Born on 1 January 2016

At A Glance

1 January 2016 at a glance

Day of the week

1 January 2016 was a Friday.

Irish Chart Song in 2016

The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.

Top Film of 2016

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.

Star sign

The star sign for 1 January is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 1 January 2016 fell in the Year of the Goat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 1 January 2016 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 1 January

• 2011 Estonia officially adopts the Euro currency and becomes the 17th Eurozone country.
• 2015 The Eurasian Economic Union comes into effect, creating a political and economic union between Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
• 2023 Croatia officially adopts the Euro, becoming the 20th Eurozone country, and becomes the 27th member of the Schengen Area.
• 2024 Disney's copyright protection on Steamboat Willie and the original Mickey Mouse expires as they enter the public domain.
• 2024 Artsakh ceases to exist.

Famous people born on 1 January

• Noah Kahan, American singer-songwriter (born 1997)
• J. Edgar Hoover, American law enforcement official; 1st Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1895–1972)
• Angourie Rice, Australian actress (born 2001)
• Lamine Camara, Senegalese footballer (born 2004)

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