Thursday October 29, 2015: on this day

October 29, 2015 was the 302nd day of the year 2015, under the sign of Scorpio and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is October 29, 2015 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on October 29, 2015, who was born and died on October 29, 2015, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 29, 2015, which were the most popular songs (ex. The Hills by The Weeknd), movies (e.g. The Big Short, directed by Adam McKay), TV series (e.g. It Had To Be You) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 29th, 2015 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was October 29, 2015?


October 29, 2015 was a Thursday and it was the 302nd day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 29, 2015 can also be written as 10/29/2015 in the US and as 29/10/2015 in UK and Europe.

October 29, 2015 in October 2015 calendar

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October 29, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 29, 2015:

  • Iraqi civil war (2014-2017: 23 people were killed in a rocket attack against a camp that contained members of the iranian opposition group near baghdad international airport.
  • Adele's "hello", which beat miley cyrus’s "wrecking ball", is now the fastest vevo video to reach 100,000,000 views. it has also been certified as the official vevo record holder.
  • Raif badawi from saudi arabia, a blogger, has been sentenced for 1,000 lashes and 10 year imprisonment for insulting islam. he was also convicted for cybercrime. while the laureate is still in prison, the sakharov ceremony will take place in strasbourg, france on december 16, 2015.
  • Deutsche bank ag, europe's largest lender, will reduce 35k jobs to offset falling profits.
  • Sony announces net profits of $278.2 million for the quarter ended sept. 30, surpassing market expectations.
  • A search operation is under way in the northeastern aegean sea off lesbos, greece for 34 missing people from the boat that sank yesterday. although 242 people were saved, eight of them died. five children, two men, and one woman were among the victims.
  • The ministry of defence in britain claims that the royal navy has saved 541 people during their patrol of the mediterranean sea to combat refugee smugglers. hms enterprise, a survey ship, saved 439 migrants. hms richmond, which is a type 23 frigate, saved 102 migrants. the asylum-seekers were transferred by the hms enterprise to the norwegian support vessel fiem pilote.
  • Four people were killed and eight others injured in a series of explosions that occurred at an ammunition depot located in svatove, luhansk region of eastern ukraine.
  • A dynamic international airways boeing 767 passenger plane bound for caracas (venezuela) burst into flames as it was taxiing to takeoff from fort lauderdale-hollywood international airport in florida, u.s.a. according to a broward sheriff fire rescue spokesperson, 15 people were transported to the hospital following the fire. there were 110 people on board, which included crew.
  • Amnesty international charges australian border protection officers with illegally paying people-smugglers and putting lives at risk in an effort to stop boats of asylum seekers reaching australia via operation sovereign borders. the report was rejected by australia's government, which denies any wrongdoing.
  • Saudi arabia-united kingdom relations - british foreign secretary philip hammond has announced that karl andree (74), who was caught with homemade wine in a car in saudi arabia, faces 350 lashes.
  • South sudanese civil war - a long-awaited report by the african union investigative team headed by olusegun obasanjo, former nigerian president, describes atrocities in south sudan and the discovery mass graves. it cites government forces and their proxies as being responsible.
  • The long-awaited report of an african union investigative team, led by olusegun obasanjo, describes atrocities in south sudan and the discovery mass graves. it cites government forces and their aides as the responsible parties.
  • The european union narrowly votes (285-281) in favor of edward snowden's criminal prosecution and for protection from extradition by the united states. it also recommends that he be recognized as a human rights defender due to his revelations about u.s. spying.
  • According to a u.s. official, talks between u.s. commander of naval operations admiral john richardson, and chinese commander of people's liberation army navy navy admiral wu shengli regarding a u.s. warship's transit within 12 nautical miles from china's manmade islands in south china sea resulted in china and the united states establishing a dialogue and following code for unplanned encounters at sea protocol.
  • Mike trotsky, lockheed martin's vice president for air and missile defense, tells the national press club of washington, d.c. that the united states is holding informal and formal discussions about thaad (terminal high altitude area defense system). the report was denied by the u.s. department of defense and south korea's defense ministry.
  • According to the u.s. navy, the carrier uss ronald reagan scrambled four fighter planes to intercept approaching russian warplanes during a military exercise in south korea's international waters. according to ihs jane's defence weekly, such encounters were quite common during the cold war. however, they have been revived under vladimir putin's presidency.
  • China's controversial one-child policy has been ended after 36 years. it will be replaced with a new policy of two children.
  • According to the oklahoma department of corrections, a drone with mobile phones, drugs and hacksaw blades crashed at mcalester's oklahoma state penitentiary before inmates could get the contraband. this is the fourth drone-attempt reported in the united states. the others were in prisons in ohio and maryland.
  • By 266 votes to 167, the u.s. house of representatives approves a two-year federal spending plan that is both acceptable to the white house, and likely to pass in congress.
  • October 2015, election of speaker of united states house of representatives: paul ryan of wisconsin is elected speaker of the house to replace john boehner of ohio.
  • The u.s. house of representatives appoints paul ryan of wisconsin to replace john boehner of ohio as the 62nd speaker of congress.
  • In the midst of growing political turmoil, the parliament of moldova votes against pro-eu prime minister valeriu strelet's cabinet.
  • Scott kelly, an astronaut, sets a new record for the longest spaceflight (216 days) by an american. his iss year-long mission is a scientific research project that studies the effects of long-term spaceflight on health. in 2006, astronaut michael lopez-alegria served as expedition 14 commander for 215 consecutive days. they are far from valeri polyakov's record of 437 days.
  • The united nations' world meteorological organization, wmo, announced that the antarctic ozone gap grew to its largest size ever recorded. the hole grew to 28.2 million square kilometers (10.9 million miles) due to the colder stratosphere.
  • Simone biles, a us female gymnast, becomes the first to win three consecutive all-around titles in artistic gymnastics at the 2015 world artistic gymnastics championships in glasgow.
  • The 2015 japan series ended in baseball with the fukuoka softbank hawks defeating the tokyo yakult swallows 4 games to 1. this is their second consecutive japan series.
  • China announces the end of its one-child policy after 35 years.

