Historical Events
"Hoodie SZN"
American rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie tops US album chart with album "Hoodie SZN" selling a record low 823 copies of just digital sales
- Beginning of humanity's largest gathering, the Kumbh Mela Hindu festival with 15 million people bathing at the joining of Ganges and Yamuna rivers, India. 120 million expected over next 49 days.
- Bomb blast and gunfight at DusitD2 hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, leaves at least 21 dead with militants group claiming responsibility al-Shabab
- Chinese scientists confirm they have germinated a cotton seed on the moon on board the Chang’e 4 lander
- LGBTQ activists accuse the Russian republic of Chechnya of a new gay purge with 40 detained and two killed
- Plastic will outweigh fish in the world's oceans by 2050 according to report by the World Economic Forum
Largest Parliamentary Defeat
Theresa May's Brexit deal with the EU is rejected by UK parliament 432 votes to 202, largest parliamentary defeat in its democratic era
Claim Mexican President Accepted Bribe
Witness in El Chapo trial claims former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto accepted $100 million bribe from the drug cartel head
Famous Deaths
- Carol Channing, American comic actress, and singer (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; Hello Dolly), dies at 97
- Steve Madaio, American session and touring trumpet player (Paul Butterfield; Stevie Wonder; Rolling Stones), dies of a heart attack at 70
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About January 15, 2019
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 3 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse) - Post Malone & Swae Lee- #1 Song: Sweet But Psycho - Ava Max
