Tuesday December 22, 2015: on this day

December 22, 2015 was a Tuesday and it was the 356th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 22, 2015 can also be written as 12/22/2015 in the US and as 22/12/2015 in UK and Europe.

December 22, 2015 in December 2015 calendar

Here's what happened on December 22, 2015:

• Iraqi civil war, 2014-2017, battle of ramadi - the latest development in an effort to retake the city from the islamic state of iraq (isis) and the levant, is the advance of the iraqi army into the middle of ramadi.
• The latest development in the ongoing effort to retake ramadi from the islamic state of iraq (and the levant) is the advance of the iraqi army into the middle of ramadi.
• Islamist insurgency: nigerian boko haram terrorist attacks have led to more than 1,000,000 children being forced from school in northeast nigeria and neighboring countries. this makes them more vulnerable to violence, poverty, and child marriage, manuel fontaine (unicef's west and central africa regional director) stated in a statement.
• Boko haram terrorist attacks in northeastern nigeria and neighboring countries have led to more than 1,000,000 children being forced from school. this makes them more vulnerable to violence, poverty, and child marriage, manuel fontaine (unicef's west and central africa regional director), said in a statement.
• Following threats by unnamed terrorist groups and the siege of a bamako hotel last month, mali has declared a 10-day emergency that will take effect at midnight.
• Turing pharmaceuticals has stated that it is searching for a new ceo following the indictment against martin shkreli on securities fraud charges. in september 2015, turing and shkreli made headlines when they increased the price of an aids drug 5000%.
• A plane carrying indian border security force personnel to ranchi collides with a building just outside new delhi. the accident killed all 10. super king air turboprop aircraft crashed into an airport wall, landing in a small body water.
• An explosion at a pipeline near villahermosa in mexico has left at least 30 people injured.
• European migration crisis: turkey's anadolu agency reports that 11 migrants drowned, three of them children. seven syrians were rescued by the turkish coast guard from a capsized boat heading to samos, greece.
• The dengue vaccine is approved by the philippines, which is the first asian country to do so and the second after mexico.
• Industry sources claim that the indian health ministry is looking into sanofi pasteur’s dengue fever vaccine to allow large-scale clinical trials exemption. this would speed up approval for marketing. india saw a record-breaking number of cases of dengue fever this year.
• Juan manuel santos, the colombian president, signs a decree legalizing medical marijuana. to obtain a license, growers must apply for one at the national narcotics council. colombia had previously made personal possession of 20 grams a crime.
• Philippine presidential election 2016, 2016: the philippine commission on elections disqualifies grace poe, the presidential frontrunner, and she is a rival to mar roxas who was favored by president benigno aquino iii. it is widely believed that the move was politically motivated. (inquirer),(gma news)petitioners claimed poe does not meet the citizenship and residency requirements. the final decision will not be made.
• The philippine commission on elections has disqualified grace poe, the presidential frontrunner, because she is a rival to mar roxas (the candidate preferred by president benigno aquino iii). it is widely believed that the move was politically motivated. (inquirer), (gma news),
• Petitioners claimed that poe does not meet the citizenship and residency requirements. the final decision will not be made.
• The central african republic's national election authority announced that voters approved (93%) the constitution in the december 13 referendum. the two-day election saw 39 percent of registered voters vote in spite of occasional violence. on december 27, 2015, the first round of the presidential and parliamentary elections will be held. the acting president catherine samba panza and the current members of parliament cannot take part.
• Haitian presidential election 2015, haitian parliamentary elections, 2015. haiti's provisional electoral council delays presidential and legislative runoff elections set for sunday, december 27, 2015. before deciding how to proceed, authorities are awaiting the findings of the yet-inaugural special commission that evaluated the highly criticized first round.
• Haiti's provisional electoral council delays presidential and legislative runoff elections that were scheduled for sunday, dec 27, 2015. before deciding how to proceed, authorities are awaiting the findings of the yet-inaugural special commission that evaluated the highly criticized first round.
• Nicolas cage, an american actor, agrees to take back to mongolia the stolen skull of a dinosaur that he purchased in 2007 for $276,000. cage claims he didn't know the skull had been illegally imported into the country.
• Falcon 9 flight 20: spacex, an american aerospace company and space transport services provider, makes history when it launches the first orbital rocket into orbit and returns the first stage to the ground at cape canaveral air force station.
• Spacex, an american aerospace company and space transport services provider, makes history by sending the first orbital rocket to space and landing the first stage on the ground at cape canaveral air force station.

