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January 6, 2023

January 6, 2023, was a Friday. It was 1 years, 9 months, and 7 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

On This Day

What happened?

What happened on January 6, 2023?

  • Former soccer player Gianluca Vialli passes away at the age of 58.
  • Republican Kevin McCarthy is elected US House speaker after an historic 15 rounds of voting.
  • Vince McMahon returns to the board of the WWE five months after retiring.
Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 6, 2023:

  • United States: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
  • United Kingdom: "Last Christmas" by Wham!

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Avatar: The Way of Water" was at the top of the box office on January 6, 2023.

Facts

This date was 647 days ago. Approximately 22 months have passed. It was the 6th day of 2023, in week 01. The decade was the 2020s. A baby that was born on this day is now one year old. The Earth has experienced 7 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to January 6, 2023

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Friday, January 6, 2023. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays. In America, the song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey is at the top of the singles charts, while "Last Christmas" by Wham! is the number-one song in the UK. Joe Biden is the President of the United States, and the movie Avatar: The Way of Water is at the top of the box office.

Rishi Sunak is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Lisa Marie Presley, Lance Reddick, Jerry Springer, and Tina Turner would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Goldbergs", "Ex on the Beach", "The Boys", and "Emily in Paris".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Horizon Forbidden West", "The Quarry", "The Last of Us Part I (Remake)", and "FIFA 23". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Blaze and the Monster Machines", "Raven's Home", "Big City Greens", and "Chibiverse". Popular toys at the moment include the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 6, 2023, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2023 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 6, 2023 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.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 6, 2023.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to January 6, 2023.

