilian and a civilian contractor were among the casualties. three other service members were also reported to have been wounded.
  • 2019 nairobi attack: dozens remain missing after a deadly attack at a nairobi hotel complex, according to the kenya red cross society.
  • According to the kenya red cross society, dozens of people are still missing one day after a fatal attack on a nairobi hotel complex.
  • Two villages near niger border, mali were attacked by gunmen, killing at least 20.
  • Second libyan civil war: twenty-five people are injured and five are killed in clashes between rival militias at tripoli. this breaks several months of relative calm.
  • Five people are killed in clashes among rival militias in tripoli. twenty are also injured. this breaks several months of relative calm.
  • Terrorism in america: a georgian man planned to attack the white house. he even attempted to trade his car for weapons.
  • A massacre by police uniformed gunmen in port-au-prince (haiti) results in the death of at least 21 people
  • Around 42,000 coast guard active-duty coast guard personnel, who continue to work in essential operations, did not receive their tuesday paycheck. this is the first time in history that servicemembers of the united states armed forces have not received their paychecks during a government shutdown.
  • President donald trump signs a bill requiring the government to pay government employees for work done during the shutdown.
  • Nancy pelosi, speaker of the house, suggests president trump's state of the union address on january 29 be postponed or drastically altered due to security concerns arising from the ongoing government shutdown.
  • Brexit negotiations, meaningful vote. theresa may's government survives the no confidence vote of a majority.
  • The majority of 19 votes in favour of no confidence vote against theresa may's government are successful.
  • 2018 andalusian regional election: juan manuel moreno bonilla is elected as the next regional president with the votes from the conservative party pp and liberal party cs. this marks the end of a 36-year-old term since the restoration democracy under the social democratic psoe government.
  • With the votes of the conservative party pp and liberal party cs, the andalusian parliament elected juan manuel moreno bonilla to the post of regional president. this ends a 36-year-old term of the social democratic psoe government since its restoration.
  • Macedonia naming dispute: after the independent greeks party left the ruling coalition, alexis tsipras, the greek prime minister, survives a vote of no confidence.

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January 16, 2019: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

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 16, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 16, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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January 16, 2019: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 16, 2019 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 16, 2019 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, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 12:59 pm and setting at 03:22 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 22, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Jan 21, 2019.

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How old is someone born on January 16, 2019?


Someone born on January 16, 2019 is:

5 years 7 months old,

or 67 months and 30 days old,

or 295 weeks and 4 days old,

or 2069 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 16, 2019?

There are 123 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 16, 2019?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 16, 2019.

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January 16, 2019: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 16, 2019:

  • Chris Wilson

    Australian musician (b. 1956).

  • Lorna Doom

    American musician (b. 1958).

  • John C. Bogle

    American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (b. 1929).

  • Mirjam Pressler
  • Maria Maddalena Yon
  • François Brune
  • Spartaco Dini

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Who was the US President on January 16, 2019?

On January 16, 2019 the US President was Donald John Trump (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 16, 2019?

On January 16, 2019 the UK Prime Minister was Theresa May (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on January 16, 2019?

On January 16, 2019 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about January 16th?

January 16th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 16th day of the month of January. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on January 16th, such as:

  • 2019 - Manbij bombing: a suicide attack by isil in manbij, syria causes at least 19 deaths. two u.s. soldiers, one pentagon civilian and a civilian contractor were among the casualties. three other service members were also reported to have been wounded.
  • 2018 - Aftermath of the caracas helicopter accident: yesterday's firefight between the venezuelan army and the venezuelan government resulted in oscar perez being killed. perez's family killed two police officers, seven members of his group, and six other members.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: deir ez-zor offensive (january-february 2017: isil's third attack on the syrian government's forces within the city of deir ez-zor reportedly divides the government-held area in half. according to the government, the attack involves approximately 14,000 isil fighters.

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What happened in 2019?

2019 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • War in Afghanistan: 27 Afghan National Security Forces members are killed by the Taliban in coordinated attacks in northern Afghanistan. They refused to negotiate peace with the government.
  • After refusing to negotiate peace with the government, 27 Taliban members were killed by the Afghan National Security Forces.
  • War in North-West Pakistan: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan gunmen attacked a security base located in the Loralai region of Pakistan. The attack resulted in the deaths four security guards as well as four terrorists, one of whom was a suicide bomber. The attack also left two guards with injuries.

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What was the calendar for January 2019?

January 2019 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how January 2019 calendar looked like.