Friday November 20, 2015: on this day

November 20, 2015 was a Friday and it was the 324th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 20, 2015 can also be written as 11/20/2015 in the US and as 20/11/2015 in UK and Europe.

November 20, 2015 in November 2015 calendar

Here's what happened on November 20, 2015:

• French offer to use its airbase facilities in cyprus for bombing the islamic state of iraq (isil) and the levant in syria. british and canadian airforces have already used cypriot airbases for military operations.
• France is offered the use of cyprus's airbase facilities by cyprus to bomb the islamic state of iraq in syria. british and canadian airforces have already used cypriot airbases for military operations.
• Ten gunmen stormed the radisson blu hotel, a five-star hotel in bamako, malian capital. they took 170 hostages and left at least 27 dead. they free the captives, who can recite quran and are grenade-toting attackers. air france staff "often use" the hotel.
• Mali security forces launch an attack on the gunmen, and all remaining hostages are released.
• Following the attack, mali declares a state of emergency for ten days.
• Al-murabitoun, a militant jihadist group from africa, and al-qaeda in the islamic maghreb(aqim) claim responsibility.
• Xinjiang conflict: chinese security force killed 28 members of a terrorist group in the mainly uyghur xinjiang area.
• Officials say that three people were killed in the saint-denis attack. a second woman's body was found in the apartment where abdelhamid abaaoud, the paris attacks ringleader, and a woman were killed.
• French senate approves president francois hollande's request to extend emergency status until february 2016. yesterday, the national assembly approved the extension for three months.
• Salah abdeslam, a fugitive isis gunman, called three of his friends to say that he is hiding out in brussels and trying desperately to reach isis territory in syria. local isis members were unhappy that he failed to blow up his suicide vest. salah's brother mohamed abdeslam publicly begged for his surrender.
• A new isis video has been released and threatens attacks against the white house in the u.s.a, monuments in france, u.s. president obama, french president francois hollande, and targets in italy.
• Yemeni civil war (2015-present). at least 15 pro-hadi soldiers have been killed in two attacks on security checkpoints by isis militants, one in yemen's historical shibam town and the other in al qatn district of central hadhramaut governorate.
• At least 15 pro-hadi soldiers have been killed in two attacks by isis militants on security checkpoints in yemen's historical shibam town and al qatn district, central hadhramaut governorate.
• New york city businesswoman laura green bought the entire inventory of a toy shop to give to the homeless.
• Karowe ak6 is the world's second largest diamond of gem quality. it can be found at the karowe mine, north of gaborone in botswana. the 1,111-carat cullinan diamond (star of africa), which was discovered in south africa in 1905, is second to it.
• The strike by britain's national union of journalists against the financial times is in protest of changes in pension arrangements following the acquisition of the ft from nikkei, a japanese media company, comes after the national union of journalists announced a strike.
• Macedonia and serbia, croatia, slovenia, and slovenia closed their borders to so called economic migrants. these are not from war-torn nations like syria, afghanistan or iraq. this left thousands of people stranded at balkan crossings. to protest the closing, 500 migrants from iran and morocco gathered at the border between greece & macedonia.
• Ministers from the european union gathered in brussels to discuss the urgent security situation following the paris attacks.
• Manuel valls, the french prime minister, said that some paris attackers used europe's refugee crisis as an opportunity to "slip in" unnoticed to france. valls warns that the passport-free schengen area is at risk if europe does not "take responsibility" for border controls.
• Relations between north korea and south korea: north korea, south korea reach an agreement to have talks next week.
• North korea and south korea agree on next week's talks
• Sweden's national security agency sapo is questioning moder mothama magid, a terrorist suspect, who is a 22-year old iraqi. magid is accused of plotting to attack stockholm.
• Raoul wallenberg was a swedish diplomat who saved thousands of jews during the holocaust, but he died in prison in russia. his family has asked authorities to declare him dead.
• Pollard's lawyers, benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, jerrold nadler and two democratic members from new york, eliot engel, have asked that pollard travel to israel immediately so that he can stay with his family. the white house stated that it does not intend to change pollard's parole conditions.
• Three individuals and three companies are being charged by the u.s. justice department with criminal offenses. they are black elk, grand isle shipyard, and wood group, an oil field services company. the charges relate to a 2012 incident that occurred in the gulf of mexico. it resulted in three deaths. these charges include manslaughter and violations of the federal clean water act.
• S.k. and usplabs were indicted. after a u.s. department of justice inquiry, synthetic ingredients made in china were added into weight-loss products and workout boosters claimed to be natural by s.k. laboratory. these companies previously had been implicated in the deaths and illnesses of consumers who used supplements from them. additional charges were brought against several other defendants.
• New zealand flag referendum: this is the first step in the process of voting to possibly select a new new zealand flag.
• The first step in the voting process to possibly select a new new zealand flag begins.
• Nasa orders spacex's first commercial crew mission.
• In a pendrell corporation subsidiary's lawsuit against apple inc. in texas, a jury finds in favor of apple inc. pendrell alleged that apple violated patents on techniques that restrict web content use to authorized persons. anti-piracy software.
• Yelena isinbayeva of russia, a pole vaulter, has won two olympic gold medals as well as 30 world records. she told sky news that she will fight for her right to compete in the 2016 olympics. at the annual meeting of the iaaf (the world's governing track and fields organization), on 26 november, she calls for the lifting of the ban on clean russian athletes.
• With four games left, corinthians wins their sixth campeonato brasileiro serie a title in association football.
• Following a hostage siege, at least 19 people are killed in bamako, mali.

