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What happened on Sunday, January 17, 2016?

About January 17th, 2016, in brief:

  • Historical events: Buzzfeed and BBC report evidence of widespread match-fixing involving 16 top-50 tennis players, implicating betting syndicates from Northern Italy, Sicily, and Russia in major tournaments like Wimbledon.
  • Day of the week: January 17th, 2016 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Hello by Adele
  • Popular movie: Deadpool directed by Tim Miller

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January 17, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 17, 2016:

  • Tennis Match-Fixing Allegations Buzzfeed and BBC report evidence of widespread match-fixing involving 16 top-50 tennis players, implicating betting syndicates from Northern Italy, Sicily, and Russia in major tournaments like Wimbledon.
  • Microbus Crash in Egypt A tragic microbus crash in Egypt's New Valley Governorate results in at least five fatalities and ten injuries.

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January 17, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 17, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on January 17, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.9162 EUR
  • 1 USD = 116.906 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7013 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.4586 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.4565 CAD

January 17, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Lazio : 2 - 2
  • Carpi - Sampdoria : 2 - 1
  • Chievo - Empoli : 1 - 1
  • Genoa - Palermo : 4 - 0
  • Milan - Fiorentina : 2 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Gent - Anderlecht : 2 - 0
  • Lokeren - Standard : 0 - 2
  • Oostende - Waasland-Beveren : 3 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Barcelona - Ath Bilbao : 6 - 0
  • Getafe - Espanol : 3 - 1
  • Las Palmas - Ath Madrid : 0 - 3
  • Real Madrid - Sp Gijon : 5 - 1
  • Valencia - Vallecano : 2 - 2

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Alaves - Gimnastic : 1 - 3
  • Almeria - Cordoba : 0 - 1
  • Girona - Ponferradina : 4 - 0
  • Leganes - Mirandes : 4 - 0
  • Lugo - Huesca : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was January 17, 2016?


January 17, 2016 was a Sunday and it was the 17th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 2016 can also be written as 1/17/2016 in the US and as 17/1/2016 in UK and Europe.

January 17, 2016 in January 2016 calendar

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January 17, 2016: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 17, 2016:

  • V. Rama Rao
    V. Rama Rao

    Indian lawyer and politician, 12th governor of sikkim (b. 1935).

  • Sudhindra Thirtha
    Sudhindra Thirtha

    Indian religious leader (b. 1926).

  • Melvin Day
    Melvin Day

    New zealand painter and historian (b. 1923).

  • Ion Panțuru
    Ion Panțuru

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January 17, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 17, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 11th and January 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 17, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 17, 2016 was Hello by Adele, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - Hello youtube
  2. - Sorry youtube
  3. - Love Yourself youtube
  4. - Hotline Bling youtube
  5. - What Do You Mean? youtube

January 17, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 17, 2016 was Hotline Bling by Drake, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - Hotline Bling youtube
  2. - Here youtube
  3. - The Hills youtube
  4. - 679 youtube
  5. - Jumpman
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January 17, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 17th is Capricorn.

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January 17, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 17, 2016 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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January 17, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 17, 2016 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 17, 2016 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 17, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 11:55 am and setting at 01:43 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 25, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Jan 24, 2016.

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How old is someone born on January 17, 2016?


Someone born on January 17, 2016 is:

10 years 6 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 17, 2016?

There are 166 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 17th 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 17, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 17, 2016.

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The history attached to January 17, 2016 includes Tennis Match-Fixing Allegations, giving the gift a real story rather than a generic year label.

The soundtrack around January 17, 2016 included “Hello” by Adele, a memory that helps place the recipient back in their era.

Cinema from the world of January 17, 2016 included Deadpool, adding another recognizable cultural touchpoint to the year.

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