What happened on Thursday January 31, 2019?

Here's what happened on January 31, 2019:

• European Parliament Recognizes Juan Guaido as Venezuela's Interim President The European Parliament officially recognized Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim president during the ongoing Venezuelan political crisis. Simultaneously, Venezuelan security agents (SEBIN) arrested journalists from Colombian, Spanish, and French media outlets in Caracas.
• Texas Catholic Leaders Reveal Extensive Child Abuse Allegations Catholic leaders in Texas publicly named 286 priests and other religious figures accused of sexually abusing children, with allegations dating back to 1940, in a significant disclosure of historical misconduct.
• Italy Enters Third Consecutive Year of Economic Recession Italy's economy continued its economic downturn, entering its third consecutive year of recession. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attributed the decline to external economic pressures, including trade tensions between the United States and China.
• India Reports Highest Unemployment Rate Since 1972 Leaked government reports indicated that India's unemployment rate had risen to 6.1%, the highest level since 1972-73, a significant increase from 2.2% in 2011-12.
• Refugee Behrouz Boochani Wins Prestigious Australian Literary Prize Kurdish-Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani, who was detained for nearly six years at Australia's Manus Regional Processing Centre, was awarded the Victorian Prize for Literature and the Victorian Premier's Prize for Nonfiction, highlighting his literary talent and drawing attention to refugee experiences.
• Scientific Study Links Colonial America Depopulation to Climate Change A scientific report in 'Quaternary Science Reviews' revealed that the massive population decline during the colonization of the Americas in the late 1500s was so significant that it contributed to global cooling and triggered a 'Little Ice Age'.
• Polar Vortex Brings Record-Breaking Cold to North America A severe polar vortex caused unprecedented cold temperatures across the Midwestern United States and Eastern Canada, breaking historical temperature records and creating dangerous winter conditions.
• Lebanon Forms New Government After Nine-Month Delay Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri successfully formed a new government in Lebanon, nine months after the previous elections, ending a prolonged period of political uncertainty.
• Abdullah of Pahang Becomes Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah was sworn in as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State) of Malaysia, beginning a five-year constitutional monarchy term.
• Mariah Carey Performs in Saudi Arabia American singer Mariah Carey performed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, sparking controversy among women's rights activists who urged her to cancel the concert in light of ongoing human rights concerns.
• Astronomers Discover New Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy Astronomers announced the accidental discovery of Bedin I, a dwarf spheroidal galaxy located in the Pavo constellation, as published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
• Major NBA Trade Between Knicks and Mavericks A blockbuster NBA trade occurred where the New York Knicks traded Kristaps Porziņģis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee, and Trey Burke to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews, and two future first-round draft picks.

Events in 2019

January 31, 2019: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 31, 2019

January 31, 2019 was a Thursday and it was the 31st day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 2019 can also be written as 1/31/2019 in the US and as 31/1/2019 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 2019 in January 2019 calendar

Famous people died on January 31, 2019:

• Pablo Larios
• Elena Clementelli
• Susan Player

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st 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 31, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 31, 2019 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 2019 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, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 03:54 am and setting at 02:29 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 21, 2019 while the next full moon would come on Feb 19, 2019.

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Your place in the Universe on January 31, 2019

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Someone born on January 31, 2019 is:

6 years 3 months old,

or 75 months and 9 days old,

or 327 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2290 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 2019?

There are 267 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 2019?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 31, 2019.

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