Friday December 18, 2015: on this day
About December 18th, 2015, in brief:
- Historical events: Yemeni Civil War (2015-2018): Two missiles from Yemen are launched at Saudi Arabia. One missile is intercepted and destroyed by Saudi Arabia's air defenses. The other missile, however, lands close to Najran according to a coalition statement. There have been no casualties.
- Day of the week: December 18th, 2015 was a Friday
- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
- Famous Birthdays: Brad Pitt, Christina Aguilera
- Moon Phase: First Quarter
- #1 US song: Hello by Adele
- Popular movie: Peeping Tom directed by Michael Powell
More about December 18th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on December 18th, 2015.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was December 18, 2015?
- December 18, 2015: What happened on that day?
- December 18, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- December 18, 2015: What were the main match results that day?
- December 18, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- December 18, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on December 18, 2015?
- How old is someone born on December 18, 2015?
- December 18, 2015: What famous people died on that day?
- December 18, 2015: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- December 18, 2015: Number 1 song on that day
- December 18, 2015: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- December 18, 2015: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- December 18, 2015: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- December 18, 2015: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on December 18, 2015?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 18, 2015?
- Who was the Pope on December 18, 2015?
What day of the week was December 18, 2015?
December 18, 2015 was a Friday and it was the 352nd day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.
December 18, 2015 can also be written as 12/18/2015 in the US and as 18/12/2015 in UK and Europe.
December 18, 2015: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on December 18, 2015:
- Yemeni civil war (2015-2018): two missiles from yemen are launched at saudi arabia. one missile is intercepted and destroyed by saudi arabia's air defenses. the other missile, however, lands close to najran according to a coalition statement. there have been no casualties.
- According to a coalition statement, two ballistic missiles from yemen are launched at saudi arabia. one of them is intercepted and the other lands close to najran. there have been no casualties.
- According to a senior u.s. defense officer, a long-range u.s. b52 bomber flying over the south china sea on a routine mission flew within two nautical mile of an artificial island created by china in the disputed spratly islands archipelago. china's defense ministry has issued a statement accusing america of intentionally raising tensions in this disputed area.
- International intervention in iraq: a coalition of the u.s. and other countries launched an airstrike against iraqi forces. the strike was carried out as the army confronted militants in bad weather conditions south-west of fallujah. official reports say one soldier was killed and nine others were injured. however, the actual number of casualties could be much higher. according to a military medic, he has treated at least 20 soldiers for injuries.
- The coalition of the u.s. and iraqi airstrikes hit iraqi forces during an army engagement with militants in bad weather conditions south of fallujah. official reports say one soldier was killed and nine others were injured. however, it is possible that the number of casualties could be much higher. according to a military medic, he has treated at least 20 soldiers for injuries.
- 2015 burundi unrest: the african union peace and security council approves the plan for 5,000 peacekeepers in burundi to help civilians caught up the crisis. u.n. security council approval is required. philippe nzobonariba, burundi's foreign minister, says that the force will not be allowed into burundi without permission from the government.
- The african union's peace and security council approved the plan to send 5,000 peacekeepers into burundi to help civilians affected by the crisis. u.n. security council approval is required. philippe nzobonariba, burundi's peace and security council member, says that the force will not be allowed into burundi without permission from the government.
- Syrian civil war: the syrian observatory for human rights reports that 32 civilians were killed in an airstrike by russia in three northern syria areas. half of these victims were women and children. the attacks resulted in no deaths of suspected militants.
- According to the syrian observatory for human rights, 32 civilians were killed in russian airstrikes in northern syria. half of these victims were women and children. the attacks resulted in no deaths of suspected militants.
- After a vatican spokesperson confirmed that pope francis had recognized mother teresa's second miracle, which involved the healing of a brazilian man suffering from multiple brain tumors, the vatican announced mother teresa's eligibility to canonization. teresa's canonization date has not been confirmed by the vatican.
- Jpmorgan chase in the united states agrees to pay $307 million to settle federal cases that the bank failed disclose to certain wealth management clients.
- Isis pharmaceuticals inc. announced that it will change its name from ionis pharmaceuticals inc. to ionis pharmaceuticals inc., december 22. the stock exchange ticker symbol of the company will be ions.
