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January 20, 2024

January 20, 2024, was a Saturday. It was 11 months and 3 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on January 20, 2024:

  • Iran-backed militants launch ballistic missiles at a US-led coalition base in Iraq.

Facts

This date was 338 days ago. Approximately 11 months have passed. It was the 20th day of 2024, in week 03. The decade was the 2020s. A baby that was born on this day is now 11 months old. 4 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 20, 2024, will have the star sign Aquarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2024 is the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 20, 2024 falls under the Otter.
  • 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 20, 2024.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to January 20, 2024.

  • December 21, 2023:
    • 14 people are killed during a mass shooting at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic.
    • Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy protection.
  • December 22, 2023:
    • The computer-animated film "Migration" is released.
    • The superhero film "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" is released.
    • The film "Rebel Moon" is released.
    • Dixie Chicks founding member Laura Lynch is killed in a car accident near El Paso, Texas.
    • Banksy's artwork of drones on a STOP sign is stolen in London.
  • December 23, 2023: Nick and Aaron Carter's sister, Bobbie Jean Carter, is found dead in her bathroom at the age of 41.
  • December 26, 2023: Pregnant woman Savannah Soto (18) and her boyfriend Matthew Guerra (22) are found murdered in a vehicle in San Antonio, Texas.
  • December 27, 2023:
    • "Parasite" actor Lee Sun-kyun is found dead in his car at the age of 48.
    • The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its news stories to train its AI.
  • December 28, 2023:
    • Gypsy Rose Blanchard is released from prison after serving eight years for her mother's murder.
    • The "Idaho Four" murder house is demolished.
  • December 29, 2023: Donald Trump is blocked from the Maine presidential ballot in 2024.
  • December 31, 2023:
    • The Queen of Denmark announces her abdication on TV.
    • Australian cyclist Melissa Hoskins is killed after her husband strikes her with his vehicle.
  • January 1, 2024: A tsunami warning is issued after an earthquake hits western Japan.
  • January 2, 2024: NFL star Aaron Rodgers wrongly accuses Jimmy Kimmel of being associated with Jeffrey Epstein.
  • January 3, 2024:
    • 89 people are killed after two bombs explode at Qasem Soleimani's tomb in eastern Kerman, Iran.
    • Some of the names in the Jeffrey Epstein court documents are unsealed.
    • A Nevada judge is attacked by a defendant immediately after she denies his request for probation.
  • January 4, 2024:
    • Two people, including the perpretator, are killed at a school shooting at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa.
    • Starsky & Hutch actor David Soul dies at the age of 80.
  • January 5, 2024: Oscar Pistorius is released from jail nearly 11 years after killing his girlfriend.
  • January 6, 2024:
    • Alaska Airlines grounds its Boeing 737 Max 9 jets after one of its planes loses a section of its fuselage mid-flight.
    • The US Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion laws even in medical emergencies.
  • January 11, 2024:
    • Microsoft overtakes Apple to become the world's most valuable company.
    • The United States and Britain launch military strikes against Iran-backed rebels in Houthi-controlled Yemen.
    • South Africa opens its genocide case against Israel at The Hague.
    • Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson reveals that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
    • Two Navy SEALs go missing off the coast of Somalia.
  • January 12, 2024:
    • Argentina's annual inflation rate reaches 211.4%.
    • Ariana Grande releases the song "Yes, And?".
  • January 13, 2024: Soccer: The Africa Cup of Nations begins.
  • January 15, 2024: Donald Trump wins the Republican Party caucus in Iowa.
  • January 16, 2024:
    • Soccer: Italian side Roma sack manager Jose Mourinho.
    • NFL: It is reported that Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce is retiring.
  • January 17, 2024: Arnold Schwarzenegger is held by customs officers at Munich airport after failing to declare a luxury watch.
  • January 18, 2024:
    • Soccer: Former Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson signs for Ajax just months after he transferred to Saudi club Al-Ettifaq.
    • Benson Boone releases the song "Beautiful Things".
  • January 19, 2024: Actor Alec Baldwin is indicted on an involuntary manslaughter charge relating to the 2021 Rust shooting incident.
  • This date: January 20, 2024
  • January 21, 2024:
    • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis drops out of the 2024 presidential race.
    • Storm Isha hits Ireland and the United Kingdom.
    • The death toll in Gaza reaches 25,000.
    • The US announces that two Navy SEALs who went missing off the coast of Somalia are dead.
  • January 24, 2024:
    • Six bodies are found at a remote crossroads in California's Mojave Desert.
    • 65 Ukrainian POWs are killed after a Russian Air Force transport plane crashes near the Ukrainian border.
    • A debate about "Japaneseness" is sparked after a Ukrainian-born Japanese model named Karolina Shiino is crowned Miss Japan.
  • January 25, 2024:
    • Death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith is executed by nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama.
    • A former WWE employee accuses founder Vince McMahon of sexual abuse and trafficking.
    • Former adult film star Jesse Jane is found dead from an apparent overdose.
    • A report finds that a record number of Americans are homeless.
  • January 26, 2024:
    • The video game "Tekken 8" is released.
    • Soccer: Jürgen Klopp announces that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season.
    • The International Court of Justice orders Israel to "take all measures within its power" to prevent genocide in Gaza.
    • A jury rules that Donald Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages for defamation.
    • WWE chairman Vince McMahon resigns from his position amid allegations of sexual abuse and trafficking.
    • The UNRWA announces that it is investigating allegations that some of its members were involved in Hamas' October 7 attack.
  • January 27, 2024:
    • WWE Royal Rumble: Cody Rhodes and Bayley win their Royal Rumble matches.
    • Soccer: Xavi announces that he will be stepping down as the manager of Barcelona at the end of the season.
  • January 28, 2024: Three US troops are killed by a drone attack in northeast Jordan.
  • January 30, 2024: UPS announces 12,000 job cuts due to a fall in shipping volume.
  • February 1, 2024:
    • Actor Carl Weathers (Apollo Creed) dies at the age of 76.
    • Formula One: Lewis Hamilton announces his decision to join Ferrari.
  • February 2, 2024: Universal Music removes all of its songs from TikTok.
  • February 4, 2024: Rapper Killer Mike is escorted out of the Grammys in handcuffs.
  • February 5, 2024:
    • Buckingham Palace announces that King Charles has cancer.
    • Karolina Shiino: Ukraine-born Miss Japan steps down six days after a weekly tabloid report revealed her affair with a married man.
    • American country music singer Toby Keith dies from cancer at the age of 62.
  • February 6, 2024: Tucker Carlson announces that he will be interviewing Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  • February 8, 2024:
    • Meta suspends the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Iran's Supreme Leader due to his support of Hamas' October 7th attack.
    • The video game "Helldivers 2" is released.
  • February 9, 2024:
    • Tucker Carlson interviews Russian President Vladimir Putin.
    • Stock market: The S&P 500 closes above 5,000 for the first time in its history.
    • Ozzy Osbourne accuses Kanye West of sampling his song without his permission.
    • A report by DOJ Special Counsel Robert Hur suggests that US President Joe Biden is suffering from memory lapses.
    • US Vice President Kamala Harris says that Robert Hur's report on Joe Biden's memory is "clearly politically motivated".
  • February 11, 2024:
    • Super Bowl LVIII: The Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 in overtime.
    • Super Bowl LVIII: Usher performs at the half-time show.
    • Lakewood Church shooting: 36-year-old Genesse Moreno is shot dead shortly after entering Joel Osteen's church in Houston with an assault rifle.
    • Beyoncé releases the song "Texas Hold 'Em".
    • Africa Cup of Nations final: Ivory Coast defeat Nigeria 2-1.
  • February 13, 2024: Canadian YouTuber and Twitch streamer "twomad" is found dead at the age of 23.
  • February 14, 2024:
    • The superhero film "Madame Web" is released.
    • One person is killed and 22 are injured in a mass shooting at a Super Bowl LVIII victory parade in Kansas City, Missouri.
    • It is reported that Russia is developing a space-based nuclear weapon designed to target satellites.
  • February 15, 2024:
    • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists that his troops will carry out a ground assault on the Gazan city of Rafah.
    • Kanye West and Ty Dolla release the song "Carnival".
    • Dua Lipa releases the song "Training Season".
  • February 16, 2024:
    • Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison at the age of 47.
    • Ukraine begins withdrawing from the city of Avdiivka after a four-month Russian assault.
    • Luke Davies and Jesse Baird are murdered in Sydney, Australia.
Television shows

