What happened on Tuesday, January 31, 2017?

Here's what happened on January 31, 2017:

• Alan Turing Law: UK Pardons Gay and Bisexual Men On January 31, 2017, the United Kingdom implemented the "Alan Turing Law," which posthumously pardoned thousands of gay and bisexual men who had been convicted under historical laws that criminalized homosexual acts. The law was named after Alan Turing, the renowned mathematician and codebreaker who was chemically castrated after being convicted in 1952. source: aljazeera.com
• Neil Gorsuch Nominated to Supreme Court On January 31, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court. Gorsuch's nomination aimed to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Antonin Scalia. His conservative judicial philosophy and originalist interpretation of the Constitution were points of contention during the confirmation process. source: aljazeera.com
• State Department Diplomats Protest Trump Travel Ban On January 31, 2017, a group of U.S. State Department diplomats signed a dissent memo protesting President Trump's travel ban. The memo argued that the ban violated American values and international law, and called for alternative measures to address security concerns without targeting specific nationalities or religions. source: aljazeera.com
• PwC Warns of Hard Brexit Impact on Global Banks Consultancy PwC advises global banks with business in London or Europe to prepare for a hard Brexit, which would result in losing Euro system benefits and experiencing a brief transition period.
• Elaine Chao Confirmed as Transportation Secretary The U.S. Senate confirmed Elaine Chao, former U.S. Labor Secretary, as the new Secretary of Transportation. Chao is married to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
• Syrian Opposition Surrenders Villages In the Syrian Civil War, the Syrian opposition agrees to surrender remaining villages between the Wadi Barada area and Lebanon-Syria borders, including the Rankous borderange. They will transport at least 250 rebel fighters from their stronghold in Idlib Governorate.
• Romanian Government Passes Controversial Corruption Decree Despite widespread protests, the Romanian government adopts an emergency ordinance to remove some graft offenses from the criminal record, sparking significant public outcry.
• Morocco Rejoins African Union After a 33-year absence, Morocco rejoins the African Union, despite opposition from several member states regarding the political status of Western Sahara.
• Austria Moves to Ban Full-Face Veils The Social Democratic Party and Austrian People's Party reach an agreement to ban full-face veils (burqa or niqab), which is part of a broader deal to prevent the collapse of the ruling coalition government.
• Trade Tensions: US Criticizes German Economic Policy Peter Navarro, White House National Trade Council Director, claims that Germany exploits countries with a 'grossly underestimated' euro. German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejects the allegation.
• Susan Kiefel Becomes First Female Chief Justice of Australia Susan Kiefel is elected as the first female Chief Justice of Australia, marking a significant milestone in the country's judicial history.
• Philip Glass Symphony No. 11 Premieres Philip Glass' Symphony No. 11 premiered at Carnegie Hall in New York City, performed by the Bruckner Orchester Linz and conducted by Dennis Russell Davies.

Events in 2017

January 31, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 31, 2017

January 31, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 31, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.04
• Apple AAPL: opens at $121.15
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $64.86
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.85
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $175.05

Exchange Rates on January 31, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.926 EUR
• 1 USD = 112.666 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.795 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3191 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3042 CAD

January 31, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Barnsley - Wolves : 1 - 3
• Birmingham - Reading : 0 - 1
• Brentford - Aston Villa : 3 - 0
• Bristol City - Sheffield Weds : 2 - 2
• Cardiff - Preston : 2 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Solihull - Lincoln : 0 - 1
• Woking - Tranmere : 0 - 3

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Exeter - Wycombe : 4 - 2
• Luton - Cheltenham : 2 - 3
• Yeovil - Plymouth : 2 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Arsenal - Watford : 1 - 2
• Bournemouth - Crystal Palace : 0 - 2
• Burnley - Leicester : 1 - 0
• Hamilton - Inverness C : 3 - 0
• Liverpool - Chelsea : 1 - 1

January 31, 2017 was a Tuesday and it was the 31st day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 2017 can also be written as 1/31/2017 in the US and as 31/1/2017 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 2017 in January 2017 calendar

Famous people died on January 31, 2017:

• Rob Stewart

  Canadian filmmaker (b. 1979).

• Giovanni Perissinotto
• John Wetton
• Frank Pellegrino
• Matilde Capuis

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January 31, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 2017 was Bad And Boujee by Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, according to the music chart for the week January 30th and February 5th.

1. Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert - Bad And Boujee
2. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You
3. Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
4. The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey - Closer
5. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy

January 31, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 31, 2017 was Bad And Boujee by Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, according to the music chart for the week January 30th and February 5th.

1. Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert - Bad And Boujee
2. Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
3. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy
4. Machine Gun Kelly x Camila Cabello - Bad Things
5. Bruno Mars - 24K Magic

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st is Aquarius.

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January 31, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 31, 2017 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 2017 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 31, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 09:11 am and setting at 10:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 12, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Feb 11, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on January 31, 2017

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Someone born on January 31, 2017 is:

9 years 6 months old,

or 114 months and 3 days old,

or 495 weeks and 6 days old,

or 3471 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 2017?

There are 181 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 31st 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 31, 2017.

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