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January 10, 2020

January 10, 2020, was a Friday. It was the 10th day of 2020. The decade was the 2020s.

4 years, 2 months, and 18 days have passed since January 10, 2020.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 10, 2020:

  • United States: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
  • United Kingdom: "Own It" by Stormzy featuring Ed Sheeran

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 10, 2020

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

  • All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
  • Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
  • Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
  • A Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
  • Circles - Post Malone
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" was at the top of the box office on January 10, 2020.

Facts

This date was 1,539 days ago. Approximately 51 months have passed. It was the 10th day of 2020, in week 02. The decade was the 2020s. A child born on this day is 4 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 2020 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 17 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to January 10, 2020

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Friday, January 10, 2020. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down, and a sense of normality has returned. In America, the song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey is at the top of the singles charts, while "Own It" by Stormzy featuring Ed Sheeran is the number-one song in the UK. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is at the top of the box office.

Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. News reports about an outbreak of a new respiratory virus in China are beginning to emerge. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Kobe Bryant, Caroline Flack, Pop Smoke, and Hosni Mubarak would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Grey's Anatomy", "The Walking Dead", "Stranger Things", and "Narcos: Mexico". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Kingdom Hearts III", "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare", "Death Stranding", and "Pokémon Sword and Shield". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Horrid Henry", "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", and "The Loud House".

Popular toys at the moment include the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 10, 2020.

  • Meghan and Harry "step back" from their royal duties.

    Meghan and Harry "step back" from their royal duties

    In January 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle unexpectedly announced that they would be "stepping back" from their senior royal duties.
  • The emergence of COVID-19.

    The emergence of COVID-19

    The start of 2020 saw the emergence of a coronavirus disease called COVID-19. During this period, the virus was mostly confined to China and other parts of Asia. Consequently, most people in the western world did not take it seriously. Many believed that the outbreak was being overhyped and that it would eventually peter out like Ebola, the Swine Flu, and SARS.
  • 2020 in movies.

    2020 in movies

    The movie industry was hit hard by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Because movie theaters were temporarily closed in a lot of countries, many films had their release dates postponed. Movies that were released despite the pandemic included Bad Boys for Life, Tenet, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Dolittle.
  • Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

    Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

    Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were named Time Persons of the Year in 2020 after they defeated incumbent US President Donald Trump.
  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year

    The song "Everything I Wanted" by Billie Eilish won a Grammy for 2020's Record of the Year.
  • Nomadland.

    Nomadland

    The film "Nomadland" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2020.
  • 2020 in music.

    2020 in music

    The music charts in 2020 were dominated by The Weeknd, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Dua Lipa, DaBaby, Harry Styles, Future, Billie Eilish, and Maroon 5.
  • Best NBA players.

    Best NBA players

    The best NBA players in 2020 were Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, Paul George, Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry, and Damian Lillard.
  • Trump is facing his first impeachment.

    Trump is facing his first impeachment

    US President Donald Trump was facing impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 10, 2020.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to January 10, 2020.

