Historical Events
- In an all-English final, Luke Humphries claims his first PDC World Darts Championship with a 7-4 win over 16-year-old prodigy Luke Littler at the Alexandra Palace, London
- Jeffery Epstein court documents listing his associates made public from 2015 defamation trial of Ghislaine Maxwell [1]
- Lowest January temperature of -43.6 C (minus 46.5 F), recorded in Sweden for 25 years in Kvikkjokk-Årrenjarka, Swedish Lapland, amid a very cold spell across Scandinavia [1]
- Two explosions kill at least 95 people during a commemorative ceremony marking the assassination of Qasem Soleimani in Kerman, Iran
Famous Deaths
- Billy Gardner, American baseball manager (Minnesota Twins 1981–85, KC Royals 1987) and second baseman (World Series 1954 NY Giants, 1961 Minnesota Twins), dies at 96
- René Metge, French rally driver (Dakar Rally 1981, 84, 86), dies at 82
Died in 2024 2024 Highlights
About January 3, 2024
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 3 months and 30 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
#1 Song: Last Christmas - Wham!
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide