Saturday October 17, 2015: on this day

October 17, 2015 was a Saturday and it was the 290th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 17, 2015 can also be written as 10/17/2015 in the US and as 17/10/2015 in UK and Europe.

October 17, 2015 in October 2015 calendar

Here's what happened on October 17, 2015:

• Henriette reker is a candidate for cologne's mayoral race. a man claims he is angry about germany's refugee policies and stabs her in the neck. reker and an aide are both in serious condition. three other people sustained minor injuries.
• Syrian civil war: an al-qaeda top commander is killed during an airstrike in syria. (usa today), battle of aleppo (2012-present), iranian participation in the syrian civil war. the syrian army is backed by iranian fighters and captures several villages south of aleppo.
• In an airstrike in syria, a top commander of al-qaeda is killed.
• Battle of aleppo (2012)-present, iranian involvement in syria civil war: supported by iranian fighters the syrian army captures several villages south of aleppo.
• Supported by iranian fighters and the syrian army, several villages are captured south of aleppo.
• Terrorism is in saudi arabia: five people are killed when a gunman belonging to the islamic state fires on a shiite gathering hall in saudi arabia.
• 2015 pkk rebellion: three turkish soldiers, including a lieutenant colonelel, were killed in clashes with pkk insurgents in daglica, in the southeastern hakkari province. the fighting also claimed the deaths of at least 17 pkk insurgents.
• Three turkish soldiers, including a lieutenant colonelel, were killed in clashes with pkk insurgents in southeast hakkari province's daglica vlliage. the fighting also claimed the deaths of at least 17 pkk insurgents.
• Saudi arabian-led intervention, yemeni civil war, 2015-present: a coalition of saudi-led airstrikes targeting houthis in southern taiz governorate accidentally hits a hadi loyalist position, killing at most 20 fighters. (bbc).hundreds of sudanese troops arrive at aden, a southern port city, to support coalition forces.
• Saudi-led coalition bombing raids in southern taiz governorate targeted houthis, but it accidentally hit a hadi-loyalist position. at least 20 fighters were killed.
• To support coalition forces, hundreds of sudanese troops arrive at aden's southern port.
• Mexican drug war: fugitive drug kingpin joaquin “el chapo” guzman sustained injuries to his leg, and face while fleeing mexican authorities. they were approaching him in sinaloa, northwestern mexico. (cnn),
• Joaquin "el chapo" guzman, a drug kingpin and fugitive, suffered injuries to his leg as he fled from mexican authorities. (cnn),
• Israeli-palestinian conflict: israeli security forces kill four palestinians, and critically injures another man who tried to stab a police officer or member of the general public. this attack is just one of many similar ones that have occurred in the past month, where eight israelis and 17 palestinian attackers were killed. (upi),
• Four palestinians were killed and another critically wounded by israeli security forces. they attempted to stab a member the public or police officers today. this attack is just one of many similar ones that have occurred in the past month, where eight israelis and 17 palestinian attackers were killed. (upi),
• Stephen glass, an author, journalist, and lawyer, will repay harper's magazine, and other outlets, for works he wrote being found to be fabricated.
• Nayantara sahgal is one of india's most recent authors who will be returning the highest award of the national academy of letters to protest against the "thuggish violence" that salman rushdie described as a creeping into indian society under prime minister narendra modi's hindu nationalist government.
• Two potential arctic lease sales by the united states have been cancelled off alaska's northern coast. statoil and shell announced that their current leases would not be extended due to "current market conditions" and low industry interest. (npr),
• Us airways' final flight, flight 1939, was named after the airline's founding year. it landed at philadelphia international airport at 5.54 am saturday. the merger was completed in 2013 and future flights will be under the american airlines banner. (the christian science monitor).
• 2015 pacific typhoon season: typhoon koppu or lando heads towards luzon, philippines. it is expected to landfall as a category 4 storm.
• Typhoon koppu (lando), heading towards the philippines island luzon, is expected to landfall as a category-4 storm. it will linger in some areas and drop up to 50 inches of rainfall.
• A bus carrying wedding guests collided with a vehicle in andhra pradesh, a state in southern india. at least 15 people were killed.
• After a passenger boat that was carrying 16 people sinks in bad weather, at least 16 people are reported to have been killed in odessa, ukraine.
• Ardit ferizi (20 years old) is a hacker from kosovo who was also a computer student in malaysia. he was arrested for hacking into the phoenix, arizona computer network and stealing personal information and names of thousands of u.s military personnel. ferizi is accused in the supply of this information to isis. the u.s. seeks ferizi's extradition.
• One person is killed and four are injured in a shooting at fort myers' ninth annual zombicon. the incident occurred just before midnight. police request that witnesses share footage from their smartphones. (usa today),
• European migrant crisis. the first migrants arrive in slovenia following the closure of hungary's border with croatia. (reuters) turkey's anadolu agency reported that 12 migrants drowned trying to reach europe in the aegean.
• After the croatia-hungary border is closed, the first migrants arrive in slovenia.
• Turkey's anadolu agency reported that 12 migrants drowned trying to reach europe in the aegean.
• Egyptian parliamentary elections, 2015. egyptians living abroad start casting their votes in the country’s first parliamentary elections since president mohamed morsi's 2013 military overthrow. two days of voting will be held at 139 embassies and consulates. (ap via the florence times daily).
• 2015 guinean presidential election: the guinea electoral committee reports that president alpha conde won the election with 58% of the vote.
• According to the guinea electoral commission, the president of guinea alpha conde won the election with 58% of the votes.

October 17, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on October 17, 2015:

• 1 USD = 1.2919 CAD
• 1 USD = 16.41 MXN
• 1 CAD = 0.7377 CHF
• 1 CAD = 4.9159 CNY
• 1 CAD = 12.6807 MXN

October 17, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Roma - Empoli : 3 - 1
• Torino - Milan : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Lokeren - Oud-Heverlee Leuven : 1 - 2
• Mechelen - St Truiden : 3 - 0
• Standard - Westerlo : 1 - 2
• Waasland-Beveren - Genk : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Augsburg - Darmstadt : 0 - 2
• Ein Frankfurt - M'gladbach : 1 - 5
• Hamburg - Leverkusen : 0 - 0
• Schalke 04 - Hertha : 2 - 1
• Werder Bremen - Bayern Munich : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Nurnberg - Frankfurt FSV : 1 - 1
• Union Berlin - St Pauli : 3 - 3

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 17th is Libra.

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October 17, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 17, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 17, 2015 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 17, 2015 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 17, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 31% full, rising at 11:15 am and setting at 10:17 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 28, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Oct 27, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on October 17, 2015

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Famous people born on October 17, 2015:

• Arben Akış

Whose famous birthday is on October 17th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 17th:

• Smita Patil

  Renowned Indian actress known for her impactful performances in Hindi and Marathi cinema.

• Felicity Jones

  Felicity Jones is an English actress known for her roles in films such as The Theory of Everything, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and On the...

• Wyclef Jean

  Wyclef jean is a musician, rapper, and actor known for being a member of the hip-hop group the fugees and for his solo career as a musician.

• Montgomery Clift

  Renowned actor known for his roles in classic films like 'A Place in the Sun'.

• Rob Marshall

  American choreographer and director producer.

• Margot Kidder

  Margot kidder was a canadian-american actress best known for her iconic role as lois lane in the superman film series.

• Evel Knievel

  American daredevil and modern-day gladiator, who performs daring motorcycle stunts which have nearly killed him several times.

• Mike Judge

  American voice actor, cartoonist, and filmmaker.

• Jean Arthur

  American singer and actress (d. 1991).

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 17, 2015?

There are 182 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 17th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 17, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 17, 2015.

Famous people died on October 17, 2015:

• Danièle Delorme

  French actress and producer of film, the daughter a noted painter and resistance worker andra (c) girard.

• Howard Kendall

  Former English footballer and successful manager.

• Tom Smith

  American businessman and politician (b. 1947).

• Anne-Marie Lizin

  Belgian lawyer and politician (b. 1949).

• Emory Tate
• Morando Morandini
• Alessandro Damiani
• Manoel da Silva Costa
• Danièle Delorme (Gabrielle Girard

What famous deaths happened on October 17th?

Famous deaths on October 17th:

• Teresa Brewer

  American jazz and pop singer (born 1931).

• Levi Stubbs

  American baritone singer (four tops) (born 1936).

• Anne Crawford

  Actress from israel-english (d. 1956).

• Joan Hickson

  British actress (born in 1906).

• John Stuart

  Actor of scottish-english descent (d. 1979).

• Nathanyl Chopin

  Celebrated composer known for his timeless music.

• Elijah Cummings

  Elijah Cummings was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S.

• Fredderick Chopin

  Renowned Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era.

• Chadric Chopin

  Chadric Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, known for his innovative and expressive piano compositions.

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Holidays on October 17, 2015:

• United States - Black Poetry Day
• UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
• French Republican Calendar - Aubergine (Eggplant) Day, twenty-sixth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
• Haiti - Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1806), State holiday
• R.C. Saints - Saint Ignatius of Antioch; translation of Saint Audrey (áthelthryth); Saint Richard Gwyn

October 17, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 17, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

October 17, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 17, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 12th and October 18th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. The Weeknd - The Hills
2. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?
3. Drake - Hotline Bling
4. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
5. Fetty Wap Featuring Remy Boyz - 679

October 17, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 17, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

October 17, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 17, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 12th and October 18th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. The Weeknd - The Hills
2. Drake - Hotline Bling
3. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
4. Fetty Wap Featuring Remy Boyz - 679
5. Silento - Watch Me

October 17, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 17, 2015 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

October 17, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 17, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 12th and October 18th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. J Balvin - Ginza
2. Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
3. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
4. Farruko Featuring Shaggy & Nicky Jam - Sunset
5. Gente de Zona Featuring Marc Anthony - La Gozadera