January 12, 2021

January 12, 2021, was a Tuesday. It was 3 years, 10 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 12, 2021:

United States: "Mood" by 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior
United Kingdom: "Last Christmas" by Wham!

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 12, 2021

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

Mood - 24kGoldn Featuring iann dior
Positions - Ariana Grande
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
Holy - Justin Bieber Featuring Chance The Rapper
Dynamite - BTS

Play the top songs from 2021
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2021. Take a trip back to the days of Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, Doja Cat, and Lil Nas X.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Wonder Woman 1984" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date was 1,410 days ago. Approximately 47 months have passed. It was the 12th day of 2021, in week 02. The decade was the 2020s. A child born on this day is 3 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. We have gone through approximately 16 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to January 12, 2021

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

It is Tuesday, January 12, 2021. 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 "Mood" by 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior is at the top of the singles charts, while "Last Christmas" by Wham! is the number-one song in the UK. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Wonder Woman 1984 is at the top of the box office. Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Larry King, Dustin Diamond, Rush Limbaugh, and Paul Ritter would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Chicago Fire", "Ex on the Beach", "After Life", and "Emily in Paris". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "The Last of Us Part II", "Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)", "FIFA 21", and "Assassin's Creed Valhalla".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Bubble Guppies", "Raven's Home", and "Big City Greens". Popular toys at the moment include the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 12, 2021, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2021 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
Native American Zodiac: January 12, 2021 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 12, 2021.

2021 in music
The music charts in 2021 were dominated by artists such as Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, 24kGoldn, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, Silk Sonic, Ed Sheeran, The Kid Laroi, and Lil Nas X.
Record of the Year
The song "Leave the Door Open" by Silk Sonic won a Grammy for 2021's Record of the Year.
CODA
The film "CODA" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2021.
2021 in movies
Movies released in 2021 included Spider-Man: No Way Home, No Time to Die, F9, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Godzilla vs. Kong, A Quiet Place Part II, Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Dune.
Elon Musk
Billionaire Elon Musk was named Time Person of the Year in 2021.
Best NBA players
The best NBA players in 2021 were Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, James Harden, Luka Dončić, Kawhi Leonard, and Anthony Davis.
Best soccer players
The best soccer players in 2021 were Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho, Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kanté, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne, Kylian Mbappé, and Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 12, 2021.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to January 12, 2021.

December 14, 2020:
• French football manager Gérard Houllier passes away at the age of 73.
• US presidential election: The Electoral College confirms Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.
• Health authorities in the United Kingdom report that a new variant of Covid-19 (Alpha) has been found in south-east England.
• William Barr announces that he will resign from his role as US Attorney General on December 23rd.
• The United States begins its Covid vaccination program.
December 15, 2020:
• Yahoo Groups is shut down after 20 years.
• An audio recording of actor Tom Cruise berating his film crew for breaking Covid regulations is published on the Internet.
December 17, 2020: Sony removes Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation store due to numerous bugs and quality issues.
December 19, 2020:
• Covid-19: London is placed under Tier 4 restrictions in an effort to try and control the spread of the new Alpha variant.
• Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
December 20, 2020: Coronavirus outbreak: France, Germany, Ireland and a number of other countries suspend flights and ferries from the United Kingdom due to fears about the spread of the new Alpha variant.
December 21, 2020:
• The SEC initiates legal proceedings against Ripple Labs (XRP) for allegedly selling unregistered securities.
• Israel begins its COVID-19 vaccination programme.
December 22, 2020:
• It is announced that YouTube star Jake Paul will be fighting MMA fighter Ben Askren in a boxing match.
• "Meaningful Christmas": The Irish government announces that the country will be returning to a Level 5 lockdown after Christmas.
December 24, 2020: It is announced that the EU and the UK have reached a Brexit deal.
December 25, 2020:
• Playboi Carti releases his album "Whole Lotta Red".
• The western drama film "News of the World", starring Tom Hanks, is released.
December 26, 2020: WWE wrestler Brodie Lee dies at the age of 41.
December 28, 2020: Coinbase delists the cryptocurrency Ripple (XRP) following the SEC's decision to initiate legal proceedings against Ripple Labs.
December 30, 2020:
• Serial killer Samuel Little dies in prison at the age of 80.
• The final season of Vikings is released.
January 4, 2021: Actress Tanya Roberts dies from sepsis at the age of 71.
January 5, 2021:
• It is announced that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are getting a divorce.
• Rapper Dr. Dre suffers from a brain aneurysm.
January 6, 2021: Four people are left dead after Trump supporters storm Capitol Hill.
January 8, 2021:
• US President Donald Trump is permanently suspended from Twitter.
• Olivia Rodrigo releases her single "Drivers License".
• Ireland records a record 8,227 cases of Covid-19.
This date: January 12, 2021
January 13, 2021: US President Donald Trump is impeached for the second time.
January 14, 2021: It is revealed that actor Dustin Diamond, who played Screech in "Saved by the Bell", is battling cancer.
January 16, 2021: American record producer Phil Spector dies from complications of Covid-19.
January 18, 2021: ESPN report that New York Mets General Manager Jared Porter sent over 60 unsolicited text messages to a female journalist.
January 19, 2021:
• New York Mets General Manager Jared Porter is fired following revelations that he sent unsolicited text messages to a female journalist.
• Billionaire Elon Musk puts the hashtag #Bitcoin in his Twitter bio.
January 20, 2021:
• Steve Bannon, Kodak Black and Lil Wayne are pardoned by President Trump during his last full day in office.
• Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States.
• The video game "Hitman 3" is released.
January 22, 2021: "The Only Way Is Essex" star Mick Norcross is found dead at his home at the age of 57.
January 23, 2021: US talk show host Larry King passes away at the age of 87.
January 24, 2021: Dustin Poirier defeats Conor McGregor at UFC 257.
January 25, 2021:
• US President Joe Biden overturns Trump's ban on transgender US troops.
• Soccer: Chelsea sack manager Frank Lampard.
• Celebrity gossip websites report that Kourtney Kardashian and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker are dating.
January 26, 2021:
• Soccer: Thomas Tuchel becomes the new manager of Chelsea.
• The price of GameStop stock rises 92.7% due a short squeeze.
January 28, 2021:
• Investment app Robinhood suspends trading on GameStop stock.
• The price of cryptocurrency "Dogecoin" reaches $0.07.
January 30, 2021: Scottish musician Sophie Xeon dies from a fall at the age of 34.
February 1, 2021:
• Actor Dustin Diamond, who played Screech in "Saved by the Bell", dies from cancer at the age of 44.
• The Burmese military seizes power in Myanmar.
• Industrial metal singer Marilyn Manson denies accusations of sexual, emotional and physical abuse.
February 2, 2021:
• Jeff Bezos announces that he will be stepping down as the CEO of Amazon.
• The price of GameStop stock plunges by more than 50% following a short squeeze.
• Revolut temporarily bans trading in GameStop and AMC stocks.
February 4, 2021: US representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is thrown off two committees after being accused of spreading hateful and violent conspiracy theories.
February 5, 2021:
• Read the standing orders: Video clips from a heated zoom meeting at the Handforth Parish Council go viral on the Internet.
• The documentary "Framing Britney Spears" is released.
• 20-year-old YouTuber Timothy Wilks is shot dead while filming a robbery prank video.
• The Weeknd releases his greatest hits album "The Highlights".
February 7, 2021: Super Bowl LV: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs by 31-9.
February 8, 2021: The price of Bitcoin hits a new all-time high after Tesla discloses that it has purchased $1.5 billion worth.
February 10, 2021: The documentary "Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel" is released on Netflix.
February 11, 2021: Bam Margera posts a series of Instagram videos indicating that he has broken his sobriety and that he has been fired from the filming of Jackass 4.

TV series on January 12, 2021

TV audiences were watching the following shows on January 12, 2021:

Cobra Kai

Bridgerton

Emily in Paris

Ted Lasso

The Witcher

The Mandalorian

The Boys

Euphoria

After Life

Narcos: Mexico

You

Yellowstone

Kids TV shows on January 12, 2021

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2021:

Baby Shark's Big Show!

Danger Force

Tyler Perry's Young Dylan

It's Pony

The Owl House

The Adventures of Paddington

The Casagrandes

Sydney to the Max

Big City Greens

Raven's Home

Nella the Princess Knight

Popular toys and games in 2021

Toys and games that were popular in 2021:

The PlayStation 5

The Xbox Series X

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in January 2021.

Cyberpunk 2077

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

FIFA 21

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

Among Us

Ghost of Tsushima

The Last of Us Part II

Final Fantasy VII Remake

Resident Evil 3 (Remake)

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 12.

Joe Frazier

Boxer Deceased
Born on January 12, 1944
He was not alive on this date.

Rush Limbaugh

Talk-show host Deceased
Born on January 12, 1951
He turned 70 on this day in 2021.

Kirstie Alley

Actress Deceased
Born on January 12, 1951
She turned 70 on this day in 2021.

Howard Stern

Radio personality
Born on January 12, 1954
He turned 67 on this day in 2021.

Jeff Bezos

Amazon founder
Born on January 12, 1964
He turned 57 on this day in 2021.

Big Dick Dudley

Wrestler Deceased
Born on January 12, 1968
He was not alive on this date.

Melanie C

Spice Girls
Born on January 12, 1974
She turned 47 on this day in 2021.

Naya Rivera

Actress Deceased
Born on January 12, 1987
She was not alive on this date.

Pixie Lott

Singer
Born on January 12, 1991
She turned 30 on this day in 2021.

Zayn Malik

Singer
Born on January 12, 1993
He turned 28 on this day in 2021.

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on January 12, 2021.

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Micheál Martin 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 12, 2021 was most likely conceived around April 21, 2020.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 12, 2021 is close to October 5, 2021.

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Statistics

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One day has passed since this date.
201 weeks have passed.
121,824,000 seconds have passed since January 12, 2021.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 142,128,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 62,861,184,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 20,304,000 times.
You have taken approximately 10,476,864 steps. That's roughly 4,656 miles.
1,461,888 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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