2nd of January, 2020

The 2nd of January, 2020, fell on a Thursday. Day 2 of 2020. Decade: 2020s.

4 months and 25 days have passed since the 2nd of January, 2020.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 2nd of January, 2020:

Irish broadcaster Marian Finucane passes away.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

4 months and 25 days have passed since the 2nd of January, 2020.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 01 of 2020.
Leap Year: 2020 is a leap year, which means that it will have 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1577923200.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 2nd of January, 2020:

8th of December, 2019: Rapper Juice Wrld dies from toxic levels of oxycodone and codeine.
12th of December, 2019: The 2019 United Kingdom general election took place, with the Conservatives winning a comfortable majority.
13th of December, 2019: British TV presenter Caroline Flack is charged with common assault.
13th of December, 2019: UK politics: Jeremy Corbyn announces that he will be stepping down as leader of the Labour Party.
17th of December, 2019: English TV presenter Caroline Flack announces that she is standing down as the host of Love Island.
18th of December, 2019: Donald Trump becomes the third U.S. President to be impeached.
25th of December, 2019: Christmas day of 2019 occurs. The last Christmas day of the 2010s.
1st of January, 2020: The first day of 2020 begins, signifying the start of a new decade.
1st of January, 2020: Rapper Lexii Alijai passes away after a suspected overdose.
3rd of January, 2020: Iranian general Qasem Soleimani is assassinated by the United States.
7th of January, 2020: Irish broadcaster Larry Gogan passes away.
7th of January, 2020: American screenwriter Silvio Horta commits suicide.
7th of January, 2020: Rush drummer Neil Peart dies from brain cancer.
8th of January, 2020: 176 people are killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crashes near Shahriar in Iran.
8th of January, 2020: Justin Bieber announces on Instagram that he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease.
8th of January, 2020: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce that they are "stepping back" from senior royal duties.
18th of January, 2020: UFC 246: Conor McGregor defeats Donald Cerrone in the first round.
21st of January, 2020: Coronavirus outbreak: The first case is reported in the United States.
23rd of January, 2020: Coronavirus outbreak: The Chinese city of Wuhan is placed under quarantine.
26th of January, 2020: NBA star Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.
30th of January, 2020: The World Health Organization designates the novel coronavirus as a global health emergency.
31st of January, 2020: Senate Republicans vote against calling any witnesses for the impeachment trial of Donald Trump.
31st of January, 2020: The first two cases of Coronavirus are found in Italy.
31st of January, 2020: The United Kingdom announces its first two confirmed cases of Covid-19.
31st of January, 2020: Brexit: The United Kingdom officially leaves the European Union..

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 2nd of January, 2020, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2020 is the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
Native American Zodiac: The 2nd of January, 2020 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 2nd of January:

2nd of January, 1968: Cuba Gooding, Jr: Actor.
2nd of January, 1987: Loic Remy: Soccer player.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 2nd of January:

Berchtoldstag (Switzerland)

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on the 2nd of January, 2020.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 2nd of January, 2020 was probably conceived around the 25th of March, 2019. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 2nd of January, 2020 is the 11th of October, 2020. (Rough Estimate).

2nd of January

Events that have occurred on the 2nd of January:

2nd of January, 1966: The 1966 New York City transit strike begins.
2nd of January, 1971: 66 people are crushed to death at a Rangers vs. Celtic football match
2nd of January, 1981: Serial killer Peter Sutcliffe (The Yorkshire Ripper) is arrested.
2nd of January, 2008: The price of petroleum hits $100 per barrel.

Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 2nd of January, 2020.

147 days have passed since this date.
12,697,200 seconds have passed since the 2nd of January, 2020.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 14,813,400 times.
Since the 2nd of January, 2020, earth has travelled approximately 6,551,755,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 2,116,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 1,091,959 steps. That's about 485 miles!
Since this date, 152,366 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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