  • December 12, 2019:
    • The Conservatives win a comfortable majority in the 2019 United Kingdom general election.
    • Former NBA commissioner David Stern suffers a brain hemorrhage.
  • December 13, 2019:
    • British TV presenter Caroline Flack is charged with common assault.
    • UK politics: Jeremy Corbyn announces that he will be stepping down as leader of the Labour Party.
    • The drama movie "Uncut Gems" is released.
  • December 14, 2019: Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
  • December 17, 2019: English TV presenter Caroline Flack announces that she is standing down as the host of Love Island.
  • December 18, 2019: Donald Trump becomes the third U.S. President to be impeached.
  • December 19, 2019: DJ Topic and A76 release the song "Breaking Me".
  • December 22, 2019: Soccer: Mikel Arteta becomes the new manager of Arsenal.
  • December 29, 2019: Hospitals in the Chinese province of Hubei report four cases of pneumonia of unknown causes.
  • December 31, 2019: The World Health Organization in China is informed that cases of pneumonia of unknown causes have been detected in Wuhan, China.
  • January 1, 2020:
    • The first day of 2020 begins, signifying the start of a new decade.
    • Rapper Lexii Alijai passes away after a suspected overdose.
    • The World Health Organization requests more information on a cluster of atypical pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China.
    • The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan is closed by Chinese authorities after an outbreak of pneumonia-like cases are linked to it.
    • Former NBA commissioner David Stern passes away weeks after suffering from a brain hemorrhage.
  • January 2, 2020: Irish broadcaster Marian Finucane passes away.
  • January 3, 2020:
    • English spiritual medium Derek Acorah passes away at the age of 69 from sepsis.
    • China officially notifies the WHO of an outbreak of pneumonia-like cases.
    • Iranian general Qasem Soleimani is assassinated by the United States.
  • January 4, 2020: The World Health Organization announces on Twitter that a cluster of pneumonia cases have been found in Wuhan, China.
  • January 7, 2020:
    • Irish broadcaster Larry Gogan passes away.
    • American screenwriter Silvio Horta commits suicide.
    • Rush drummer Neil Peart dies from brain cancer.
    • The WHO is officially notified about the Coronavirus.
  • January 8, 2020:
    • 176 people are killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crashes near Shahriar in Iran.
    • Justin Bieber announces on Instagram that he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease.
    • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce that they are "stepping back" from senior royal duties.
    • Canadian musician Grimes reveals that she and Elon Musk are having a baby.
  • This date: January 10, 2020
  • January 13, 2020:
    • The first recorded case of coronavirus outside of China is found in Thailand.
    • The brutal murder of teenager Keane Mulready-Woods shocks Ireland.
  • January 14, 2020:
    • Chinese authorities begin to implement screening measures in Wuhan in response to an outbreak of coronavirus.
    • It is announced that Austin Butler and Vanessa Hudgens have ended their relationship after eight years.
  • January 15, 2020: "I am once again asking for your financial support": Internet users begin to make memes out of Bernie Sanders' fundraising video.
  • January 16, 2020: The second case of coronavirus outside of China is reported in Japan.
  • January 18, 2020: UFC 246: Conor McGregor defeats Donald Cerrone in the first round.
  • January 20, 2020:
    • The World Health Organization conducts its first mission to Wuhan, China, in response to a novel coronavirus outbreak.
    • South Korea reports its first case of Covid-19.
  • January 21, 2020:
    • Coronavirus outbreak: The first case is reported in the United States.
    • The WHO announces on Twitter that there is evidence of human-to-human transmission of coronavirus in Wuhan.
  • January 22, 2020: North Korea closes its borders in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
  • January 23, 2020: Coronavirus outbreak: The Chinese city of Wuhan is placed under quarantine.
  • January 24, 2020:
    • France informs the WHO that it has detected three cases of novel coronavirus.
    • Construction workers in Wuhan, China begin work on a dedicated hospital to help deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
  • January 25, 2020: Coronavirus outbreak: Australia and Canada confirm their first cases of Covid-19.
  • January 26, 2020:
    • NBA star Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.
    • "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish wins Record of the Year at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
  • January 28, 2020:
    • Coronavirus outbreak: Mongolia and Hong Kong close their borders with China.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: All flights to China are suspended by United Airlines.
  • January 29, 2020:
    • Coronavirus outbreak: Airlines begin to suspend flights to China.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: The United States and Japan evacuate their citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan.
  • January 30, 2020:
    • The World Health Organization designates the novel coronavirus as a global health emergency.
    • Russia closes its border with China in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: The United States advises its citizens not to travel to China.
    • India and the Philippines confirm their first cases of Covid-19.
    • Dua Lipa releases her single "Physical".
  • January 31, 2020:
    • Senate Republicans vote against calling any witnesses for the impeachment trial of Donald Trump.
    • The first two cases of Coronavirus are found in Italy.
    • The United Kingdom announces its first two confirmed cases of Covid-19.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: Singapore bans all visitors from China.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: The United States suspends entry to anyone who has travelled to China in the past 14 days.
    • Brexit: The United Kingdom officially leaves the European Union.
  • February 1, 2020: The first death due to Covid-19 outside of China is reported in the Philippines.
  • February 2, 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.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: The United States reports its 10th case of Covid-19.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: Construction workers in Wuhan finish building a dedicated hospital after just 10 days.
  • February 4, 2020:
    • US radio host Rush Limbaugh announces that he has advanced lung cancer.
    • WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom urges all members of the United Nations to prepare themselves for a global spread of the coronavirus.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: Taiwan bans all foreign nationals who have been to China in the past 14 days.
    • Actress Shannen Doherty reveals that her cancer returned in 2019 and that it is now Stage 4.
  • February 5, 2020:
    • A Republican-controlled Senate votes to acquit Donald Trump in his impeachment trial.
    • Mitt Romney becomes the first Senator in U.S. history to vote against his party's president in an impeachment trial.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: Japan reports that 10 cases of Covid-19 have been identified on a cruise ship containing 4,000 passengers.
    • Actor Kirk Douglas passes away at the age of 103.
  • February 6, 2020:
    • Scottish finance secretary Derek Mackay resigns after it is revealed that he sent hundreds of text messages to a 16-year-old boy.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: The first American citizen dies from Covid-19 in Wuhan, China.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: Chinese authorities order all infected individuals to move to quarantine centers.
  • February 7, 2020:
    • English TV presenter Phillip Schofield comes out as gay.
    • Chinese "whistleblower" doctor Li Wenliang, who issued emergency warnings about the coronavirus, passes away from Covid-19 at the age of 33.
  • February 8, 2020:
    • The 2020 Irish general election takes place.
    • Irish journalist and TV presenter Keelin Shanley passes away from cancer.
  • February 9, 2020: The final episode of the crime drama "Power" is aired.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 10, 2020, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2020 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 10, 2020 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.
Television shows

TV shows in 2020

The following TV shows were popular in January 2020:

The Witcher
The Witcher
Narcos: Mexico
Narcos: Mexico
Stranger Things
Stranger Things
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
Black-ish
Black-ish
Power
Power
Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders
Homeland
Homeland
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Modern Family
Modern Family
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on January 10, 2020

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2020:

The Loud House
The Loud House
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2020

Toys and games that were popular in 2020:

The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in January 2020.

Pokémon Sword and Shield 2019
Pokémon Sword and Shield
Death Stranding 2019
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Kingdom Hearts III 2019
Kingdom Hearts III
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 10.

Grigori Rasputin

Grigori Rasputin

Historical figure Deceased
Born on January 10, 1869
He was not alive on this date.

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Actor Deceased
Born on January 10, 1939
He was not alive on this date.

Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart

Singer
Born on January 10, 1945
He turned 75 on this day in 2020.

George Foreman

George Foreman

Boxer
Born on January 10, 1949
He turned 71 on this day in 2020.

Grand Master Sexay

Grand Master Sexay

Wrestler Deceased
Born on January 10, 1972
He was not alive on this date.

Jared Kushner

Jared Kushner

American businessman
Born on January 10, 1981
He turned 39 on this day in 2020.

Shanann Watts

Shanann Watts

Murder victim Deceased
Born on January 10, 1984
She was not alive on this date.

Mason Mount

Mason Mount

Soccer player
Born on January 10, 1999
He turned 21 on this day in 2020.

USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on January 10, 2020.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on January 10, 2020 was most likely conceived around April 19, 2019.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 10, 2020 is close to October 2, 2020.

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Stats for January 10, 2020

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 10, 2020:

  • One day has passed since this date.
  • 219 weeks have passed.
  • 132,969,600 seconds have passed since January 10, 2020.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 155,131,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 68,612,313,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 22,161,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 11,435,386 steps. That's roughly 5,082 miles!
  • Since this date, 1,595,635 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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