Historical Events
- 1 person is killed and 15 are injured by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Indonesia
- 18 people are killed and 24 are injured after a bus falls down a ravine in Yungas, Bolivia
- 30 people are killed in a car bombing in Salamiyeh, Syria
- 41 people are injured after two trains collide in Vienna, Austria
- Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Netherlands’ Minister of Finance, becomes the President of the Euro Group
Famous Deaths
- Alden Winship Clausen, American banker (President of World Bank), dies at 89
- Michael Adamis, Greek electro-acoustic music composer, dies at 83
- Michael Winner, English film director and producer (Death Wish), dies at 77
About January 21, 2013
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 10 years, 1 month and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (United States)
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
#1 Song: Scream & Shout - will.i.am Ft. Britney Spears
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Kim Jong-un
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