What happened on Saturday January 21, 2012?

About January 21st, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: Search teams discovered another victim aboard the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship, bringing the confirmed death toll to 12. Rescue efforts continued with urgency as the ship risked slipping into deeper waters off the Italian coast.
  • Day of the week: January 21st, 2012 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: We Found Love by Rihanna
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about January 21st, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on January 21st, 2012.

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January 21, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 21, 2012:

  • Costa Concordia Disaster Continues Search teams discovered another victim aboard the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship, bringing the confirmed death toll to 12. Rescue efforts continued with urgency as the ship risked slipping into deeper waters off the Italian coast.
  • Boko Haram Terrorist Attack in Kano, Nigeria A devastating series of coordinated bombing attacks by the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram targeted police stations in Kano, Nigeria, resulting in over 140 fatalities. This attack highlighted the ongoing security challenges and violent extremism in the region.
  • Gabrielle Giffords Steps Down from Congress Representative Gabrielle Giffords announced her resignation from the House of Representatives, continuing her recovery from a previous gunshot wound. Her departure marked a poignant moment in her personal and political journey.
  • South Carolina Republican Primary In the South Carolina Republican Party primary election, Newt Gingrich was declared the winner, with Mitt Romney finishing second. This primary was a crucial moment in the 2012 Republican presidential nomination process.
  • International Virologists Suspend H5N1 Research Leading international virologists unanimously agreed to temporarily suspend research on the highly dangerous H5N1 virus strain due to significant bioterrorism concerns, demonstrating global scientific responsibility.
  • UK Abortion Clinic Advertising Guidelines The United Kingdom's Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice approved new guidelines allowing abortion clinics to advertise on television and radio, effective April 30th. This decision represented a significant shift in media regulations surrounding reproductive health services.
  • Håkan Juholt Resigns as Swedish Social Democratic Party Leader After less than a year in leadership, Håkan Juholt stepped down from his position as head of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, signaling internal political turbulence.

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January 21, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 21, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Juventus : 0 - 2
  • Roma - Cesena : 5 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Bergen - Oud-Heverlee Leuven : 2 - 2
  • Club Brugge - Mechelen : 0 - 1
  • Gent - Waregem : 0 - 0
  • Germinal - Cercle Brugge : 4 - 0
  • Kortrijk - Anderlecht : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Freiburg - Augsburg : 1 - 0
  • Hoffenheim - Hannover : 0 - 0
  • Kaiserslautern - Werder Bremen : 0 - 0
  • Nurnberg - Hertha : 2 - 0
  • Schalke 04 - Stuttgart : 3 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Betis - Sevilla : 1 - 1
  • Espanol - Granada : 3 - 0
  • Santander - Getafe : 1 - 2
  • Sociedad - Ath Madrid : 0 - 4
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What day of the week was January 21, 2012?


January 21, 2012 was a Saturday and it was the 21st day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 21, 2012 can also be written as 1/21/2012 in the US and as 21/1/2012 in UK and Europe.

January 21, 2012 in January 2012 calendar

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January 21, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 21, 2012:

  • Eiko Ishioka

    Eiko Ishioka was a groundbreaking Japanese costume designer who revolutionized visual aesthetics in film and theater.

  • Vincenzo Consolo

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January 21, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 21, 2012 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 21, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 21, 2012 was We Found Love by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - We Found Love youtube
  2. - Sexy And I Know It youtube
  3. - It Will Rain youtube
  4. - Set Fire To The Rain youtube
  5. - Good Feeling youtube

January 21, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 21, 2012 was Lotus Flower Bomb by Wale Featuring Miguel, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - Lotus Flower Bomb
  2. - Make Me Proud
  3. - Dance (A$$)
  4. - Ni**as in Paris
  5. - Party
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January 21, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 21st 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 21, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 21, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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January 21, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 21, 2012 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 21, 2012 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 21, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:43 am and setting at 04:40 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 09, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Feb 07, 2012.

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How old is someone born on January 21, 2012?


Someone born on January 21, 2012 is:

13 years 3 months old,

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or 4861 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 21, 2012?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 21, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 21, 2012.

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