What happened on Saturday January 23, 2016?

Here's what happened on January 23, 2016:

• Severe Winter Storm Impact A Category 5 blizzard delivered record snowfall of 3 feet to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, resulting in 55 fatalities and causing an estimated $500 million to $3 billion in economic losses.
• 2016 United States Blizzard A historic winter storm struck the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, causing severe blizzard conditions for multiple days. The storm resulted in at least 10 fatalities, widespread power outages, over 8,300 flight cancellations, and significant transportation disruptions.
• Zika Virus Pregnancy Recommendations The Zika virus outbreak in Brazil prompted Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Jamaica to recommend that women delay pregnancies for up to two years due to potential health risks.
• Syrian Civil War: Deir ez-Zor Civilian Casualties During the Syrian Civil War, at least 47 civilians were killed in airstrikes targeting Islamic State (ISIS) controlled areas in Syria's eastern Deir ez-Zor Governorate, as reported by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
• Bloomberg Considers Independent Presidential Run Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg explored the possibility of an independent presidential campaign, contingent on specific candidates (Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, or Bernie Sanders) potentially facing off in the general election.
• Calais Migrant Port Protest Approximately 200 migrants stormed the French port of Calais near the Channel Tunnel, with around 50 boarding the P&O Ferries vessel MS Spirit of Britain. The protest was related to conditions in Calais' migrant camp, leading to the port's temporary closure.
• Libya Oil Facility Firefighting Operation Firefighters battled a persistent blaze at an oil facility in northern Libya for three consecutive days following an assault by jihadists attempting to seize export terminals.
• Jordanian-Syrian Border Security Operation Jordanian soldiers intercepted border infiltrators attempting to smuggle narcotics, killing twelve individuals and preventing potential drug smuggling. Over 2 million narcotic tablets were confiscated during the operation, highlighting cross-border security challenges.
• Polish Constitutional Court Protests Thousands of Poles demonstrated in Warsaw and other cities against the conservative government's proposed surveillance law, which protesters believed would infringe on civil liberties and privacy rights.
• Blue Origin's New Shepard Rocket Test Blue Origin successfully conducted another test flight of its New Shepard rocket in Texas, continuing the company's progress in reusable space technology.

Events in 2016

January 23, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 23, 2016

January 23, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on January 23, 2016:

• 1 USD = 1.426 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.0155 CHF
• 1 USD = 18.4275 MXN
• 1 EUR = 1.5387 AUD
• 1 EUR = 1.5236 CAD

January 23, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Empoli - Milan : 2 - 2
• Frosinone - Atalanta : 0 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Mechelen - Genk : 1 - 1
• Mouscron-Peruwelz - Lokeren : 1 - 1
• St Truiden - Westerlo : 1 - 2
• Waregem - Oud-Heverlee Leuven : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• FC Koln - Stuttgart : 1 - 3
• Hannover - Darmstadt : 1 - 2
• Hertha - Augsburg : 0 - 0
• Hoffenheim - Leverkusen : 1 - 1
• Ingolstadt - Mainz : 1 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Espanol - Villarreal : 2 - 2
• Granada - Getafe : 3 - 2
• Malaga - Barcelona : 1 - 2
• Vallecano - Celta : 3 - 0

January 23, 2016 was a Saturday and it was the 23rd day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 23, 2016 can also be written as 1/23/2016 in the US and as 23/1/2016 in UK and Europe.

January 23, 2016 in January 2016 calendar

Famous people died on January 23, 2016:

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January 23, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 23, 2016 was Sorry by Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

1. Justin Bieber - Sorry
2. Adele - Hello
3. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
4. Drake - Hotline Bling
5. twenty one pilots - Stressed Out

January 23, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 23, 2016 was Hotline Bling by Drake, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

1. Drake - Hotline Bling
2. Alessia Cara - Here
3. The Weeknd - The Hills
4. Drake & Future - Jumpman
5. Post Malone - White Iverson

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 23rd 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 23, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 23, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 23, 2016 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 23, 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 23, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:59 pm and setting at 07:16 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 24, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Feb 22, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on January 23, 2016

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Someone born on January 23, 2016 is:

9 years 3 months old,

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or 485 weeks and 4 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 23, 2016?

There are 254 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 23, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 23, 2016.

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