What happened on Sunday January 21, 2018?

About January 21st, 2018, in brief:

  • Historical events: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a military ground operation in Afrin, Syria. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim stated the objective was to establish a 30-kilometer safety zone, marking a significant escalation in the Syrian conflict.
  • Day of the week: January 21st, 2018 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Perfect by Ed Sheeran
  • Popular movie: Deadpool 2 directed by David Leitch

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January 21, 2018: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 21, 2018:

  • Turkish Military Intervention in Afrin Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a military ground operation in Afrin, Syria. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim stated the objective was to establish a 30-kilometer safety zone, marking a significant escalation in the Syrian conflict.
  • 2018 Inter-Continental Hotel Kabul Attack Insurgents launched a deadly 13-hour siege at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul, killing at least 18 people, including 4 Afghans and 14 foreigners. The Afghan Interior Ministry reported that the siege concluded with all gunmen neutralized. NATO confirmed no foreign troops were casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility, stating they deployed five suicide bombers equipped with assault rifles and hand grenades. Afghan authorities attributed the attack to the Pakistan-based Haqqani network.
  • 2018 Women's March Hundreds of thousands of people across the United States participated in the second day of nationwide protests supporting women's rights, demonstrating widespread civic engagement and solidarity for gender equality.
  • U.S. Government Shutdown Negotiations President Donald Trump suggested Republicans consider the 'nuclear alternative' parliamentary procedure in the Senate to resolve the government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reportedly opposed this approach, highlighting the political tensions surrounding the budget impasse.
  • Rocket Lab's Electron Launch Rocket Lab successfully launched the test rocket Electron from Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, marking a significant milestone in aerospace technology. This launch was notable for being the first to utilize an electric pump-fed engine, potentially revolutionizing rocket propulsion methods.
  • 2017-18 NFL Conference Championships The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings 38-7 to win the National Football Conference title, while the New England Patriots won the American Football Conference by beating the Jacksonville Jaguars, setting the stage for Super Bowl LII.

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January 21, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 21, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on January 21, 2018:

  • 1 USD = 0.8154 EUR
  • 1 USD = 110.616 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7198 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2503 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.248 CAD
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What day of the week was January 21, 2018?


January 21, 2018 was a Sunday and it was the 21st day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 21, 2018 can also be written as 1/21/2018 in the US and as 21/1/2018 in UK and Europe.

January 21, 2018 in January 2018 calendar

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January 21, 2018: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 21, 2018:

  • Chartchai Chionoi

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January 21, 2018: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 21, 2018 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 15th and January 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 21, 2018: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 21, 2018 was Perfect by Ed Sheeran, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  1. - Perfect youtube
  2. - Havana youtube
  3. - Finesse youtube
  4. - Rockstar youtube
  5. - No Limit youtube

January 21, 2018: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 21, 2018 was Finesse by Bruno Mars & Cardi B, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  1. - Finesse youtube
  2. - Rockstar youtube
  3. - No Limit youtube
  4. - MotorSport
  5. - Gucci Gang youtube
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January 21, 2018: 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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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius 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 21, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 21, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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January 21, 2018: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 21, 2018 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 21, 2018 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, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 31% full, rising at 09:48 am and setting at 10:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 02, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Jan 31, 2018.

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How old is someone born on January 21, 2018?


Someone born on January 21, 2018 is:

7 years 5 months old,

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or 2712 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 21, 2018?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 21, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 21, 2018.

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