What happened on Friday January 20, 2017?

About January 20th, 2017, in brief:

  • Historical events: Donald Trump was officially sworn in as the 45th President of the United States during a formal ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. administered the presidential oath of office, marking the peaceful transition of power.
  • Day of the week: January 20th, 2017 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Bad And Boujee by Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert
  • Popular movie: Hacksaw Ridge directed by Mel Gibson

More about January 20th, 2017? See below for more news and curiosities on January 20th, 2017.

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January 20, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 20, 2017:

  • Inauguration of Donald Trump as 45th US President Donald Trump was officially sworn in as the 45th President of the United States during a formal ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. administered the presidential oath of office, marking the peaceful transition of power.
  • Protests During Trump's Inauguration Demonstrations against Donald Trump's presidential inauguration led to civil unrest in Washington D.C., with protesters clashing with police. Six police officers and potentially one civilian were injured, and 217 protesters were detained.
  • ISIL Destroys Palmyra's Roman Theatre ISIL militants continued their systematic destruction of historical artifacts by demolishing part of Palmyra's ancient Roman theatre, further erasing significant archaeological heritage in Syria.
  • Rigopiano Avalanche Rescue Efforts Emergency crews conducted rescue operations in the aftermath of a massive avalanche, successfully rescuing 10 people from under 16.5 feet of snow. Four bodies were recovered, while 16 families remained without news of their loved ones.
  • Verona Bus Accident A tragic bus accident near Verona, northern Italy, involving Hungarian students resulted in at least 18 fatalities and 50 injuries, causing significant international concern.
  • Gambian Constitutional Crisis Resolution In a significant political transition, Lieutenant General Ousman Barrow recognized Adama Barrow as the new commander-in-chief following diplomatic intervention by ECOWAS countries, effectively ending Yahya Jammeh's presidency.
  • Melbourne Bourke Street Mall Attack A deliberate car attack in Melbourne's central business district resulted in three initial fatalities and 20 injuries. Victoria Police arrested the perpetrator and stated the incident was not terrorism-related, with the potential death toll expected to rise.
  • Japanese Toilet Control Standardization The Japanese toilet industry agreed to standardize iconography for electric toilet seat controls, aiming to improve user experience and accessibility across different manufacturers.

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January 20, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 20, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 20, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.44
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $120.45
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $62.67
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.76
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $167.81

Exchange Rates on January 20, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.934 EUR
  • 1 USD = 114.6 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.8082 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3215 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3325 CAD

January 20, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Gent - Charleroi : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Freiburg - Bayern Munich : 1 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Las Palmas - La Coruna : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio - Orleans : 1 - 0
  • Auxerre - Bourg Peronnas : 0 - 2
  • Laval - Troyes : 1 - 0
  • Le Havre - Ajaccio GFCO : 1 - 2
  • Niort - Amiens : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was January 20, 2017?


January 20, 2017 was a Friday and it was the 20th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 2017 can also be written as 1/20/2017 in the US and as 20/1/2017 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 2017 in January 2017 calendar

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January 20, 2017: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 20, 2017:

  • Bruno Amoroso

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January 20, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 20, 2017 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 16th and January 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 20, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 2017 was Bad And Boujee by Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - Bad And Boujee youtube
  2. - Black Beatles youtube
  3. - Closer youtube
  4. - Starboy youtube
  5. - 24K Magic youtube

January 20, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 20, 2017 was Bad And Boujee by Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - Bad And Boujee youtube
  2. - Black Beatles youtube
  3. - Starboy youtube
  4. - 24K Magic youtube
  5. - Fake Love
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January 20, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.

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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 20, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 20, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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January 20, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 20, 2017 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 20, 2017 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 20, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 12:38 am and setting at 12:25 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 12, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Feb 11, 2017.

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How old is someone born on January 20, 2017?


Someone born on January 20, 2017 is:

8 years 3 months old,

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or 430 weeks and 5 days old,

or 3015 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 20, 2017?

There are 272 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 20, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 20, 2017.

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