December 22, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 22, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.70
• Apple AAPL: opens at $107.40
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $54.99
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.49
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $135.88

Exchange Rates on December 22, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.913 EUR
• 1 USD = 121.029 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6744 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3831 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3921 CAD

December 22, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Mouscron-Peruwelz - Charleroi : 0 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Avellino - Virtus Entella : 2 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 22nd is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 22, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 22, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 22, 2015 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 22, 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 December 22, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 02:37 pm and setting at 05:01 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on December 22, 2015

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Whose famous birthday is on December 22nd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 22nd:

• Vanessa Paradis

  French actress and singer, depardieu was seen in "elisa", directed by jean becker.

• Ralph Fiennes

  English actor.

• Jean-Baptiste Maunier

  French singer and actor, he is best known for his role as les choristes in 2004.

• Ted Cruz

  Texas senator of the united states.

• Meghan Trainor

  American singer-songwriter.

• Robin Gibb

  British-american singer, not identical twin to maurice.

• Jordin Sparks

  American singer and american idol winner.

• Maurice Gibb

  British-american musician.

• Dina Meyer

  American actress.

• Lady Bird Johnson

  First lady of the united states (born in 1912).

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 22nd

You are 8 years 3 months old,

or 99 months and 29 days old,

or 434 weeks and 4 days old,

or 3042 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 22, 2015?

There are 246 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 22nd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 22, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 22, 2015.

Famous people died on December 22, 2015:

• Hurshell Milan

  American author known for his impactful storytelling.

• Valgene Fitch

  Valgene Fitch was an American physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1980 for his work on the violation of parity...

• Peter Lundblad

  Swedish singer-songwriter (b. 1950).

• Freda Meissner-Blau

  Australian activist and politician (b. 1927).

• Franco Rusticali
• Elio Lugaresi

What famous deaths happened on December 22nd?

Famous deaths on December 22nd:

• Gilda Gray

  Polish-american actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1959).

• Christine Cavanaugh

  American singer and actress (d. 2014).

• Don DeFore

  Actor (george baxter-hazel), passes away from cardiac arrest at the age of 76.

• Helene Stanley

  Actress (carnival story and roar of the crowd).

• Libbey Owens

  Co-founder of Libbey-Owens-Ford Company, revolutionized the glass industry.

• Gera Eliot

  Renowned English novelist known for works like 'Middlemarch' and 'Silas Marner'.

• Samuel Beckett

  Irish writer of fiction, prose and avant-garde plays.

• Annaston Eliot

  Annaston Eliot was an English novelist, poet, and journalist, best known for her novels 'Middlemarch' and 'The Mill on the Floss'.

• John Chisum

  Prominent figure in the American Old West known as the 'Cattle King of Texas'.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 22nd

Holidays on December 22, 2015:

• R.C. Saints - commemoration of Frances Xavier Cabrini
• Spain: the main draw of Spanish National Lottery, where it is a Christmas tradition.
• Astrology: First day of sun sign Capricorn
• In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on or very close to this date. In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs around this time.
• Also see December 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Japan - T?ji (winter solstice)

December 22, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 22, 2015 was Hello by Adele, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

December 22, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 22, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 21st and December 27th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

December 22, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 22, 2015 was Hotline Bling by Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

December 22, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 22, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 21st and December 27th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Drake - Hotline Bling
2. The Weeknd - The Hills
3. Alessia Cara - Here
4. Fetty Wap Featuring Remy Boyz - 679
5. Drake & Future - Jumpman

December 22, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 22, 2015 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

December 22, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 22, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 21st and December 27th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. J Balvin - Ginza
2. Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
3. La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas - Despues de Ti Quien
4. Maluma - Borro Cassette
5. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente