What happened on Monday January 28, 2013?

Here's what happened on January 28, 2013:

• French Troops Capture Timbuktu in Mali Conflict During the Northern Mali Conflict, French military forces seized Timbuktu Airport and entered the city without resistance from Islamist militants. Tragically, the historic Timbuktu library containing invaluable manuscripts was set on fire by retreating Islamists, potentially causing irreparable cultural damage.
• Dutch Queen Beatrix Announces Abdication Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands officially announces her intention to abdicate the throne, transferring the monarchy to her son Prince Willem Alexander on April 30, 2013, marking a significant moment in Dutch royal history.
• Israel Admits Controversial Birth Control Practices Haaretz reports that Israel acknowledged administering birth-control injections to Ethiopian Jewish immigrants, sometimes without fully explaining the medical consequences, raising serious ethical and human rights concerns.
• Deadly Freight Train Collision in China A catastrophic freight train collision in Heihe City, Heilongjiang Province, China resulted in at least 10 fatalities and 11 injuries, highlighting transportation safety concerns.
• Iran Launches Monkey into Space Iran's Space Agency successfully sent a monkey into space aboard the Pishgam rocket and safely returned it to Earth, demonstrating the country's advancing space exploration capabilities.
• Warren Buffett's NYSE Acquisition Attempt Anonymous sources revealed that U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett attempted to acquire NYSE Euronext in November 2012 but was ultimately outbid by IntercontinentalExchange.
• Carlos Celdran Convicted for Religious Offense A Manila court found Filipino social activist Carlos Celdran guilty of offending religious sentiment, sentencing him to an indeterminate imprisonment of two months and 21 days. Celdran plans to appeal the verdict.
• Boomtown Rats Reunion Performance The Boomtown Rats performed at the Isle of Wight Festival, marking their first live performance together since 1986 and reuniting a legendary Irish rock band.

Events in 2013

January 28, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 28, 2013

January 28, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 28, 2013:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.67
• Apple AAPL: opens at $437.82
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.01
• General Electric GE: opens at $22.44
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $204.85

Exchange Rates on January 28, 2013:

• 1 USD = 90.8 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.006 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9262 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2226 CNY
• 1 EUR = 122.17 JPY

January 28, 2013: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Sevilla - Granada : 3 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Dijon - Lens : 2 - 1

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Exeter - Torquay : 0 - 1

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

• Kerkyra - Aris : 2 - 2

January 28, 2013 was a Monday and it was the 28th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 28, 2013 can also be written as 1/28/2013 in the US and as 28/1/2013 in UK and Europe.

January 28, 2013 in January 2013 calendar

Famous people died on January 28, 2013:

• Hattie N. Harrison

  American educator and politician (b. 1928).

• Julio Aróstegui
• Alessandro Anselmi
• Ladislav Pavlovič

Famous people who died in 2013

Famous people who died on January 28th

January 28, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 28, 2013 was Thrift Shop by Macklemore, according to the music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

1. Macklemore - Thrift Shop
2. Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven
3. The Lumineers - Ho Hey
4. Justin Timberlake - Suit & Tie
5. Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble

January 28, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 28, 2013 was Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz, according to the music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz - Thrift Shop
2. Justin Timberlake Featuring JAY Z - Suit & Tie
3. Rihanna - Diamonds
4. Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj - Girl On Fire
5. A$AP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar - F**kin Problems

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 28th 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 28, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 28, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 28, 2013 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 28, 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 28, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 07:01 pm and setting at 08:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 27, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Feb 25, 2013.

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Your place in the Universe on January 28, 2013

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Someone born on January 28, 2013 is:

12 years 2 months old,

or 146 months and 26 days old,

or 638 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4468 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 28, 2013?

There are 280 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 28, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 28, 2013.

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