  • December 7, 2022:
    • China announces a nationwide loosening of Covid restrictions following protests against its hardline strategy.
    • The President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, is ousted and arrested after he attempts to stage a coup.
    • The German authorities arrest 25 members of a suspected coup d'état.
  • December 8, 2022:
    • US basketball player Brittney Griner is released from a Russian prison in a prisoner swap.
    • The documentary series "Harry & Meghan" is released on Netflix.
    • Singer Celine Dion reveals that she is suffering from a rare and incurable neurological disorder called Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS).
  • December 9, 2022:
    • US journalist Grant Wahl dies while covering the World Cup in Qatar.
    • The Whale is released in movie theaters.
  • December 10, 2022: Ten people are killed in a suspected gas explosion at a block of flats in St Helier, Jersey.
  • December 11, 2022: Four boys die after falling into a frozen lake in Solihull, England.
  • December 12, 2022: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is arrested in the Bahamas.
  • December 13, 2022: Hip hop dancer and TV personality Stephen "tWitch" Boss commits suicide at the age of 40.
  • December 16, 2022:
    • James Cameron's film "Avatar: The Way of Water" is released.
    • Twitter suspends several high-profile journalists who were covering the company's banning of private jet trackers.
    • Jeremy Clarkson's controversial column about Meghan Markle is published in The Sun newspaper.
  • December 18, 2022:
    • Argentina win the 2022 FIFA World Cup after defeating France on penalties.
    • Twitter announces that it will be banning users from posting links to other social media platforms.
    • Elon Musk holds a Twitter poll asking users if he should step down.
  • December 19, 2022:
    • The House January 6 panel recommends criminal charges against Donald Trump.
    • Elon Musk indicates that policy-related polls will only be open for Twitter Blue subscribers.
    • Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein is found guilty of rape in his second sex crime trial.
    • The New York Times reports that American politician George Santos lied about many aspects of his life and career.
  • December 21, 2022: An extratropical bomb cyclone named "Winter Storm Elliott" begins to form over the Northern Plains in North America.
  • December 23, 2022:
    • Faithless singer Maxi Jazz passes away at the age of 65.
    • The film "Women Talking" is released.
  • December 27, 2022: The death toll from "Winter Storm Elliott" in North America rises to 50.
  • December 29, 2022:
    • Brazilian soccer legend Pele dies at the age of 82.
    • Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies at the age of 81.
    • Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are arrested in Romania on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and forming an organized crime group.
    • YouTuber Keenan Cahill dies at the age of 27 following open heart surgery.
  • December 30, 2022:
    • TV personality Barbara Walters passes away at the age of 93.
    • Bryan Kohberger is arrested in connection with the murders of four college students in Moscow, Idaho.
    • It is announced that Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to join Saudi club Al Nassr.
  • December 31, 2022:
    • Former Pope Benedict XVI (Ratzinger) dies at the age of 95.
    • Singer Anita Pointer passes away at the age of 74.
  • January 1, 2023:
    • Croatia officially adopts the Euro currency.
    • Actor Jeremy Renner is critically injured in a snow plowing accident.
  • January 2, 2023: Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffers a cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
  • January 3, 2023: The Republican Party fails to elect a new House speaker.
  • January 4, 2023:
    • West Ham co-chairman David Gold passes away at the age of 86.
    • Amazon announces plans to cut more than 18,000 jobs globally.
    • Quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger is extradited back to Idaho.
  • January 5, 2023:
    • The US House of Representatives fails to elect a speaker after 11 rounds of voting.
    • El Chapo's son, Ovidio Guzmán López, is arrested in Mexico.
    • Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp comes out as gay in a TikTok video.
  • This date: January 6, 2023
  • January 7, 2023: Protests begin in Israel against the proposed judicial reforms of re-elected prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
  • January 8, 2023: Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro storm Brazil's Congress, the Supreme Court, and the presidential palace.
  • January 9, 2023: Soccer: Gareth Bale announces his retirement.
  • January 10, 2023:
    • Stephanie McMahon resigns as the co-CEO of WWE.
    • Multiple media outlets report rumors that the WWE has been sold to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
    • Netflix releases the documentary "The Hatched Wielding Hitchhiker".
    • Prince Harry releases his memoir "Spare".
    • Tyre Nichols is beaten to death by five police officers in Memphis, Tennessee.
    • The last king of Greece, Constantine II of Greece, dies at the age of 82.
    • SZA releases the song "Kill Bill".
  • January 11, 2023:
    • All US flights are grounded due to a computer system glitch.
    • Soccer: João Félix joins Chelsea on loan.
  • January 12, 2023:
    • Lisa Marie Presley dies at the age of 54.
    • Dancer Michael Flatley is diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of cancer.
    • NBC News reports that Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland is facing domestic abuse charges.
    • Miley Cyrus releases the song "Flowers".
    • Soccer: João Félix is sent off during his debut with Chelsea.
  • January 13, 2023:
    • The film Plane is released.
    • British actor Julian Sands goes missing while hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains near Los Angeles.
  • January 14, 2023:
    • The Romanian police seize several luxury cars from social media influencer Andrew Tate.
    • At least 44 people are killed after a Russian missile hits an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine.
  • January 15, 2023:
    • 72 people are killed after Yeti Airlines Flight 691 crashes in Pokhara, Nepal.
    • The first episode of "The Last of Us" is aired on television.
  • January 16, 2023: Mafia godfather Matteo Messina Denaro is arrested in Palermo, Sicily.
  • January 17, 2023: Greta Thunberg is arrested by the police during a coal mine protest in Luetzerath, Germany.
  • January 18, 2023:
    • Singer and guitarist David Crosby dies at the age of 81.
    • Microsoft announces plans to cut 10,000 jobs.
    • Ukrainian Internal Affairs minister Denys Monastyrsky and nine other people are killed in a helicopter crash in Brovary, Ukraine.
  • January 19, 2023:
    • Jacinda Ardern announces that she will be resigning as the Prime Minister of New Zealand.
    • Actor Alec Baldwin is charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter relating to the Rust shooting incident.
    • Protests begin in France over government proposals to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 years old.
  • January 20, 2023:
    • Google's parent company, Alphabet, announces plans to cut 12,000 jobs.
    • Former Barcelona right-back Dani Alves is arrested on charges of sexual assault.
  • January 21, 2023: Ten people are killed during a mass shooting at a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, California.
  • January 23, 2023:
    • Soccer: Everton sack Frank Lampard.
    • Former top FBI official Charles McGonigal is arrested over his ties to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
    • Seven people are killed during a mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, California.
  • January 24, 2023: Adult Swim ends its relationship with Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland following news that he was arrested for domestic abuse in 2020.
  • January 25, 2023:
    • Germany confirms that it will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
    • Chris Hipkins becomes the new Prime Minister of New Zealand.
    • The United States confirms that it is sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.
    • Actress Cynthia Jane Williams passes away at the age of 75.
  • January 26, 2023: Five Memphis police officers are charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols.
  • January 27, 2023:
    • The video game "Dead Space" (remake) is released.
    • Video footage of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is released to the public.
    • 45-year-old Nicola Bulley goes missing in St. Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire, England.
  • January 28, 2023: WWE: Cody Rhodes wins the 2023 Royal Rumble.
  • January 31, 2023: Soccer: Enzo Fernández joins Chelsea from Benfica.
  • February 1, 2023: A Chinese surveillance balloon is spotted flying over the United States.
  • February 3, 2023:
    • The video game "Dead Island 2" is released.
    • A freight train carrying vinyl chloride derails in East Palestine, Ohio.
    • PinkPantheress and Ice Spice release the song "Boy's a liar Pt. 2".
  • February 4, 2023: The United States shoots down a Chinese surveillance balloon that had been flying over the country for 8 days.
  • February 5, 2023:
    • Pakistan's former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, dies at the age of 79.
    • "About Damn Time" by Lizzo wins Record of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
Television shows

