What happened on Saturday January 26, 2013?

About January 26th, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: Violent protests in Egypt resulted in at least 30 deaths in Port Said after 21 people were sentenced to death for their involvement in the Port Said Stadium tragedy. The Egyptian Army was dispatched to Suez to manage escalating tensions.
  • Day of the week: January 26th, 2013 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder

More about January 26th, 2013? See below for more news and curiosities on January 26th, 2013.

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January 26, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 26, 2013:

  • Egyptian Protests Escalate with Deadly Violence Violent protests in Egypt resulted in at least 30 deaths in Port Said after 21 people were sentenced to death for their involvement in the Port Said Stadium tragedy. The Egyptian Army was dispatched to Suez to manage escalating tensions.
  • French-Led Troops Seize Gao Airport in Mali As part of the ongoing conflict in Northern Mali, French-led military forces successfully captured Gao International Airport, a strategic northern town and Islamist stronghold.
  • Militant Clash in North-West Pakistan Intense fighting near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border resulted in at least 24 militants being killed during confrontations between the Tehrik-e-Taliban and Ansarul Islam.
  • Suicide Bombing in Kunduz, Afghanistan A devastating suicide bombing in Kunduz, Afghanistan, resulted in up to ten fatalities and injured approximately twenty people, further highlighting the ongoing instability in the region.
  • Tropical Cyclone Oswald Causes Widespread Flooding in Australia Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Oswald triggered significant flooding in Queensland, Australia, forcing evacuations in Gladstone and threatening up to 1,600 homes in the Moreton Bay area near Brisbane.
  • Anonymous Hacks US Sentencing Commission Website The hacktivist group Anonymous claimed responsibility for hacking the United States Sentencing Commission's website as a protest response to the suicide of internet activist Aaron Swartz.
  • Mass Disappearance of Colombian Band Members After performing a concert at Hidalgo venue in Mexico, 20 members of the Colombian band Kombo Kolombia have gone missing under mysterious circumstances.
  • Miloš Zeman Wins Czech Presidential Election Miloš Zeman was elected as the new President of the Czech Republic, succeeding Karel Schwarzenberg in a significant political transition.
  • Victoria Azarenka Wins Australian Open Victoria Azarenka successfully defended her Australian Open Women's Singles title, defeating Li Na in a thrilling three-set match.

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January 26, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 26, 2013: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Juventus - Genoa : 1 - 1
  • Lazio - Chievo : 0 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Germinal - Bergen : 0 - 0
  • Lokeren - Anderlecht : 0 - 2
  • Mechelen - Genk : 2 - 1
  • Waasland-Beveren - Oud-Heverlee Leuven : 2 - 0
  • Waregem - Lierse : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Augsburg - Schalke 04 : 0 - 0
  • Ein Frankfurt - Hoffenheim : 2 - 1
  • Freiburg - Leverkusen : 0 - 0
  • Greuther Furth - Mainz : 0 - 3
  • Hannover - Wolfsburg : 2 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Celta - Sociedad : 1 - 1
  • La Coruna - Valencia : 2 - 3
  • Levante - Valladolid : 2 - 1
  • Zaragoza - Espanol : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was January 26, 2013?


January 26, 2013 was a Saturday and it was the 26th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 26, 2013 can also be written as 1/26/2013 in the US and as 26/1/2013 in UK and Europe.

January 26, 2013 in January 2013 calendar

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January 26, 2013: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 26, 2013:

  • Stefan Kudelski

    Renowned Polish-Swiss engineer and inventor of the Nagra, a groundbreaking professional audio recording device used worldwide in film and...

  • Padma Kant Shukla

    Indian physicist and academic (b. 1950).

  • Shōtarō Yasuoka

    Japanese author (b. 1920).

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January 26, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 26, 2013 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 21st and January 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 26, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 26, 2013 was Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - Locked Out Of Heaven youtube
  2. - Thrift Shop youtube
  3. - Ho Hey youtube
  4. - I Knew You Were Trouble youtube
  5. - Diamonds youtube

January 26, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 26, 2013 was Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - Thrift Shop
  2. - Diamonds youtube
  3. - Girl On Fire
  4. - F**kin Problems
  5. - Swimming Pools (Drank)
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January 26, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 26th 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 26, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 26, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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January 26, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 26, 2013 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 26, 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 26, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:59 pm and setting at 07:01 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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How old is someone born on January 26, 2013?


Someone born on January 26, 2013 is:

12 years 3 months old,

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