November 20, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on November 20, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.57
• Apple AAPL: opens at $119.20
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $54.25
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.26
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $137.37

Exchange Rates on November 20, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.9391 EUR
• 1 USD = 122.755 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6584 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3797 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3347 CAD

November 20, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Gent - Westerlo : 5 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hamburg - Dortmund : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Union Berlin : 1 - 1
• Fortuna Dusseldorf - Duisburg : 1 - 1
• Sandhausen - Karlsruhe : 3 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Creteil - Nancy : 0 - 3
• Dijon - Clermont : 4 - 1
• Tours - Evian Thonon Gaillard : 2 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 20th is Scorpio.

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November 20, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 20, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on November 20, 2015 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 20, 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 November 20, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 01:24 pm and setting at 01:29 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 27, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Nov 25, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on November 20, 2015

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Whose famous birthday is on November 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on November 20th:

• Bo Derek

  American actress who earned $35,000 and gained a reputation for being the epitome beauty with her perfect 5'4" figure in "10".

• Sean Young

  American actress who has appeared onscreen since 1977.

• Richard Dawson

  Richard dawson was a british-american actor and comedian best known for hosting the game show family feud.

• Phyllis Thaxter

  Phyllis Thaxter was an American actress best known for her roles in films such as 'Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo' and 'Superman'.

• Veronica Hamel

  American producer and actress.

• Estelle Parsons

  American actress and award-winning actress.

• Reginald Denny

  Reginald Denny was an English actor who appeared in many Hollywood films during the early 20th century.

• Nadine Velazquez

  American model and actress.

• Tusshar Kapoor

  Indian bollywood actor and producer.

• Dan Byrd

  American actor.

See more famous people and celebrities born on November 20th

You are 8 years 5 months old,

or 101 months and 3 days old,

or 439 weeks and 4 days old,

or 3077 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 20, 2015?

There are 211 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday November 20th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 20, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on November 20, 2015.

Famous people died on November 20, 2015:

• Keith Michell

  Adelaide, south australia -- actor (6 wives of henry viii).

• Tyrea Smith

  Famous for her groundbreaking plays that explored social issues.

• Bettymae Klenck

  Olympic gold medalist swimmer known for her record-breaking performances.

• Keddrick Moore

  Renowned artist known for his vibrant abstract paintings.

• Symphoni Wells

  Acclaimed playwright known for her thought-provoking dramas.

• Hartleigh Wilde

  Celebrated playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas and witty comedies.

• Rosemae Harris

  Acclaimed playwright known for her powerful dramas.

• Kaelum Brown

  Celebrated playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.

• Caylor Hines

  Caylor Hines was a renowned American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

• Lason Burke

  Innovative sculptor who pushed the boundaries of traditional art forms.

• Braxden Emerson

  Braxden Emerson was a renowned painter known for his abstract expressionist works.

• Glessie Logan

  Prominent figure in local government advocating for social justice.

• Mimie Ogawa

  Japanese chemist known for her contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

• Naryiah Brown

  Influential playwright known for pushing boundaries in theater.

• Raymar Garcia

  Famous for his thought-provoking plays that explored societal issues.

• Ermin Kujundžić

  Ermin Kujundžić was a renowned Bosnian playwright whose works often addressed social and political issues.

• Stana Albrecht

  Known for her innovative sculptures using recycled materials.

• Leala Hoffman

  Acclaimed playwright known for her thought-provoking dramas.

• Alik Sarkar

  Indian politician who served as a member of parliament and worked for social welfare.

• Carmelo Ragusa

  Renowned chemist who made significant advancements in organic chemistry.

What famous deaths happened on November 20th?

Famous deaths on November 20th:

• Lynn Bari

  Roanoke (virginia) -- actress (connie detective wife earthbound).

• Queen Alexandra

  The united kingdom (born 1844).

• Eisen Tolstoy

  Eisen Tolstoy was a renowned Russian novelist and philosopher, best known for his epic novels 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina'.

• Antion Tolstoy

  Antion Tolstoy was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest novelists of all time, known for his works 'War and Peace' and...

• Brezlyn Tolstoy

  Brezlyn Tolstoy was a renowned Russian novelist and philosopher, best known for his epic novels 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina', which...

• Odesser Tolstoy

  Odesser Tolstoy was a Russian novelist and philosopher, best known for his epic novels 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina'.

• Adriella Tolstoy

  Adriella Tolstoy was a Russian novelist and philosopher, best known for his epic novels 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina'.

• Braxson Tolstoy

  Braxson Tolstoy was a Russian novelist and philosopher, known for his epic novels 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina', which explored themes...

• Carlise Tolstoy

  Carlise Tolstoy was a renowned Russian novelist and philosopher, best known for his epic novels 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina', which...

See more famous people and celebrities who died on November 20th

Holidays on November 20, 2015:

• Church of England - Edmund the Martyr
• Brazil - Zumbi Day (since 1978)
• United Kingdom - wedding day of Queen Elizabeth II (1947), official flag day
• Mexico - Anniversary of the Revolution (1910)
• UNICEF - Universal Children's Day
• Transgender Day of Remembrance (since 1999) [1]
• Vietnam - Teacher's Day (Ngay nha giáo Vi?t Nam)

Observances on November 20, 2015:

• Africa Industrialization Day
• World Children's Day

November 20, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 20, 2015 was Hello by Adele, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

November 20, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on November 20, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week November 16th and November 22nd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Adele - Hello
2. Drake - Hotline Bling
3. The Weeknd - The Hills
4. Justin Bieber - Sorry
5. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?

November 20, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 20, 2015 was Hotline Bling by Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

November 20, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on November 20, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week November 16th and November 22nd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

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

November 20, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on November 20, 2015 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

November 20, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on November 20, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week November 16th and November 22nd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. J Balvin - Ginza
2. Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
3. Maluma - Borro Cassette
4. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
5. Farruko Featuring Shaggy & Nicky Jam - Sunset