Wednesday August 26, 2015: on this day

August 26, 2015 was a Wednesday and it was the 238th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 26, 2015 can also be written as 8/26/2015 in the US and as 26/8/2015 in UK and Europe.

August 26, 2015 in August 2015 calendar

Here's what happened on August 26, 2015:

• War in afghanistan (2001-present: two nato soldiers are killed by two afghan military uniformed men.
• Two men wearing afghan military uniforms kill two nato soldiers.
• Islamic state of iraq and the levant: two historic muslim shrines were destroyed by isil in palmyra. (cnn) junaid hussain was killed in a drone attack by the united states on syria. he was also known as "mr. terror", a british hacker working for the islamic state.
• Two historic muslim shrines were destroyed by isil in palmyra.
• Junaid hussain was killed in a drone attack by the united states on syria. he was also known as "mr. terror", a british hacker working for the islamic state.
• Mother mei xiang's tiny giant panda cubs, born saturday at smithsonian national zoological park, washington, d.c., dies.
• Oshkosh-based oshkosh corporation receives the $6.7 billion contract to build the joint light tactical vehicle (the replacement for the humvee).
• The u.s. army gives the $6.7 billion contract to oshkosh corporation for the joint light tactical vehicle. this vehicle will replace the humvee.
• European migrants crisis: a swedish rescue team finds 51 dead migrants on board a boat off libya's coast during a rescue operation in mediterranean sea. this rescue operation has already saved 439 others. according to the italian coast guard, three more women were found dead in another boat carrying migrants. a further corpse was also found during the ten rescue operations that took place wednesday and which saved approximately 3,000 people. (reuters),
• During a rescue operation in mediterranean sea, 439 people were also saved by a swedish rescue team, 51 migrants are found dead in the boat's hold. according to the italian coast guard, another three bodies were found in a migrant boat, and another was found during ten rescue operations that took place wednesday. these operations have saved approximately 3,000 people. (reuters),
• China 2015 tianjin explosions, anti-corruption campaign: yang dongliang, the people's republic of china's workplace safety chief, is fired for allegedly corruption. this was in response to an investigation that was triggered by the tianjin blasts.
• Murders of alison parker & adam ward: u.s. television reporters alison parker & adam ward are killed during a live broadcast from moneta, virginia. vicki gardner, the woman they were interviewing is also injured. vester lee flanagan ii later uploaded a video of the murder to youtube and committed suicide.
• U.s. television reporter alison parker and adam ward are killed during a live broadcast from moneta, virginia. vicki gardner is also injured. vester lee flanagan ii later uploaded a video and committed suicide.
• 2012 aurora shooting: james eagan holmes was sentenced to 12 life sentences and 3,318 years respectively for the murders of 12 people, as well as the injury of 70 others, at the century cinema in aurora, colorado. (ap via u.s. news & world report).
• James eagan holmes was sentenced to 12 consecutive lives sentences and 3,318 years in prison for the murders of 12 people at the century cinema theatre in aurora, colorado. (ap via u.s. news & world report).
• Two u.s. journalists are shot and killed by a disgruntled former coworker while conducting a live report in moneta, virginia.

August 26, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 26, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $70.63
• Apple AAPL: opens at $107.08
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $42.01
• General Electric GE: opens at $23.85
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $144.09

Exchange Rates on August 26, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.8816 EUR
• 1 USD = 120.265 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6461 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.404 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3294 CAD

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 26th is Virgo.

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August 26, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 26, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 26, 2015 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 26, 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 August 26, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 05:14 pm and setting at 03:42 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 31, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Aug 29, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on August 26, 2015

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Whose famous birthday is on August 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 26th:

• Dylan O'Brien

  Dylan o'brien is an american actor known for his role in the tv series teen wolf and the maze runner film series.

• Macaulay Culkin

  Macaulay culkin is a well-known american actor, best known for his role as kevin mccallister in the home alone movies.

• Melissa McCarthy

  Melissa mccarthy is a renowned american comedian and actress known for her roles in popular comedy films such as bridesmaids and the heat.

• Chris Pine

  Chris pine is an american actor known for his roles in star trek, wonder woman, and into the woods.

• Keke Palmer

  Keke palmer is an american singer and actress known for her roles in films such as akeelah and the bee and hustlers, as well as her music...

• Evan Ross

  American actor.

• Christopher Isherwood

  British-american essayist, screenwriter, playwright, and novelist.

• Michael Jeter

  American actor and character actor who was openly gay, died march 30, 2003 from complications related to hiv/aids at his hollywood hills...

• Alison Steadman

  British actress.

• Mike Colter

  Mike colter is an american actor known for his role as luke cage in the marvel cinematic universe.

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You are 8 years 8 months old,

or 104 months and 1 day old,

or 452 weeks and 3 days old,

or 3167 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 26, 2015?

There are 121 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 26th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 26, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 26, 2015.

Famous people died on August 26, 2015:

• Vester Flanagan

  Vester Flanagan was a journalist known for his work in the field of broadcasting.

• Amelia Boynton Robinson

  Amelia Boynton Robinson was a prominent civil rights activist known for her efforts in the Selma to Montgomery marches.

• Karl Berry

  Co-creator of the TeX typesetting system.

• Francisco San Diego

  Filipino bishop (b. 1935).

• Stefanos Manikas

  Greek politician (b. 1952).

• Donald Eric Capps

  American theologian, author, and academic (b. 1939).

• P. J. Kavanagh

  English poet and author (b. 1931).

• Peter Kern

What famous deaths happened on August 26th?

Famous deaths on August 26th:

• Lon Chaney

  American actor, known as the "man with a thousand faces", and most well-known for his horror films.

• Kay Francis

  Kay Francis was a popular American actress known for her roles in 1930s films.

• Dominick Dunne

  American writer.

• Ted Knight

  American actor, disc jockey, singer and puppeteer.

• Ramon Zamora

  Filipino martial arts actor (born in 1935).

• Charles Lindbergh

  American author and pilot, he is the most well-known hero of his time for his flight between new york city and paris on 20 mai 1927.

• Zinaida Portnova

  Soviet gymnast who won multiple Olympic medals.

• Tunis Willis

  American author known for his works on Southern culture and history.

• Tawfiq Saleh

  Pioneer in the field of optical engineering and imaging technology.

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Holidays on August 26, 2015:

• RC saints - St Zephyrinus, Saint Ninian, David Lewis (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales)
• Namibia - Namibia Day or Heroes' Day
• Zanzibar - Sultan's Birthday

August 26, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 26, 2015 was Cheerleader by OMI, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

August 26, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 26, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 24th and August 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. OMI - Cheerleader
2. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
3. Silento - Watch Me
4. Major Lazer & DJ Snake Featuring MO - Lean On
5. The Weeknd - The Hills

August 26, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 26, 2015 was Can't Feel My Face by The Weeknd, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

August 26, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 26, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 24th and August 30th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
2. Silento - Watch Me
3. The Weeknd - The Hills
4. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
5. Fetty Wap Featuring Monty - My Way

August 26, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 26, 2015 was El Perdon by Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

August 26, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 26, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 24th and August 30th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
2. Gente de Zona Featuring Marc Anthony - La Gozadera
3. J Balvin - Ginza
4. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
5. Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho - Te Metiste