January 8, 2019

January 8, 2019, was a Tuesday. It was 5 years, 10 months, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 8, 2019:

United States: "Thank U, Next" by Ariana Grande
United Kingdom: "Sweet but Psycho" by Ava Max

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 8, 2019

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande
Without Me - Halsey
All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
Sicko Mode - Travis Scott
Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse) - Post Malone & Swae Lee

Play the top songs from 2019
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Top movie at the box office

The movie "Aquaman" was at the top of the box office on January 8, 2019.

Facts

This date was 2,144 days ago. Approximately 71 months have passed. It was the 8th day of 2019, in week 02. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 5 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 24 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to January 8, 2019

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down, and a sense of normality has returned.

In America, the song "Thank U, Next" by Ariana Grande is at the top of the singles charts, while "Sweet but Psycho" by Ava Max is the number-one song in the UK. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Aquaman is at the top of the box office. Theresa May is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

It's 2019, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Lil Nas X, Post Malone, Halsey, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Emiliano Sala, Keith Flint, Luke Perry, and Mike Thalassitis would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Homeland", "Peaky Blinders", "Power", and "The Good Doctor".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Grand Theft Auto V", "Spider-Man", "FIFA 19", and "Spyro Reignited Trilogy". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Paw Patrol", "Elena of Avalor", "Nella the Princess Knight", and "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". Popular toys at the moment include the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, FurReal Roarin' Tyler, and the Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 8, 2019, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2019 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
Native American Zodiac: January 8, 2019 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 8, 2019.

Surviving R. Kelly
The documentary "Surviving R. Kelly" was released on January 3rd, 2019. The documentary detailed a number of sexual abuse allegations against R&B singer Robert "R." Kelly. Kelly was subsequently dropped from his record label.
2019 in music
The music charts in 2019 were dominated by the likes of Post Malone, Sam Smith & Normani, Ariana Grande, Lewis Capaldi, Tom Walker, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey, Tones and I, Dua Lipa, Halsey, Jonas Brothers and Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper.
2019 in movies
Movies released in 2019 included Avengers: Endgame, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Joker, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Us, Aladdin, Captain Marvel, Toy Story 4 and The Lion King.
Greta Thunberg
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg was named Time Person of the Year in 2019.
Parasite
The South Korean film "Parasite" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019.
Record of the Year
The song "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish won a Grammy for 2019's Record of the Year.
Who were the best NBA players in 2019?
The best NBA players in 2019 were James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, Russell Westbrook, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Best soccer players
The best soccer players in 2019 were Lionel Messi, Virgil Van Dijk, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappé, Alisson, Robert Lewandowski, Bernardo Silva, and Riyad Mahrez.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 8, 2019.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to January 8, 2019.

December 9, 2018:
• Football manager Harry Redknapp wins the UK version of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!".
• Quadriga Fintech Solutions founder Gerald Cotten reportedly dies while traveling to India.
December 13, 2018: "YouTube Rewind 2018" becomes the most disliked video on YouTube.
December 15, 2018: Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
December 18, 2018: Football: Jose Mourinho is sacked by Manchester United.
December 19, 2018:
• Soccer: Ole Gunnar Solskjær becomes the caretaker manager of Manchester United.
• Hundreds of flights are cancelled following reports of drone sightings at Gatwick Airport.
December 20, 2018: US defense secretary James Mattis resigns due to differences with Donald Trump over the treatment of allies.
December 22, 2018: A United States federal government shutdown occurs due to disagreements over immigration policy and the funding of a proposed wall on the Mexico border.
December 23, 2018: Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are married.
January 4, 2019: The "world_record_egg" account is created on Instagram.
This date: January 8, 2019
January 9, 2019: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie announce on Twitter that they will be getting divorced.
January 14, 2019:
• Gillette releases their controversial "We Believe: The Best Men Can Be" advert.
• A picture of an egg becomes the most liked post on Instagram.
January 18, 2019:
• The song "7 Rings" is released by Ariana Grande.
• The documentary "Fyre" is released on Netflix.
January 21, 2019: Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala dies after his plane crashes into the English Channel.
January 22, 2019: Joe Exotic is sentenced to 22 years in prison after being found guilty of trying to hire someone to murder Carole Baskin.
January 24, 2019: The documentary series "Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes" is released on Netflix.
January 25, 2019:
• Political consultant Roger Stone is arrested.
• The video game "Resident Evil 2" (remake) is released.
February 1, 2019: The gaming network "Machinima, Inc." announces that it has laid off its employees and ceased all operations.
February 5, 2019: Actor Liam Neeson sparks controversy after admitting that he once wanted to kill a black man as revenge for his friend being raped.

TV shows in 2019

The following TV shows were popular in January 2019:

Narcos: Mexico

You

Yellowstone

Succession

Ex on the Beach

Killing Eve

Barry

Derry Girls

The Punisher

Mindhunter

Young Sheldon

The Good Doctor

Kids TV shows on January 8, 2019

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2019:

Cousins for Life

Butterbean's Café

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Big City Greens

Sunny Day

Welcome to the Wayne

Raven's Home

Andi Mack

Nella the Princess Knight

Elena of Avalor

The Loud House

Popular toys and games in 2019

Toys and games that were popular in 2019:

The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset

The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit

FurReal Roarin' Tyler

Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage

The Xbox One

The PlayStation 4

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in January 2019.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Fallout 76

Hitman 2

Spyro Reignited Trilogy

Red Dead Redemption 2

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Forza Horizon 4

FIFA 19

Spider-Man

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

God of War

Grand Theft Auto V

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 8.

Elvis Presley

Singer Deceased
Born on January 8, 1935
He was not alive on this date.

Stephen Hawking

English physicist Deceased
Born on January 8, 1942
He was not alive on this date.

David Bowie

Singer Deceased
Born on January 8, 1947
He was not alive on this date.

Kim Jong-un

North Korean leader
Born on January 8, 1983
He turned 36 on this day in 2019.

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on January 8, 2019.

UK Prime Minister

Theresa May was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on January 8, 2019 was most likely conceived around April 17, 2018.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 8, 2019 is close to October 1, 2019.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 8, 2019:

2,144 days have passed since this date.
306 weeks have passed.
185,241,600 seconds have passed since January 8, 2019.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 216,115,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 95,584,665,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 30,873,600 times.
You have taken approximately 15,930,778 steps. That's roughly 7,080 miles.
2,222,899 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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