- Relations australia-japan: the australian prime minister malcolm turnbull said in tokyo that his country was "very disappointed" by japan's decision not to resume whaling. however, this should not be allowed the damage their special strategic ties. malcolm turnbull, the australian prime minister who succeeded tony abbott in september is currently on his first trip to japan, where he will meet with shinzo abe, the japanese prime minister.
- The australian prime minister malcolm turnbull said in tokyo that his country was "very disappointed" by japan's decision not to resume whaling. however, this should not affect the special strategic ties between the two countries. malcolm turnbull, the australian prime minister who succeeded tony abbott in september is making his first trip to japan, which will include talks and meetings with shinzo abe, the japanese prime minister.
- Russia-ukraine relations. the ukrainian prime minister arseniy yotsenyuk announced that his country has imposed a moratorium upon repayment of $3 billion in russian debt. this is due to moscow refusing to accept terms for repayment offered to other creditors. this means ukraine will likely default on the debt due sunday.
- Arseniy yatsenyuk, the ukrainian prime minister, has announced that russia is refusing to repay a $3 billion debt owed to it. this means that ukraine will likely default on its debt due sunday.
- Thailand is warned by the european union that it must address human rights violations and slavery in its seafood industry quickly if it wishes to avoid an eu import ban.
- Turkish participation in the syrian civil war: nato allies agree to send aircrafts and ships to turkey's syrian border defenses. this will help avoid similar incidents to november's downing a russian plane.
- Nato allies agree that they will send ships and aircraft to turkey to help strengthen its syrian border air defenses. this will prevent incidents like the russian plane being shot down in november.
- The text was approved unanimously by the u.n. security council following agreement between russia and the united states. the resolution doesn't address the fate of bashar al-assad.
- A group of 32 hospitals in the united states have agreed to pay $28 million to resolve charges that they falsely claimed medicare for a spinal fracture treatment. this settlement is the latest in a decade-old whistleblower case regarding alleged improper billing for kyphoplasty. to settle billing claims arising from this spinal procedure, more than 130 hospitals paid $105 million.
- The movie premiere: alvin and the chipmunks: the road chip
- Sequels: alvin and the chipmunks (2007) and alvin and the chipmunks, the squeakquel (2009 and 2009)
- After a member of sanders' campaign team used a software glitch to view hillary clinton's personal campaign data, the democratic national committee suspended sanders' presidential campaign access to its national voter list. the campaign filed a lawsuit in response.
- Jeff weaver is the presidential campaign manager for vermont senator bernie sanders. he claims that the dnc's suspension of access to the democratic voter files is part of a pattern of actions that suggests the dnc is not impartial. if the dnc doesn't fix the software issues, the campaign threatens to sue the dnc in federal court.
- Michael briggs, sanders campaign spokesperson, says that the voter access issue has been "resolved".
- Kellingley colliery, the last deep coal mine in great britain, closes.
December 18, 2015: What were the magazines covers that day?
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December 18, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on December 18, 2015:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.57
- Apple AAPL: opens at $108.91
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $55.77
- General Electric GE: opens at $30.39
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $136.41
Exchange Rates on December 18, 2015:
- 1 USD = 0.9201 EUR
- 1 USD = 121.146 JPY
- 1 USD = 0.6714 GBP
- 1 USD = 1.3916 AUD
- 1 USD = 1.3956 CAD
December 18, 2015: What were the main match results that day?
Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)
- Lokeren - Waregem : 1 - 1
Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)
- Schalke 04 - Hoffenheim : 1 - 0
Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)
- Frankfurt FSV - Bielefeld : 1 - 2
- St Pauli - Karlsruhe : 1 - 2
- Union Berlin - Sandhausen : 1 - 0
La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)
- Elche - Cordoba : 2 - 1
December 18, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 18th is Sagittarius.
Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.
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 18, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 18, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.
Discover the Goat personality and how the Wood Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
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December 18, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on December 18, 2015 was First Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 18, 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 18, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 56% full, rising at 12:02 pm and setting at 12:27 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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Whose famous birthday is on December 18th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 18th:
- Brad Pitt
American actor and sex icon.
- Christina Aguilera
American singer, songwriter, actress.
- Katie Holmes
American actress who made a remarkable career, was accepted in her first audition for "the ice storm" as a supporting actor.
- Steven Spielberg
American film producer and director.
- Keith Richards
British musician who founded "the rolling stones", with mick jagger, in july 1962.
- Gladys Cooper
Gladys Cooper was an English actress who had a successful career on stage and screen, earning multiple awards.
