January 23, 2020: Facts, Holidays & History

Thursday, January 23, 2020, was 4 years ago. It was the 23rd day and 1st month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 54th day of Winter and there are 38 days left until Spring. January 23, 2020 zodiac sign is Aquarius. 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 23, 2020, including important events in history, top news headlines, US stock market results, social trends, and what was popular in entertainment. We’ll also look at January 23 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵

Day index 23rd day of the year
Day of week 4th Thursday of 2020
Week index 4th week of 2020
Season 54th day of Winter
Generation Generation Alpha
Zodiac Sign Aquarius ♒
Chinese Zodiac Rat
Ruling Planet Uranus
Numerology 1
January Birthstone Garnet
January Birth flower Carnation

We are using US standard week number calculations.

Fun fact: Here is how to write January 23, 2020, in Roman numerals: IXXIIIMMXX (month-day, year)

January 23rd zodiac sign

The zodiac sign for January 23 is Aquarius ♒. Aquarius' strengths are progressive, original and independent. While the weaknesses are: temperamental, uncompromising, aloof. Aquarius is the most humanitarian astrological sign. Uranus is the ruling planet of Aquarius.

Top news headlines from January 23, 2020

Here is what happened on this day.

Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on January 23rd:

Earthquake Michelle Carter Annabella Sciorra Zion Williamson Jim Lehrer Seattle shooting

January 23rd events in history

Below are a couple of important historical events that happened on January 23.

War elephant corps of the Southern Han defeated at Shao by crossbow fire from Song Dynasty troops; Southern Han state forced to submit to the Song Dynasty. 1st regular war elephant corps in Chinese army.
In a coronation ceremony, Zhu Yuanzhang ascends to the throne of China as the Hongwu Emperor, initiating Ming Dynasty rule over China that would last for three centuries.
Shaanxi Earthquake - deadliest ever recorded kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China.

Stock markets on January 23, 2020

the US stock market closed higher for the day, with Dow ending the day 49 points, or 0.17% higher at 29160.09. Nasdaq Composite finished up 0.26%. The S&P 500 ended up 0.29%.

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 23, 2020 US Holidays

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

Popular Tweets on Jan 23, 2020

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


January 23, 2020 in Music

The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "The Box" by Roddy Ricch.

January 23 calendar

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What is Numerology and life path number?
January 23, 2020 life path number is 1. 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 1 is a spiritual and primal force. A natural-born leader. It is the root that all numbers stem from. Ones are also very individualistic, which can lead to loneliness.


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