Friday January 01, 2016: on this day

January 01, 2016 was a Friday and it was the 1st day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 01, 2016 can also be written as 1/1/2016 in the US and as 1/1/2016 in UK and Europe.

January 01, 2016 in January 2016 calendar

Here's what happened on January 01, 2016:

• Israeli-palestinian conflict: a shooting occurs at a tel aviv pub, israel. it leaves two people dead and eight others injured. the gunman was able to escape and perhaps killed his accomplice, an arab taxi driver. his body was discovered nearby. the shooter was identified by the police as nisa'at melkham, a 30-year-old muslim from ar'ara. he was also searched his house.
• Two people are killed and eight others injured in a shooting at a tel aviv pub. the gunman was able to escape and perhaps killed his accomplice, an arab taxi driver. his body was discovered nearby. the shooter was identified by the police as nisa'at melkham, a 30-year-old muslim from ar'ara. he was also searched his house.
• A 28-foot tall new statue of jesus, called "jesus de greatest", was unveiled at st. aloysius catholic church, abajah village in nigeria's imo state. it is the largest known african jesus statue.
• Following the new year's eve firecracker celebrations, around one thousand houses were set ablaze in manila's tondo area in the philippines. one person was killed and 380 more were injured.
• Officially, the eu-ukraine free trade agreement comes into effect. it coincides with a russian food embargo against ukraine.
• China's two-child policy replaces the controversial one-child policy. it allows couples to have up to two children in china. the ruling communist party announced the change in law on october 29th. it was also passed by the standing committee of the national people's congress five days before it took effect.
• In his new-year speech, olafur ragnar grimsson announces that he will not run for a sixth term as president of iceland. the june presidential elections will take place.

January 01, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on January 01, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.9204 EUR
• 1 USD = 120.203 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6787 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3673 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.0001 CHF

January 01, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Brighton - Wolves : 0 - 1
• QPR - Hull : 1 - 2

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Forest Green - Torquay : 3 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 1st is Capricorn.

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn 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 01, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 01, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 01, 2016 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 01, 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 01, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 11:08 pm and setting at 11:56 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 25, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Jan 24, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on January 01, 2016

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Whose famous birthday is on January 1st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 1st:

• Vidya Balan

  Vidya balan is an indian actress and model known for her versatile roles in bollywood films, particularly for her performances in...

• Nana Patekar

  Nana patekar is an indian stage and film actor known for his intense performances in both mainstream and art house films.

• Hiep Thi Le

  Vietnamese-American actress known for her role in the film 'Heaven & Earth'.

• Grandmaster Flash

  Grandmaster flash is a pioneering dj and hip-hop artist known for his innovative turntable techniques and influential contributions to the...

• Anju Mahendru

  Anju Mahendru is an Indian actress who has appeared in several Bollywood films and television shows.

• Maurice Béjart

  French choreographer, dancer, ballet director, and choreographer; his style combines jazz, avant-garde and non-traditional dance forms.

• Fatima Sana Shaikh

  Fatima sana shaikh is an indian actress known for her role as geeta phogat in the film dangal.

• Morris Chestnut

  American actor known for his roles in films like 'Boyz n the Hood' and 'The Best Man'.

• Frank Langella

  American actor and legitimate theater producer.

• Sonali Bendre

  Indian actress and model.

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You are 8 years 3 months old,

or 99 months and 18 days old,

or 433 weeks

or 3031 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 01, 2016?

There are 257 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 1st 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 01, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 01, 2016.

Famous people died on January 01, 2016:

• Celedonio Álvarez

  Renowned Spanish mathematician known for his work in algebraic geometry.

• Abdulhadi Majali

  A Jordanian diplomat who served as the Secretary-General of the Arab League from 1990 to 2002.

• Erdem Bayazıt

  Renowned Turkish poet known for his lyrical works.

• Darene Hess

  American chemist known for her work on the Manhattan Project.

• Mouhamad Massoud

  Mouhamad Massoud was a renowned Algerian poet and writer who played a significant role in the Algerian independence movement.

• Tibor Cserháti

  Hungarian swimmer who won a gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

• Rehman Rashid

  Rehman Rashid was a renowned Malaysian journalist and author who wrote extensively about Malaysian history, culture, and identity.

• Senya Friedman

  American mathematician known for his work in algebraic geometry.

• Crisanto Guingona

  Crisanto Guingona was a Filipino politician who served as a senator and vice president of the Philippines.

• Ezechiel Kalman

  Ezechiel Kalman was an Israeli mathematician who made contributions to the field of functional analysis.

• Zacaria Boumediene

  Zacaria Boumediene was an Algerian mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of partial differential equations.

• Urban Barth

  Urban Barth was a pioneering computer scientist known for his contributions to the field of artificial intelligence.

• Warner Brown

  Noted chemist known for his research in organic chemistry.

• Skip Hinnant

  American playwright and actor known for his contributions to theater.

• Fan Xipei

  Chinese poet known for his modernist poetry and literary criticism.

• Giana Angelillo

  Italian singer known for her powerful voice.

• Sydney Karp

  Pioneering computer scientist known for his work in artificial intelligence.

• Hyman Kaplan

  American poet and professor known for his insightful and reflective poetry.

• Belle Likover

  Belle Likover was a mathematician known for her work in topology and knot theory.

• Baila Goldenthal

  Renowned mathematician known for her work in number theory and algebraic geometry.

What famous deaths happened on January 1st?

Famous deaths on January 1st:

• Cesar Romero

  Cuban-american actor (joker, batman, falcon crest) dies from complications of bronchitis (born 1907).

• Margaret Sullavan

  American actress who achieved her greatest fame in the 1943 stage production "voice of the turtle.

• Donna Douglas

  American actress (b. 1932).

• Ray Walston

  American actor, most famous for his role in the tv sitcom "my favorite martian".

• Juanita Moore

  Juanita Moore was an American film and television actress, best known for her Academy Award-nominated role in the film Imitation of Life.

• Barton MacLane

  Barton MacLane was a popular actor who appeared in numerous films and television shows.

• Victor Buono

  Actor (mr schubert man from atlantis), is killed at 43.

• June Clayworth

  Actress (bodyguard and criminal court), succumbs to lymphoma.

• Gertrude Michael

  Actress (caged cleopatra), who dies at 53.

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