Thursday, January 16, 2020, was 4 years ago. It was the 16th day and 1st month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 47th day of Winter and there are 45 days left until Spring. January 16, 2020 zodiac sign is Capricorn. On this day, Donald J. Trump (Republican) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 7.79 billion, according to census.gov.
Below is everything you need to know about January 16, 2020, including popular events in history, top news headlines, US stock market results, social trends, and what was popular in entertainment. We’ll also look at January 16 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵
Day index | 16th day of the year |
Day of week | 3rd Thursday of 2020 |
Week index | 3rd week of 2020 |
Season | 47th day of Winter |
Generation | Generation Alpha |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn ♑ |
Chinese Zodiac | Rat |
Ruling Planet | Saturn |
Numerology | 3 |
January Birthstone | Garnet |
January Birth flower | Carnation |
We are using US standard week number calculations.
Fun fact: Here is how to write January 16, 2020, in Roman numerals: IXVIMMXX (month-day, year)
January 16th zodiac sign
The zodiac sign for January 16 is Capricorn ♑. Capricorns are responsible, disciplined and good managers, though sometimes are also known for being know-it-all, unforgiving, and condescending. Capricorns are thought to be the most serious sign of the zodiac. Saturn is the ruling planet of Capricorn.
Top news headlines from January 16, 2020
Here is what happened on this day.
- WWE legend Rocky Johnson, father of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, dies at age 75
- Pelosi hands out commemorative pens as House transmits Trump impeachment articles to Senate
- Rain Finally Pours in Australia Putting out Deadly Bushfires
- Lev Parnas tells Maddow Trump knew exactly what was going on’
- Olivia Brower will appear in SI Swimsuit 2020
Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on January 16th:
Aaron Hernandez #SeduceSomeoneInFourWords #Cyberpunk2077 #LevParnas McGee Jessica Mendoza
January 16th events in history
Below are a few important historical events that happened on January 16.
The Medici family is appointed official banker of the Papacy.Ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself first tsar of Moscow.
The first edition of "El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" (Book One of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid.
Stock markets on January 16, 2020
the US stock market closed higher for the day, with Dow ending the day 166 points, or 0.57% higher at 29297.64. Nasdaq Composite finished up 0.47%. The S&P 500 ended up 0.42%.Did you know: At the age of 56, Jeff Bezos was the richest person in the world in 2020 with $113 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $98 billion, according to Forbes.
January 16, 2020 US Holidays
Holidays on this day: No major holidays found for this date.
Popular Tweets on Jan 16, 2020
Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:
– #Sehun visiting Kris Van Assche's Studio before the #Berluti Winter 2020 Show on January 17 at 1pm CET –
Watch the Show LIVE on Instagram, Facebook, https://t.co/mi2OPmxw7X, WeChat & Weibo.#세훈 #엑소 #吴世勋 #EXO pic.twitter.com/BlGLQXXCPV
— Berluti (@berluti) January 16, 2020
https://twitter.com/brendavizcarra_/status/1217418735939551233
https://twitter.com/SWAVEYVlC/status/1217579747703586819
January 16, 2020 in Music
The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "Circles" by Post Malone.
January 16 calendar
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What is Numerology and life path number?
January 16, 2020 life path number is 3. Numerologists believe that we have all had previous lifetimes. Each number from 1-9 holds a vibration and each vibration produces a predictable characteristic or outcome around it. Life Path 3 is thought to be with a natural gift for gab and overflow of charisma. You have a natural gift for creativity, you are well aware of your talent, and liven up any room without even trying.
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