Saturday January 08, 2011: on this day

January 08, 2011 was a Saturday and it was the 8th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 08, 2011 can also be written as 1/8/2011 in the US and as 8/1/2011 in UK and Europe.

January 08, 2011 in January 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on January 08, 2011:

• Six people are killed and 13 others injured in an attempted assassination attempt on gabrielle giffords, arizona congresswoman.
• A number of people are killed in clashes between security forces in southern sudan one day before the independence referendum.
• Two french hostages taken into niger by niger's military on friday were killed in a rescue attempt.
• Israel orders an investigation after the killing of a 65 year-old palestinian civilian who was lying in his bed during a predawn raid. troops were trying to re-arrest five hamas prisoners who were released the day before when they made the fatal mistake.
• Istanbul bilgi university has fired three academics due to controversial student dissertation.
• Tunisian protests 2010-2011: at least one person was killed and several others were injured in tala, tunisia, during the recent protests against poverty and unemployment.
• Protests in algeria against unemployment and food prices
• Three days of unrest in algeria resulted in lower taxes and duties on sugar, cooking oil and other commodities. this was in response to increases in unemployment and living costs.
• During the protests, two people are killed and many others are injured.
• At least 22 people are killed by freezing temperatures in northern india.
• North korea reiterates its demand for unconditional talks with south korea
• United states government attempts to access private information
• The united states has subpoenaed twitter to obtain personal information about wikileaks supporters and founder julian assange.
• Wikileaks requests that facebook and google make public all subpoenas they receive from the american government.
• Iraqi shia muslim leader muqtada al-sadr urges a rejection of violence and peaceful resistance against the country's ampquotoccupiersampquot in his first public address since his return from exile.
• Chinese prosecutors claim that more than 600 yunnan citizens were killed in a span of seven years due to misconduct by officials.
• At a tucson supermarket, in the u.s. state of arizona, a shooting rampage occurs. twenty people are killed, including gabrielle giffords, u.s. representative. six other people are confirmed dead, including john roll, a district court judge.
• Algerian protests against rising food prices and unemployment two people are killed in the protests, while hundreds more are injured.
• Birgitta jonsdottir, an icelandic mp, describes american attempts to access her private data as "completely unacceptable". she demands to see ambassador and initiates legal action against the united states.
• Sitting us congresswoman gabby giffords is shot in the head along with 18 others in a mass shooting in tucson, arizona. giffords survived the assassination attempt, but six others died, including john roll, a federal judge.

January 08, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• La Coruna - Barcelona : 0 - 4
• Malaga - Ath Bilbao : 1 - 1
• Sociedad - Sevilla : 2 - 3

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Alcorcon - Recreativo : 2 - 1
• Barcelona B - Girona : 1 - 2
• Cartagena - Salamanca : 1 - 0
• Cordoba - Ponferradina : 3 - 3
• Elche - Celta : 1 - 3

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Barrow - Cambridge : 1 - 2
• Bath City - Luton : 0 - 0
• Darlington - AFC Wimbledon : 0 - 0
• Eastbourne Borough - Mansfield : 1 - 3
• Forest Green - Fleetwood Town : 1 - 0

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bournemouth - Plymouth : 3 - 0
• Dag and Red - Rochdale : 0 - 1
• Exeter - Milton Keynes Dons : 1 - 1
• Oldham - Swindon : 2 - 0
• Tranmere - Walsall : 3 - 3

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 8th is Capricorn.

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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 08, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 08, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 08, 2011 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 08, 2011 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 08, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 09:25 am and setting at 10:16 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 21, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Jan 19, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on January 08, 2011

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Famous people born on January 08, 2011:

• Josephine

  Danish royalty, the fourth child and youngest daughter of crown prince frederik of denmark, and his australian-born wife, crown princess...

• Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine of Denmark

  Frederik, crown prince denmark's twin children.

• Vincent

  Danish royalty, the third child and youngest son of crown prince frederik of denmark, and his australian-born wife, crown princess mary.

• Josefina y Vicente de Dinamarca
• Vicente de Dinamarca y Josefina de Dinamarca
• Josephine de Danemark
• Vincent de Danemark

Whose famous birthday is on January 8th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 8th:

• Elvis Presley

  American pop singer.

• David Bowie

  British actor and rock star with exotic looks.

• Cynthia Erivo

  Cynthia erivo is a british actress and singer known for her tony award-winning performance in 'the color purple' and her role in the film...

• Stephen Hawking

  British theoretical physicist, who was also a professor at the university of oxford.

• Géraldine Pailhas

  French actress who starred alongside johnny depp, marlon brando and "don juan demarco.

• Graham Chapman

  An english actor and writer.

• José Ferrer

  Puerto rican-american actor and director (d. 1992).

• Yvette Mimieux

  American actress, stage, and tv actress.

• Michelle Forbes

  Actress (julianna cox-homicide).

See more famous people and celebrities born on January 8th

You are 13 years 3 months old,

or 159 months and 8 days old,

or 692 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4847 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 08, 2011?

There are 267 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 8th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 08, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 08, 2011.

Famous people died on January 08, 2011:

• Glendel Swarthout

  Glendel Swarthout was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known for his novels that were adapted into films.

• Thorbjørn Svenssen

  Norwegian footballer (b. 1924).

• Jiří Dienstbier

  Czech journalist and politician, czech minister of foreign affairs (d. 2011).

• John Roll

  United states federal judge (born1947).

• John McCarthy Roll
• Juan Piquer Simón
• Oleg Grabar
• Ángel Pedraza

What famous deaths happened on January 8th?

Famous deaths on January 8th:

• John Gregson

  Actor (rooney assassin) dies at 55.

• Yvonne De Carlo

  Canadian-american actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer whose six-decade career included roles in film, television, musical theatre,...

• Edd Byrnes

  Edd Byrnes was an American actor known for his role in the TV series '77 Sunset Strip'.

• Gale Page

  Actress (4 daughters, knute rockney), is killed by cancer at 72.

• Pat Buttram

  American actor and comedian (b. 1915).

• Robert Baden-Powell

  British military figure who founded the boy scouts of england in 1907.

• Zbigniew Cybulski

  Polish actor (see you tommorrow) dies at 39.

• Lois Wilson

  Actress (alice aldrich family), dies at 88.

• Castin Galilei

  Castin Galilei was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, and philosopher who played a key role in the scientific revolution.

• Lamarco Polo

  Famous Venetian explorer who traveled extensively in Asia.

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Holidays on January 08, 2011:

• Commonwealth Day is celebrated in Northern Mariana Islands.

January 08, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 08, 2011 was Grenade by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

January 08, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 08, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 3rd and January 9th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Bruno Mars - Grenade
2. Katy Perry - Firework
3. Ke$ha - We R Who We R
4. Rihanna - What's My Name?
5. P!nk - Raise Your Glass

January 08, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 08, 2011 was Can't Be Friends by Trey Songz, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

January 08, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 08, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 3rd and January 9th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Trey Songz - Can't Be Friends
2. Rick Ross Featuring Drake & Chrisette Michele - Aston Martin Music
3. Rihanna Featuring Drake - What's My Name?
4. Waka Flocka Flame Featuring Roscoe Dash & Wale - No Hands
5. Nicki Minaj - Right Thru Me

January 08, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 08, 2011 was Danza Kuduro by Don Omar & Lucenzo, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

January 08, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 08, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 3rd and January 9th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Don Omar & Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro
2. Shakira Featuring El Cata - Loca
3. Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda - Ni Lo Intentes
4. Pitbull - Bon, Bon
5. Fidel Rueda - Me Encantaria