19th of January, 2012

The 19th of January, 2012, fell on a Thursday. Day 19 of 2012. Decade: 2010s.

8 years, 0 months and 9 days have passed since the 19th of January, 2012.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 19th of January, 2012:

  • Popular website Megaupload.com is shut down by the FBI for alleged copyright infringement

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 19th of January, 2012:

  • United States: We Found Love - Rihanna ft Calvin Harris
  • United Kingdom: Domino - Jessie J

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

  • The movie "Contraband" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 19th of January, 2012.

  • Fifty Shades of Grey

    During the second half of 2011, an erotic novel called Fifty Shades of Grey became one of the fastest selling books of all time.

  • YOLO

    The motto "YOLO" is continuing to rise in popularity. In November of 2011, rapper Drake further popularizes the acronym.

  • Argo

    The movie "Argo" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2012.

  • 2012 in movies.

    Popular movies in 2012 included The Avengers, Skyfall, The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, The Amazing Spider-Man, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, The Hunger Games, Men in Black 3, Argo, Django Unchained, Lincoln and 21 Jump Street.

  • Time Person of the Year 2012

    US President Barack Obama is named as the Time Person of Year in 2012.

  • SOPA

    The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is in the news. Several websites, including Wikipedia, protest against the bill by taking part in a "blackout."

  • 2012 in music.

    Popular music artists in 2012 included Adele, David Guetta, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj, The Wanted, Gotye, Flo Rida, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, One Direction, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding, Fun, Maroon 5, Alex Clare, Bruno Mars and The Lumineers.

  • Gotye - "Somebody That I Used to Know"

    "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye (featuring Kimbra) would go on to win a Grammy for 2012's Record of the Year.

  • MegaUpload.com

    On the 19th of January, 2012, popular website MegaUpload.com is seized and shut down by the United States Department of Justice.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 19th of January:

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 8 years, 0 months and 9 days have passed since the 19th of January, 2012.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 2012.
  • Leap Year: 2012 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
  • Age: Anyone born on the 19th of January, 2012, will be 8 years of age.
  • People born in 2012 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1326931200.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 19th of January, 2012:

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 19th of January, 2012, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2012 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 19th of January, 2012 falls under the Goose.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.

Weather

Weather information for the 19th of January, 2012:

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 8.0 degrees Celsius. It was a wet day. It was a windy day. There were 4 hours of sunshine.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 23.8 degrees Fahrenheit. -4.56 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 0.25cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 9.61 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 4.57cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • Barack Obama was the President of the United States on the 19th of January, 2012.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 19th of January, 2012 was probably conceived around the 11th of April, 2011. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 19th of January, 2012 is the 28th of October, 2012. (Rough Estimate).

19th of January

Events that have occurred on the 19th of January:

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

  • Breaking Bad - Series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he is diagnosed with lung cancer.
  • How I Met Your Mother - Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
  • The Office - The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.
  • House - Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.
  • Desperate Housewives - TV show about housewives living in suburban America.
  • CSI: NY - New York City version spin-off of the CSI franchise.
  • One Tree Hill - Set in the fictional town of Tree Hill in North Carolina.
  • Two and a Half Men - Starring Charlie Sheen.
  • CSI: Miami - Miami-based spin-off.
  • Dora the Explorer - Kid's TV series.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

  • Saints Row: The Third - Open world adventure game.
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Open world RPG that was developed by Bethesda Game Studios.
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - The third game in the Modern Warfare series. Developed by Infinity Ward. Contained multiplayer maps such as Dome and Hardhat.
  • Battlefield 3 - FPS game developed by DICE.
  • Batman: Arkham City - Action-adventure game that is set in the Batman universe.
  • Gears of War 3 - Sci-fi first-person-shooter game that was released on the XBox 360.
  • L.A. Noire - Detective crime-solving game starring Officer Cole Phelps.
  • Duke Nukem Forever - The long-awaited sequel to Duke Nukem 3D.
  • Portal 2 - Puzzle-solving game developed by Valve Corporation.
  • Crysis 2 - The second game in the series.

How old was I?

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 19th of January, 2012.

  • 2,931 days have passed since this date.
  • 253,238,400 seconds have passed since the 19th of January, 2012.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 295,444,800 times.
  • Since the 19th of January, 2012, earth has travelled approximately 130,671,014,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 42,206,400 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 21,778,502 steps. That's about 9,679 miles!
  • Since this date, 3,038,861 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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