What happened on Thursday January 28, 2016?

Here's what happened on January 28, 2016:

• Republican Presidential Debate The seventh Republican Party presidential debate was held in Des Moines, Iowa, hosted by Fox News. This was the final debate before the Iowa caucuses, a crucial moment in the 2016 U.S. presidential election campaign.
• Migrant Boat Tragedy in Aegean Sea A tragic maritime disaster occurred when a boat carrying Iraqi Kurdish migrants sank near Samos, Greece, in the Aegean Sea. The incident resulted in at least 24 deaths, including 11 children, underscoring the dangerous conditions faced by refugees attempting to cross to Europe.
• Suicide Bombing in Aden, Yemen A devastating suicide bomb attack targeted the presidential palace in Aden, Yemen, resulting in at least seven fatalities. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for this terrorist attack, highlighting the ongoing instability in the region during the Yemeni Civil War.
• WHO Establishes Zika Virus Emergency Committee In response to the escalating Zika virus epidemic in the Americas, the World Health Organization (WHO) formed an emergency committee to coordinate efforts to combat the spread of the virus, signaling the serious public health challenge posed by the outbreak.
• Taiwan President's Controversial South China Sea Visit Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou visited Taiping Island in the South China Sea, a move that drew significant diplomatic tension. Despite warnings from the United States about potential geopolitical ramifications, the visit highlighted the complex territorial disputes in the region.
• Sweden's Asylum Application Rejection Swedish Interior Minister Anders Ygeman announced that Sweden had rejected approximately 45 percent of asylum applications, indicating potential deportation of 60,000 to 80,000 asylum-seekers in the coming years. This decision reflected the growing challenges of the European migrant crisis.
• ICC Investigation into Russo-Georgian War Georgia welcomed an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into potential war crimes committed during the 2008 South Ossetia War. This would be the first ICC inquiry examining potential abuses by both Moscow and Georgia.
• Laurent Gbagbo's ICC Trial Begins The International Criminal Court in The Hague commenced the trial of Laurent Gbagbo, former President of Ivory Coast, on charges of crimes against humanity, marking a significant moment in international judicial proceedings.
• Chesapeake Murder-Suicide A tragic murder-suicide occurred in Chesapeake, Virginia, resulting in six fatalities, including the perpetrator, highlighting ongoing issues of violence in American society.

Events in 2016

January 28, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 28, 2016

January 28, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 28, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.35
• Apple AAPL: opens at $93.79
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $51.86
• General Electric GE: opens at $28.22
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $121.26

Exchange Rates on January 28, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.9139 EUR
• 1 USD = 118.786 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6965 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4109 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.4035 CAD

January 28, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• Feyenoord - Heerenveen : 1 - 2
• Roda - Utrecht : 1 - 0

January 28, 2016 was a Thursday and it was the 28th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 28, 2016 can also be written as 1/28/2016 in the US and as 28/1/2016 in UK and Europe.

January 28, 2016 in January 2016 calendar

Famous people died on January 28, 2016:

• Signe Toly Anderson

  Original lead singer of Jefferson Airplane, a pioneering psychedelic rock band of the 1960s San Francisco music scene.

• Paul Kantner

  Influential rock musician who co-founded Jefferson Airplane, a pioneering psychedelic rock band that was central to the 1960s counterculture...

• Franklin Gene Bissell

  American football player and coach (b. 1926).

• Buddy Cianci

  American lawyer and politician, 32nd mayor of providence (b. 1941).

• Bob Tizard

  New zealand lawyer and politician, 6th deputy prime minister of new zealand (b. 1924).

Famous people who died in 2016

Famous people who died on January 28th

January 28, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 28, 2016 was Sorry by Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

1. Justin Bieber - Sorry
2. Adele - Hello
3. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
4. twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
5. Selena Gomez - Same Old Love

January 28, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 28, 2016 was Here by Alessia Cara, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

1. Alessia Cara - Here
2. Drake - Hotline Bling
3. Drake & Future - Jumpman
4. Bryson Tiller - Don't
5. The Weeknd - The Hills

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 28th is Aquarius.

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January 28, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 28, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 28, 2016 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 28, 2016 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, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 09:52 pm and setting at 09:57 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 24, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Feb 22, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on January 28, 2016

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Someone born on January 28, 2016 is:

9 years 3 months old,

or 111 months and 15 days old,

or 484 weeks and 5 days old,

or 3393 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 28, 2016?

There are 260 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, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 28, 2016.

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