What happened on Sunday January 28, 2018?

About January 28th, 2018, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the 2017-2018 Russian protests, police arrested Alexei Navalny, a prominent opposition politician, at a Moscow protest rally. The arrest followed a police raid on the headquarters of his unregistered Progress Party, which appeared to be an attempt to disrupt online opposition rallies against Vladimir Putin. Police claimed they were searching for a bomb. Navalny was released from police custody late Sunday but was required to appear in court.
  • Day of the week: January 28th, 2018 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Havana by Camila Cabello Featuring Young Thug
  • Popular movie: Deadpool 2 directed by David Leitch

More about January 28th, 2018? See below for more news and curiosities on January 28th, 2018.

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January 28, 2018: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 28, 2018:

  • Russian Opposition Protests and Navalny's Arrest During the 2017-2018 Russian protests, police arrested Alexei Navalny, a prominent opposition politician, at a Moscow protest rally. The arrest followed a police raid on the headquarters of his unregistered Progress Party, which appeared to be an attempt to disrupt online opposition rallies against Vladimir Putin. Police claimed they were searching for a bomb. Navalny was released from police custody late Sunday but was required to appear in court.
  • Battle of Aden: Yemen Crisis Escalates In the ongoing Yemeni Crisis, United Arab Emirates-backed Southern Transitional Council fighters seized control of government buildings in Aden, southern Yemen, after clashing with forces loyal to President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. The conflict resulted in at least 10 deaths and 30 injuries. Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr accused the separatists of staging a coup.
  • Strava App Accidentally Reveals Military Base Locations Researchers discovered that Strava, a fitness tracking app and IoT device platform, had inadvertently disclosed the locations of US military bases overseas in November 2017. This revelation raised significant security concerns about the potential risks of location-sharing technologies.
  • Roger Federer Wins Record 20th Grand Slam At the 2018 Australian Open, Roger Federer, the Swiss tennis legend, successfully defended his title by defeating Marin Cilic in a thrilling five-set men's singles final. This victory marked his sixth Australian Open title and made him the first male tennis player to win 20 Grand Slam titles, a historic milestone in professional tennis.
  • Turkish Military Operation Damages Ancient Temple During the Turkish military operation in Afrin, airstrikes, shelling, and bombing severely damaged the historic Syro-Hittite Ain Dara Temple in Syria's Afrin district. The Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums urgently called on the international community to pressure Turkey to stop targeting cultural and archaeological sites.
  • WWE Royal Rumble 2018 The 31st Royal Rumble saw Shinsuke Nakamura winning the men's match, while Asuka made history by winning the first all-women's Royal Rumble match. Both winners were guaranteed championship matches at WrestleMania 34. Additionally, former UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey made a notable return to WWE.
  • 60th Annual Grammy Awards At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, several notable achievements were celebrated. Bruno Mars won three major awards: Song of the Year for 'That's What I Like', Record of the Year and Song of the Year for '24K Magic', and Album of the Year for '24K Magic'. Alessia Cara was named Best New Artist, and posthumous awards were given to Leonard Cohen and Carrie Fisher.
  • Finnish Presidential Election 2018 Incumbent Sauli Niinisto achieved an unprecedented first-round victory in the Finnish presidential election, securing 62.7 percent of the votes, a remarkable demonstration of public support.
  • Cypriot Presidential Election 2018 In the Cypriot presidential election, incumbent Nicos Anastasiades won the first round but fell short of the absolute majority needed for an outright victory. He will face his 2013 opponent, Stavros Maas, in a second-round runoff.

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January 28, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 28, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on January 28, 2018:

  • 1 USD = 0.8052 EUR
  • 1 USD = 108.654 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.707 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2336 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2326 CAD
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What day of the week was January 28, 2018?


January 28, 2018 was a Sunday and it was the 28th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 28, 2018 can also be written as 1/28/2018 in the US and as 28/1/2018 in UK and Europe.

January 28, 2018 in January 2018 calendar

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January 28, 2018: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 28, 2018:

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  • Tomasz Mackiewicz

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January 28, 2018: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 28, 2018 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 22nd and January 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 28, 2018: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 28, 2018 was Havana by Camila Cabello Featuring Young Thug, according to the music chart for the week January 22nd and January 28th.

  1. - Havana youtube
  2. - Perfect youtube
  3. - Rockstar youtube
  4. - Finesse youtube
  5. - Bad At Love youtube

January 28, 2018: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 28, 2018 was Rockstar by Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage, according to the music chart for the week January 22nd and January 28th.

  1. - Rockstar youtube
  2. - Finesse youtube
  3. - No Limit youtube
  4. - MotorSport
  5. - Gucci Gang youtube
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January 28, 2018: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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January 28, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 28, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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January 28, 2018: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 28, 2018 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 28, 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 28, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 02:13 pm and setting at 05:14 am.

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 28, 2018?


Someone born on January 28, 2018 is:

7 years 2 months old,

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