TV shows in 2023

The following TV shows were popular in January 2023:

Wednesday (Season 1)
Wednesday (Season 1)
House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon
The Bear
The Bear
The Kardashians
The Kardashians
Severance
Severance
The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building
The White Lotus
The White Lotus
Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai
Bridgerton
Bridgerton
Emily in Paris
Emily in Paris
Ted Lasso
Ted Lasso
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on January 6, 2023

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2023:

Transformers: EarthSpark
Transformers: EarthSpark
Monster High
Monster High
The Tiny Chef Show
The Tiny Chef Show

Chibiverse
Chibiverse
Face's Music Party
Face's Music Party
The Villains of Valley View
The Villains of Valley View
The Ghost and Molly McGee
The Ghost and Molly McGee
Baby Shark's Big Show!
Baby Shark's Big Show!
Danger Force
Danger Force
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
The Owl House
The Owl House
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2023

Toys and games that were popular in 2023:

The PlayStation 5
The PlayStation 5
The Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in January 2023.

Marvel's Midnight Suns 2022
Marvel's Midnight Suns
God of War Ragnarök 2022
God of War Ragnarök
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II 2022
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
A Plague Tale: Requiem 2022
A Plague Tale: Requiem
FIFA 23 2022
FIFA 23
The Last of Us Part I (Remake) 2022
The Last of Us Part I (Remake)
Neon White 2022
Neon White
The Quarry 2022
The Quarry
Tunic 2022
Tunic
Elden Ring 2022
Elden Ring
Horizon Forbidden West 2022
Horizon Forbidden West
Total War: Warhammer III 2022
Total War: Warhammer III
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 6.

Malcolm Young

Malcolm Young

Guitarist Deceased
Born on January 6, 1953
He was not alive on this date.

Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson

Actor
Born on January 6, 1955
He turned 68 on this day in 2023.

Denise Borino-Quinn

Denise Borino-Quinn

Actress Deceased
Born on January 6, 1964
She was not alive on this date.

Anthony Scaramucci

Anthony Scaramucci

American financier
Born on January 6, 1964
He turned 59 on this day in 2023.

Eric Trump

Eric Trump

American businessman
Born on January 6, 1984
He turned 39 on this day in 2023.

Irina Shayk

Irina Shayk

Model
Born on January 6, 1986
She turned 37 on this day in 2023.

Andy Carroll

Andy Carroll

Soccer player
Born on January 6, 1989
He turned 34 on this day in 2023.

USA

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on January 6, 2023.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak 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 6, 2023 was most likely conceived around April 15, 2022.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 6, 2023 is close to September 29, 2023.

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Stats for January 6, 2023

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 6, 2023:

  • 647 days have passed since this date.
  • 92 weeks have passed.
  • 55,897,200 seconds have passed since January 6, 2023.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 65,213,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 28,842,955,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 9,316,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 4,807,159 steps. That's roughly 2,137 miles.
  • 670,766 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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