What happened on Friday January 29, 2021?

About January 29th, 2021, in brief:

  • Historical events: GameStop shares experienced dramatic price fluctuations following trading restrictions, becoming a focal point of a significant retail investor-driven market event.
  • Day of the week: January 29th, 2021 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • Popular movie: The Score directed by Frank Oz

More about January 29th, 2021? See below for more news and curiosities on January 29th, 2021.

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January 29, 2021: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 29, 2021:

  • GameStop Stock Experiences Volatile Trading GameStop shares experienced dramatic price fluctuations following trading restrictions, becoming a focal point of a significant retail investor-driven market event.
  • GameStop Stock Experiences Volatile Trading GameStop shares experienced dramatic price fluctuations following trading restrictions, becoming a focal point of a significant retail investor-driven market event.
  • Capitol Police Chief Recommends Permanent Security Fencing In response to the January 6 Capitol riot, the Capitol Police chief recommended installing permanent fencing to enhance security and prevent future potential breaches.
  • Capitol Police Chief Recommends Permanent Security Fencing In response to the January 6 Capitol riot, the Capitol Police chief recommended installing permanent fencing to enhance security and prevent future potential breaches.
  • First South African COVID-19 Variant Cases Detected in U.S. The United States confirmed its first cases of the highly transmissible South African coronavirus variant, raising concerns about potential increased viral spread and vaccine effectiveness.
  • First South African COVID-19 Variant Cases Detected in U.S. The United States confirmed its first cases of the highly transmissible South African coronavirus variant, raising concerns about potential increased viral spread and vaccine effectiveness.
  • General Motors Commits to All-Electric Vehicle Future General Motors announced an ambitious plan to transition to selling only electric vehicles by 2035, signaling a major shift in the automotive industry towards sustainable transportation.
  • General Motors Commits to All-Electric Vehicle Future General Motors announced an ambitious plan to transition to selling only electric vehicles by 2035, signaling a major shift in the automotive industry towards sustainable transportation.
  • Democrats Criticize Greene's Education Committee Appointment Democratic lawmakers strongly criticized Republican leadership for appointing controversial Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to the education committee, citing her history of inflammatory statements.
  • Democrats Criticize Greene's Education Committee Appointment Democratic lawmakers strongly criticized Republican leadership for appointing controversial Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to the education committee, citing her history of inflammatory statements.
  • Cicely Tyson, Pioneering Actress, Passes Away Celebrated actress Cicely Tyson, a trailblazing figure in African American cinema and theater, died at the age of 96, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of groundbreaking performances.
  • Cicely Tyson, Pioneering Actress, Passes Away Celebrated actress Cicely Tyson, a trailblazing figure in African American cinema and theater, died at the age of 96, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of groundbreaking performances.
  • Biden Reopens Health Insurance Marketplace U.S. President Joe Biden temporarily reopened the health insurance marketplace enrollment, providing Americans with an additional opportunity to obtain health coverage during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Biden Reopens Health Insurance Marketplace U.S. President Joe Biden temporarily reopened the health insurance marketplace enrollment, providing Americans with an additional opportunity to obtain health coverage during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
  • McCarthy Meets Trump to Discuss Midterm Strategy House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy met with former President Donald Trump to strategize and discuss Republican campaign plans for the 2022 midterm elections.
  • McCarthy Meets Trump to Discuss Midterm Strategy House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy met with former President Donald Trump to strategize and discuss Republican campaign plans for the 2022 midterm elections.
  • Facebook Oversight Board Issues First Rulings The Facebook Oversight Board, an independent body established to review content moderation decisions, overturned four platform decisions in its inaugural set of rulings.
  • Facebook Oversight Board Issues First Rulings The Facebook Oversight Board, an independent body established to review content moderation decisions, overturned four platform decisions in its inaugural set of rulings.
  • Tragic Liquid Nitrogen Leak at Georgia Poultry Plant A catastrophic liquid nitrogen leak at a Georgia poultry processing facility resulted in six fatalities, prompting immediate investigations into workplace safety protocols.
  • Tragic Liquid Nitrogen Leak at Georgia Poultry Plant A catastrophic liquid nitrogen leak at a Georgia poultry processing facility resulted in six fatalities, prompting immediate investigations into workplace safety protocols.

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January 29, 2021: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 29, 2021?


January 29, 2021 was a Friday and it was the 29th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 29, 2021 can also be written as 1/29/2021 in the US and as 29/1/2021 in UK and Europe.

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January 29, 2021: What famous people died on that day?


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January 29, 2021: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 29th is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

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 29, 2021: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 29, 2021 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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January 29, 2021: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 29, 2021 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 29, 2021 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 29, 2021 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 06:10 pm and setting at 08:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 28, 2021 while the next full moon would come on Feb 27, 2021.

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How old is someone born on January 29, 2021?


Someone born on January 29, 2021 is:

4 years 3 months old,

or 51 months and 12 days old,

or 223 weeks and 2 days old,

or 1563 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 29, 2021?

There are 263 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 29th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 29, 2021?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 29, 2021.

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