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October 29, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 29, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.79
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $118.70
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $53.54
  • General Electric GE: opens at $29.17
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $140.36

Exchange Rates on October 29, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.9099 EUR
  • 1 USD = 120.949 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6528 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.4123 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3162 CAD

October 29, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Sampdoria - Empoli : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Kortrijk - Anderlecht : 1 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Leeds - Blackburn : 0 - 2

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Galatasaray - Eskisehirspor : 4 - 0
  • Mersin Idman Yurdu - Buyuksehyr : 1 - 1
  • Osmanlispor - Fenerbahce : 0 - 1
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October 29, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 29th is Scorpio.

Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 29, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 29, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Discover the planets positions on October 29th, 2015 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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October 29, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 29, 2015 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 29, 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 29, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 08:01 pm and setting at 10:40 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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Who was born on October 29, 2015?


Whose famous birthday is on October 29th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 29th:

  • Gabrielle Union
    Gabrielle Union

    American actress and activist, known for her roles in films and TV shows, and her advocacy for women's rights and racial equality.

  • Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder

    American actress who entered movies at age 13 following a less-than-conventional upbringing by intellectual hippy parents who were both...

  • Kate Jackson
    Kate Jackson

    Kate jackson is an american tv actress best known for her role as sabrina duncan in the television series charlie's angels.

  • Andy Richter
    Andy Richter

    Andy richter is an american comedian known for his work as the sidekick to conan o'brien on his late-night talk shows.

  • Tracee Ellis Ross
    Tracee Ellis Ross

    Tracee ellis ross is an american actress known for her role as dr.

  • Joan Plowright
    Joan Plowright

    Joan plowright is a british actress known for her work in stage, film, and television, and for her marriage to sir laurence olivier.

  • Richard Dreyfuss
    Richard Dreyfuss

    American actor who rose in prominence in the early 1970s with a variety of roles.

  • Edwige Feuillère
    Edwige Feuillère

    French actress on stage/film/tv, director, producer.

  • Chelan Simmons
    Chelan Simmons

    Canadian actress and model.

  • Félix Marten
    Félix Marten

    French actor, director, and singer.

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October 29, 2015: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 8 years 5 months old,

or 101 months

or 439 weeks and 1 day old,

or 3074 days old,

if you were born on October 29, 2015.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 29, 2015?

There are 214 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 29th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 29, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 29, 2015.

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October 29, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 29, 2015:

  • Luther Burden

    American basketball player and coach (b. 1953).

  • Boris Kristančič

    Slovene basketball player and coach (b. 1931).

  • Ranko Žeravica

    Serbian basketball player and coach (b. 1929).

  • Ernesto Herrera

    Filipino businessman and politician (b. 1942).

  • Umberto Serradimigni
  • Franz Thaler
  • Ticky Burden
  • Jim Mooney
  • Tino Casali
  • Bruno Cadetto
  • Oddvar Kruge

What famous deaths happened on October 29th?