TV series on January 20, 2024

People in January 2024 were watching the following TV series:

The Family Stallone
The Family Stallone
The Night Agent
The Night Agent
The Last of Us
The Last of Us
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
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on January 20, 2024

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2024:

Pretty Freekin Scary
Pretty Freekin Scary
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
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 Adventures of Paddington
The Adventures of Paddington
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2024

Toys and games that were popular in 2024:

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 2024.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III 2023
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Alan Wake 2 2023
Alan Wake 2
Cities: Skylines II 2023
Cities: Skylines II
Spider-Man 2 (2023) 2023
Spider-Man 2 (2023)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2023
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Assassin's Creed Mirage 2023
Assassin's Creed Mirage
EA Sports FC 24 2023
EA Sports FC 24
Starfield 2023
Starfield
Baldur's Gate 3 2023
Baldur's Gate 3
Final Fantasy XVI 2023
Final Fantasy XVI
Diablo IV 2023
Diablo IV
Street Fighter 6 2023
Street Fighter 6
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 20.

Jeffrey Epstein

Jeffrey Epstein

Financier Deceased
Born on January 20, 1953
He was not alive on this date.

Bill Maher

Bill Maher

Talkshow host
Born on January 20, 1956
He turned 68 on this day in 2024.

James Denton

James Denton

Actor
Born on January 20, 1963
He turned 61 on this day in 2024.

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

Actor
Born on January 20, 1966
He turned 58 on this day in 2024.

Nicky Wire

Nicky Wire

Manic Street Preachers
Born on January 20, 1969
He turned 55 on this day in 2024.

Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow

Singer
Born on January 20, 1971
He turned 53 on this day in 2024.

Evan Peters

Evan Peters

Actor
Born on January 20, 1987
He turned 37 on this day in 2024.

Blueface

Blueface

Rapper
Born on January 20, 1997
He turned 27 on this day in 2024.

USA

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on January 20, 2024.

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 20, 2024 was most likely conceived around April 29, 2023.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 20, 2024 is close to October 12, 2024.

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Stats for January 20, 2024

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 20, 2024:

  • 338 days have passed since this date.
  • 48 weeks have passed.
  • 29,203,200 seconds have passed since January 20, 2024.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 34,070,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 15,068,851,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 4,867,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 2,511,475 steps. That's roughly 1,116 miles.
  • 350,438 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
  • How long ago was January 20th?
  • How old is a baby born in January 2024?

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