What happened on Friday January 02, 2015?

Here's what happened on January 02, 2015:

• U.S. Sanctions Against North Korea In response to North Korea's alleged involvement in the Sony hacking attack, the United States imposed additional sanctions targeting the North Korean Special Operation Force and 10 government officials, escalating tensions in international relations.
• Boko Haram Bus Attack in Cameroon Boko Haram militants conducted a deadly attack on a bus in Waza, Cameroon, killing 11 people and injuring 6, demonstrating the terrorist group's ongoing campaign of violence in the region.
• Death of Abu Anas al-Libi Abu Anas al-Libi, a former associate of Osama Bin Laden and alleged planner of the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, died in New York while awaiting trial for his alleged terrorist activities.
• Somali al-Shabaab Attack on Army Base During the ongoing Somali Civil War, seven soldiers were killed when al-Shabaab militants launched a coordinated attack on an army base near Baidoa, highlighting the persistent insurgency and instability in the region.
• Suicide Bombing in Rawalpindi Mosque A suicide bomb attack targeted a Shiite mosque in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, resulting in at least seven fatalities, highlighting ongoing sectarian tensions and terrorist threats in the region.
• MS Norman Atlantic Ferry Fire Tragedy The death toll from the MS Norman Atlantic ferry fire continued to rise, with eleven confirmed deaths and as many as nineteen people still reported missing, underscoring the severity of the maritime disaster.

Events in 2015

January 02, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 02, 2015

January 02, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 02, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $92.25
• Apple AAPL: opens at $111.39
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $46.66
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.34
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $161.31

Exchange Rates on January 02, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.8333 EUR
• 1 USD = 120.49 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.652 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2352 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.1782 CAD

January 02, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Belenenses - Academica : 0 - 0

January 02, 2015 was a Friday and it was the 2nd day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 02, 2015 can also be written as 1/2/2015 in the US and as 2/1/2015 in UK and Europe.

January 02, 2015 in January 2015 calendar

Famous people died on January 02, 2015:

• Little Jimmy Dickens
• Abu Anas al-Libi

Famous people who died in 2015

Famous people who died on January 2nd

January 02, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 02, 2015 was Blank Space by Taylor Swift, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

1. Taylor Swift - Blank Space
2. Hozier - Take Me To Church
3. Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!
4. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
5. Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin

January 02, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 02, 2015 was I Don't F**k With You by Big Sean Featuring E-40, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

1. Big Sean Featuring E-40 - I Don't F**k With You
2. Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown - Only
3. I LOVE MAKONNEN Featuring Drake - Tuesday
4. Rae Sremmurd - No Type
5. Beyonce - 7/11

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 2nd is Capricorn.

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January 02, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 02, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 02, 2015 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 02, 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 January 02, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 02:56 pm and setting at 05:39 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 06, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on January 02, 2015

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Someone born on January 02, 2015 is:

10 years 3 months old,

or 123 months and 21 days old,

or 537 weeks and 5 days old,

or 3764 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 02, 2015?

There are 254 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 02, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 02, 2015.

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