Famous deaths on October 29th:

  • Franco Corelli
    Franco Corelli

    Italian tenor, named "favorite tenor" of the century.

  • Lloyd Bochner
    Lloyd Bochner

    Canadian-american actor (d. 2005).

  • John Witherspoon
    John Witherspoon

    American actor and comedian (d. 2019).

  • Adolphe Menjou
    Adolphe Menjou

    American actor.

  • Christianjames Pulitzer

    Pioneering journalist and newspaper publisher, established the Pulitzer Prize.

  • Joseph Pulitzer

    Hungarian-american publisher.

  • Frances Hodgson Burnett

    Frances Hodgson Burnett was a British-American novelist and playwright best known for her children's novels such as 'The Secret Garden' and...

  • Duanne Allman

    Duane Allman was an American guitarist and the co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band.

  • Andersson

    Swedish explorer who led expeditions to the Arctic regions.

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October 29, 2015: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 29, 2015:

  • St. Hyacinth
  • St. Ida of Leeuw
  • St. John of Autun
  • St. Terence of Metz
  • Turkey - Republic Day (1923)
  • Anglican Church - James Hannington
  • St. Zenobius
  • St. Theodore
  • St. Bond
  • St. Maximillian

Saints celebrated on October 29, 2015:

  • Saint Colman of Kilmacduagh
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October 29, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 29, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 26th and November 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


October 29, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 29, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

October 29, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 29, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 26th and November 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - The Hills
  2. - Hotline Bling
  3. - What Do You Mean?
  4. - 679
  5. - Stitches

October 29, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 29, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

October 29, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 29, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 26th and November 1st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - The Hills
  2. - Hotline Bling
  3. - 679
  4. - Can't Feel My Face
  5. - Watch Me

October 29, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 29, 2015 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

October 29, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 29, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 26th and November 1st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Ginza
  2. - El Perdon
  3. - Propuesta Indecente
  4. - Sunset
  5. - La Gozadera

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October 29, 2015: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 29, 2015 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Big Short

The Big Short

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Adam McKay

Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt

Country: United States of America

Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Michael Powell

Starring: Karlheinz Böhm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer, Maxine Audley

Country: United States of America

Concussion

Concussion

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Peter Landesman

Starring: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, David Morse

Country: United States of America

Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston

Country: United States of America

Secret in Their Eyes

Secret in Their Eyes

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Billy Ray

Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Dean Norris

Country: United States of America

October 29, 2015: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 29, 2015 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Sasha Gordon

The Principal

The Principal

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Jody Hill

Celia

Celia

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Ann Turner

Dix pour cent

Dix pour cent

Release year: 2015

Country: France

The Lion Guard

The Lion Guard

Release year: 2015

Country: United States of America

October 29, 2015: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on October 29, 2015 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Bloodbath Kavkaz

Bloodbath Kavkaz

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Top-down shooter

Publisher: Dagestan Technology

The Cold War Era

The Cold War Era

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Strategy

Publisher: Alina Digital

Jelly Jump

Jelly Jump

Platform: Mobile

Genre: Arcade

Publisher: Ketchapp

Blocky Bot

Blocky Bot

Platform: Wii U

Genre: Platform

Publisher: Mobot Studios

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.

Platform: Nintendo 3DS

Genre: Turn-based strategy

Publisher: Nintendo

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Who was the US President on October 29, 2015?

On October 29, 2015 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 29, 2015?

On October 29, 2015 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on October 29, 2015?

On October 29, 2015 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about October 29th?

October 29th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 29th day of the month of October. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on October 29th, such as:

  • 2018 - Syrian civil war: six years after being closed by the war, the national museum of damascus is reopened to the public.
  • 2017 - Northern rakhine state clashes: more than 2000 people marched in yangon to support the military and ask it to protect the country's sovereignty, national security, and stop illegal invaders (referring specifically to the rohingya).
  • 2016 - Sectarianism in pakistan: five people were killed and many more injured when armed terrorists opened fire on majlis members at a karachi home in the nazimabad area of karachi.

Find out more about October 29th

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What happened in 2015?

2015 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Terrorism is in Yemen: The death count from the suicide bombing at Ibb (Yemen) on December 31 rose to 49, with the injury count climbing to 70.
  • The suicide bombing attack in Ibb (Yemen), that took place on December 31 has resulted in 49 deaths and 70 injuries.
  • One person is killed and six are injured in a shooting in Killarney in Calgary, Canada. Police have not made any arrests.

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What was the calendar for October 2015?

October 2015 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how October 2015 calendar looked like.

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