What happened on Friday January 08, 2016?

Here's what happened on January 08, 2016:

• Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo Recaptured The Mexican Navy successfully captured Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman in Los Mochis, bringing an end to his dramatic escape from a maximum security prison. This arrest was a significant blow to the Sinaloa Cartel and marked a major victory in Mexico's ongoing drug war.
• Deadly Suicide Truck Bombing in Libya A devastating suicide truck bomb targeted a Libyan police academy, resulting in at least 60 fatalities and 200 injuries. The attack, claimed by an Islamic State affiliate, highlighted the ongoing instability and terrorist threat in the region as militants attempted to expand their influence.
• Cologne Police Chief Removed Over New Year's Eve Assaults Wolfgang Albers, chief of Cologne's police force, was relieved of his duties following criticism of his handling of widespread sexual assaults allegedly committed by migrant groups during New Year's Eve celebrations, sparking significant social and political debate in Germany.
• Obama's Town Hall on Gun Control President Obama hosted a town hall meeting at George Mason University in Virginia, defending his recent executive actions on gun control and discussing proposals for expanded background checks for gun buyers, amid ongoing national debate about firearms regulation.
• Worst Four-Day Stock Market Start in History U.S. stock markets experienced their most challenging four-day start to a year in the three-decade history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, signaling significant economic uncertainty and investor anxiety.
• Devastating Bushfire Destroys Yarloop, Western Australia A catastrophic bushfire in Western Australia nearly obliterated the small town of Yarloop, destroying over 135 structures. Local official Murray Cowper described an unstoppable 'large fireball' that swept through the area, leaving three people unaccounted for.
• West Air Sweden Flight 294 Crash A tragic aviation incident occurred near the Swedish reservoir of Akkajaure, where West Air Sweden Flight 294 crashed, resulting in the deaths of both pilots who were the sole occupants of the aircraft.
• Spurs Narrowly Defeat Knicks Kawhi Leonard led the San Antonio Spurs to a narrow 100-99 victory over the New York Knicks with a double-double performance of 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Events in 2016

January 08, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 08, 2016

January 08, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 08, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.35
• Apple AAPL: opens at $98.55
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $52.37
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.12
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $133.18

Exchange Rates on January 08, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.9147 EUR
• 1 USD = 117.234 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.689 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4364 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.4171 CAD

January 08, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Le Havre : 1 - 1
• Auxerre - Valenciennes : 1 - 1
• Bourg Peronnas - Creteil : 5 - 1
• Clermont - Evian Thonon Gaillard : 4 - 1
• Nancy - Laval : 1 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Paris SG - Bastia : 2 - 0

January 08, 2016 was a Friday and it was the 8th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 08, 2016 can also be written as 1/8/2016 in the US and as 8/1/2016 in UK and Europe.

January 08, 2016 in January 2016 calendar

Famous people died on January 08, 2016:

• German Moreno

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• Maria Teresa de Filippis

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Famous people who died in 2016

Famous people who died on January 8th

January 08, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 08, 2016 was Hello by Adele, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

1. Adele - Hello
2. Justin Bieber - Sorry
3. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
4. Drake - Hotline Bling
5. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?

January 08, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 08, 2016 was Hotline Bling by Drake, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

1. Drake - Hotline Bling
2. Alessia Cara - Here
3. The Weeknd - The Hills
4. Drake & Future - Jumpman
5. Fetty Wap Featuring Remy Boyz - 679

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, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 08, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 08, 2016 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 08, 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 08, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:42 am and setting at 04:47 pm.

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 08, 2016

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Someone born on January 08, 2016 is:

9 years 4 months old,

or 112 months and 6 days old,

or 487 weeks and 5 days old,

or 3414 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 08, 2016?

There are 239 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 08, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 08, 2016.

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