January 12, 2020: Facts, Holidays & History

Sunday, January 12, 2020, was 4 years ago. It was the 12th day and 1st month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 43rd day of Winter and there are 49 days left until Spring. January 12, 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 12, 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 12 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵

Day index 12th day of the year
Day of week 2nd Sunday of 2020
Week index 2nd week of 2020
Season 43rd day of Winter
Generation Generation Alpha
Zodiac Sign Capricorn ♑
Chinese Zodiac Rat
Ruling Planet Saturn
Numerology 8
January Birthstone Garnet
January Birth flower Carnation

We are using US standard week number calculations.

Fun fact: Here is how to write January 12, 2020, in Roman numerals: IXIIMMXX (month-day, year)

January 12th zodiac sign

The zodiac sign for January 12 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 12, 2020

Here is what happened on this day.

Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on January 12th:

James Madison University Lakers vs Thunder Liverpool Puerto Rico earthquake Green Bay Packers Jeffree Star

January 12th events in history

Below are a few important historical events that happened on January 12.

Gustav I of Sweden crowned King of Sweden, rules for 37 years and becomes known as the "father of the nation".
Bayinnaung crowned King of Burma, goes on to assemble the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia.
Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.

Stock markets on January 12, 2020

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 12, 2020 US Holidays

Holidays on this day: No major holidays found for this date.

Popular Tweets on Jan 12, 2020

Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:


January 12, 2020 in Music

The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "Circles" by Post Malone.

January 12 calendar

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What is Numerology and life path number?
January 12, 2020 life path number is 8. 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 8 is thought to place emphasis on career, business, finances, and authority. You are spiritual, but maintain a realism to your spirituality and know the difference between make-believe and genuine realizations. Eights focus on money and can only flourish when supported.


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