Born on 29 January 2011

At A Glance

29 January 2011 at a glance

Day of the week

29 January 2011 was a Saturday.

Irish Chart Song in 2011

The Irish chart song for 2011 was “Someone Like You” by Adele.

Top Film of 2011

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2011 was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.

Star sign

The star sign for 29 January is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 29 January 2011 fell in the Year of the Tiger.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 29 January 2011 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 29 January

• 2005 The first direct commercial flights from mainland China (from Guangzhou) to Taiwan since 1949 arrived in Taipei. Shortly afterwards, a China Airlines flight lands in Beijing.
• 2008 An Egyptian court rules that people who do not adhere to one of the three government-recognised religions, while not allowed to list any belief outside of those three, are still eligible to receive government identity documents.
• 2009 Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is removed from office following his conviction of several corruption charges, including solicitation of personal benefit in exchange for an appointment to the United States Senate as a replacement for then-U.S. president-elect Barack Obama.
• 2014 Rojava conflict: The Afrin Canton declares its autonomy from the Syrian Arab Republic.
• 2020 A plinth breaks between Coral Edge and Riviera in Singapore, Coral Edge closes one platform.

Famous people born on 29 January

• Tom Selleck, American actor and businessman (born 1945)
• Oprah Winfrey, American talk show host, actress, and producer, founded Harpo Productions (born 1954)
• Katharine Ross, American actress and author (born 1940)
• William McKinley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 25th President of the United States (1843–1901)

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