Wednesday, January 8, 2020, was 5 years ago. It was the 8th day and 1st month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 39th day of Winter and there are 53 days left until Spring. January 8, 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 8, 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 8 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵
| Day index | 8th day of the year |
| Day of week | 2nd Wednesday of 2020 |
| Week index | 2nd week of 2020 |
| Season | 39th day of Winter |
| Generation | Generation Alpha |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn ♑ |
| Chinese Zodiac | Rat |
| Ruling Planet | Saturn |
| Numerology | 4 |
| January Birthstone | Garnet |
| January Birth flower | Carnation |
We are using US standard week number calculations.
Fun fact: Here is how to write January 8, 2020, in Roman numerals: IVIIIMMXX (month-day, year)
January 8th zodiac sign
The zodiac sign for January 8 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 8, 2020
Here is what happened on this day.
- Iran retaliates for attack on general by firing missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq
- Iran’s Supreme Leader calls missile strike at bases a ‘slap in the face,’ warns it’s not enough
- Iran Attack US Airbase in Iraq! #WorldWar3 #IranMissileStrikes
- Trump to make statement on Iranian missile strikes, assures nation All is well’
- Trump Says No Americans or Iraqis Were Killed in Missile Strikes and Iran Is Standing Down’
Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on January 8th:
Boeing 737 #NoWarWithlran #IvotedforHillaryClinton Mike Lee #AEWDynamite First BTS MV
January 8th events in history
Below are a couple of important historical events that happened on January 8.
Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands).1st US President George Washington delivers 1st state of the union address.
US national debt is $0 for the first and only time in history.
Stock markets on January 8, 2020
the US stock market closed higher for the day, with Dow ending the day 189 points, or 0.66% higher at 28745.09. Nasdaq Composite finished up 0.67%. The S&P 500 ended up 0.45%.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 8, 2020 US Holidays
Holidays on this day: No major holidays found for this date.
Popular Tweets on Jan 8, 2020
Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:
mac miller's estate just announced that a posthumous mac album is set to drop on january 17th 🙏mac was in the process of recording #circles as a companion album to ‘swimming’ at the time of his passing ❤️https://t.co/BNsmdWDk6a pic.twitter.com/xVJ4Wl9bG7
— Genius (@Genius) January 8, 2020
Royal watchers did all that bullying thinking it would make Harry leave Meghan and instead Harry left the royals pic.twitter.com/WcQahN5esc
— Ashley K. (@AshleyKSmalls) January 8, 2020
#BREAKING: Mac Miller's posthumous album, Circles, will be released NEXT WEEK 🚨 pic.twitter.com/b35FPKaFGn
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) January 8, 2020
January 8, 2020 in Music
The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey.
January 8 calendar
| January 8, 2025 | Wednesday |
| January 8, 2026 | Thursday |
| January 8, 2027 | Friday |
| January 8, 2028 | Saturday |
| January 8, 2029 | Monday |
What is Numerology and life path number?
January 8, 2020 life path number is 4. 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 4 is thought to be orderly and methodical. You are the epitome of stability. You believe any problem can be overcome with a proper plan and use work and reason to establish a foundation.
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