- Ray Liotta
American actor seen in "lethal weapon", and "goodfellas.
- Alejandro Sanz
World music singer.
- Trish Stratus
Canadian professional wrestler.
- Betty Grable
American actress, singer, and dancer.
See more famous people and celebrities born on December 18th
How old is someone born on December 18, 2015?
Someone born on December 18, 2015 is:
8 years 5 months old,
or 101 months and 3 days old,
or 439 weeks and 4 days old,
or 3077 days old,
Use our Age Calculator to know the age of a person given the birthdate.
How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 18, 2015?
There are 211 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 18th 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 18, 2015?
You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 18, 2015.
December 18, 2015: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on December 18, 2015:
- Tyrail Johnson
Acclaimed playwright known for his powerful and thought-provoking dramas.
- Exander Smith
Famous for his thought-provoking plays.
- Garek Morrison
Acclaimed playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.
- Dartanion Athos
Famous for his tragic plays that explore the depths of human emotion.
- Helge Solum Larsen
Norwegian businessman and politician (b. 1969).
- Luc Brewaeys
Belgian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1959).
- Riccardo Marasco
- Carlo De Mejo
- Vittore Gottardi
- Léon Mébiame
- Umberto Trippa
- Jesús Samper
What famous deaths happened on December 18th?
Famous deaths on December 18th:
- Robert Bresson
He was a french film director who directed 14 films over 40 years.
- Chris Farley
American comedian who died after consuming booze, cocaine, and heroin in his chicago condo 12/18/1997.
- Gilbert Bécaud
He was a french singer-songwriter who wrote french songs like "what now my love?" "je t'appartiens", which was renamed by the everly...
- Virna Lisi
Italian actress and voluptuous lead lady, after her roles in local films, she was internationally recognized for "the black tulip," 1963,"...
- Diana Lynn
Los angeles, california -- actress.
- Joseph Barbera
American cartoonist (born 1911).
- Sam Wanamaker
American actor.
- Mandy Rice-Davies
English model and actress (b. 1944)[46].
- Lilia Skala
Actress from austria/usa (ship of fools and caprice) dies at the age of 98.
- Anne Revere
Actress (national velvet), passes away from pneumonia at 87.
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December 18, 2015: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on December 18, 2015:
- Roman festivals - Feast of Epona (during Saturnalia)
- R.C. Saints - Gatianus of Tours
- Also see December 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Niger - Republic Day (autonomous in 1958)
- Greek Orthodox Church ? Feast of Sebastian the Martyr
Observances on December 18, 2015:
- International Migrants Day
- Arabic Language Day
December 18, 2015: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on December 18, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 14th and December 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
December 18, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on December 18, 2015 was Hello by Adele, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.
December 18, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on December 18, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 14th and December 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Adele - Hello
- Justin Bieber - Sorry
- Drake - Hotline Bling
- Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?
- The Weeknd - The Hills
December 18, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on December 18, 2015 was Hotline Bling by Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.
December 18, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on December 18, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 14th and December 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Drake - Hotline Bling
- The Weeknd - The Hills
- Alessia Cara - Here
- Fetty Wap Featuring Remy Boyz - 679
- Drake & Future - Jumpman
December 18, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on December 18, 2015 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.
December 18, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on December 18, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 14th and December 20th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- J Balvin - Ginza
- Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
- Maluma - Borro Cassette
- La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas - Despues de Ti Quien
- Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
December 18, 2015: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on December 18, 2015 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
December 18, 2015: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on December 18, 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:
December 18, 2015: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on December 18, 2015 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
December 18, 2015: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on December 18, 2015 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on December 18, 2015?
On December 18, 2015 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 18, 2015?
On December 18, 2015 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on December 18, 2015?
On December 18, 2015 the Pope was Francis.
What is special about December 18th?
December 18th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 18th day of the month of December. 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 December 18th, such as:
- 2018 - Russian cargo vessel mv kuzma minin is stranded and is then refloated off gyllyngvase (cornwall) and brought to falmouth bay for inspection by the maritime and coastguard agency.
- 2017 - Twitter has suspended the accounts of white nationalists well-known for violating new offensive content rules.
- 2016 - Syrian civil war, aleppo offensive (november-december 2016: rebels target and set fire to several buses on their way to evacuate the ill and wounded from the besieged syrian villages al-fu'ah/kafriya.
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 December 2015?
December 2015 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th 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.