3rd of January, 2020

The 3rd of January, 2020, fell on a Friday. Day 3 of 2020. Decade: 2020s.

1 months and 22 days have passed since the 3rd of January, 2020.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 3rd of January, 2020:

Iranian general Qasem Soleimani is assassinated by the United States.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

1 months and 22 days have passed since the 3rd 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 1578009600.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 3rd of January, 2020:

8th of December, 2019: Rapper Juice Wrld dies from toxic levels of oxycodone and codeine.
8th of December, 2019: Coronavirus outbreak: The first patient presents with symptoms.
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.
2nd of January, 2020: Irish broadcaster Marian Finucane passes away.
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.
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: Brexit: The United Kingdom officially leaves the European Union..
2nd of February, 2020: Super Bowl LIV takes place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida: The Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers by 31-20. Shakira and Jennifer Lopez perform at the halftime show.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 3rd 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 3rd 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 3rd of January:

3rd of January, 1892: J. R. R. Tolkien: Author.
3rd of January, 1952: Jim Ross: WWE commentator.
3rd of January, 1956: Mel Gibson: Actor.
3rd of January, 1969: Michael Schumacher: Formula One driver.
3rd of January, 1988: Jonny Evans: Soccer play.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on the 3rd of January, 2020.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 3rd of January, 2020 was probably conceived around the 26th of March, 2019. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 3rd of January, 2020 is the 12th of October, 2020. (Rough Estimate).

3rd of January

Events that have occurred on the 3rd of January:

3rd of January, 1980: Animal rights activist Joy Adamson is murdered in Kenya.
3rd of January, 2009: Israeli ground forces enter Gaza.
3rd of January, 1959: Alaska becomes the 49th U.S. state.
3rd of January, 1970: Actor Robert B. Sinclair is stabbed to death by a burglar at his home in Montecito, California.
3rd of January, 1990: Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega surrenders to the U.S. military.
3rd of January, 1993: The first episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" is aired.
3rd of January, 1994: Irish crime: 22-year-old Imelda Keenan goes missing in Waterford City.
3rd of January, 2004: 148 people die when Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashes into the Red Sea shortly after takeoff.

Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 3rd of January, 2020.

53 days have passed since this date.
4,579,200 seconds have passed since the 3rd of January, 2020.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 5,342,400 times.
Since the 3rd of January, 2020, earth has travelled approximately 2,362,867,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 763,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 393,811 steps. That's about 175 miles!
Since this date, 54,950 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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