What happened on Wednesday, January 23, 2013?

Here's what happened on January 23, 2013:

• US military lifts ban on women in combat roles On January 23, 2013, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the removal of the ban on women serving in combat positions, opening approximately 237,000 military jobs to female service members. This decision aimed to enhance the military's effectiveness by allowing the best-qualified individuals, regardless of gender, to serve in all roles. source: washingtonpost.com
• Suicide bombing in Tuz Khormato mosque kills at least 23 people A suicide bombing at a mosque in Tuz Khormato, Iraq, resulted in at least 23 fatalities, marking a significant attack in the region. source: aljazeera.com
• World Economic Forum in Davos The annual World Economic Forum took place in Davos, Switzerland, gathering global leaders to discuss economic and political issues. source: weforum.org

Events in 2013

January 23, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 23, 2013

January 23, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 23, 2013:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.50
• Apple AAPL: opens at $508.81
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.20
• General Electric GE: opens at $21.98
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $203.50

Exchange Rates on January 23, 2013:

• 1 USD = 88.61 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9991 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9293 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.218 CNY
• 1 EUR = 117.98 JPY

January 23, 2013: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Arsenal - West Ham : 5 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Setubal - Porto : 0 - 3

January 23, 2013 was a Wednesday and it was the 23rd day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 23, 2013 can also be written as 1/23/2013 in the US and as 23/1/2013 in UK and Europe.

January 23, 2013 in January 2013 calendar

Famous people died on January 23, 2013:

• Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet

  French bishop (b. 1922).

• Jean Vilnet
• Luis Alvarenga

Famous people who died in 2013

Famous people who died on January 23rd

January 23, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 23, 2013 was Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

1. Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven
2. Macklemore - Thrift Shop
3. The Lumineers - Ho Hey
4. Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble
5. Rihanna - Diamonds

January 23, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 23, 2013 was Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz - Thrift Shop
2. Rihanna - Diamonds
3. Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj - Girl On Fire
4. A$AP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar - F**kin Problems
5. Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 23rd 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 23, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 23, 2013 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 23, 2013 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 23, 2013 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 23, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 02:10 pm and setting at 05:08 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 28, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Jan 27, 2013.

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Your place in the Universe on January 23, 2013

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Someone born on January 23, 2013 is:

13 years 6 months old,

or 162 months and 13 days old,

or 706 weeks

or 4942 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 23, 2013?

There are 171 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 23rd 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 23, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 23, 2013.

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