What happened on Tuesday October 06, 2015?

About October 6th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating landslide in Guatemala resulted in 152 confirmed deaths, with over 300 people still missing. Search crews discovered entire families buried alive, and Guatemala's National Disaster Reduction Commission declared the area uninhabitable.
  • Day of the week: October 6th, 2015 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: The Hills by The Weeknd
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

More about October 6th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on October 6th, 2015.

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October 06, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 06, 2015:

  • El Cambray Dos Landslide Tragedy A devastating landslide in Guatemala resulted in 152 confirmed deaths, with over 300 people still missing. Search crews discovered entire families buried alive, and Guatemala's National Disaster Reduction Commission declared the area uninhabitable.
  • Nobel Prize in Physics 2015 Takaaki Kajita was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of neutrino oscillations.
  • Israeli Military Action Against Palestinian Terrorists Israel burned three homes belonging to Palestinian terrorists who were responsible for previous attacks in Jerusalem, including the 2014 synagogue attack and the Jerusalem excavator rampage.
  • UN General Assembly President Corruption Allegations John William Ashe, former UN General Assembly President, was accused of accepting US$1.3 Million in bribes from Chinese businessmen.
  • FIFA Corruption Case South Korean FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mongjoon admitted facing charges before FIFA's ethics commission while denying any wrongdoing.
  • Hurricane Joaquin Impact on South Carolina Hurricane Joaquin brought significant tropical moisture to South Carolina, though it did not directly make landfall on the East Coast.
  • 2015 Burkinabe Coup d'état Developments General Gilbert Diendere was formally charged in connection with the Burkinabe coup d'état.

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October 06, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 06, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 06, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.96
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $110.63
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $46.33
  • General Electric GE: opens at $26.99
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $149.06

Exchange Rates on October 06, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.8873 EUR
  • 1 USD = 120.219 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6565 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3965 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3037 CAD

October 06, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Altrincham - Halifax : 1 - 3
  • Barrow - Chester : 3 - 2
  • Cheltenham - Braintree Town : 1 - 1
  • Grimsby - Gateshead : 2 - 1
  • Guiseley - Macclesfield : 0 - 3
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What day of the week was October 06, 2015?


October 06, 2015 was a Tuesday and it was the 279th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 06, 2015 can also be written as 10/6/2015 in the US and as 6/10/2015 in UK and Europe.

October 06, 2015 in October 2015 calendar

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October 06, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 06, 2015:

  • Árpád Göncz

    Prominent Hungarian author, playwright, and politician who served as the first president of Hungary after the fall of communism from 1990 to...

  • Juan Vicente Ugarte del Pino

    Peruvian historian, lawyer, and jurist (b. 1923).

  • Edgardo Alboni

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October 06, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 06, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 5th and October 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 06, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 06, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

  1. - The Hills youtube
  2. - What Do You Mean? youtube
  3. - Can't Feel My Face youtube
  4. - Hotline Bling youtube
  5. - Watch Me youtube

October 06, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 06, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

  1. - The Hills youtube
  2. - Can't Feel My Face youtube
  3. - Hotline Bling youtube
  4. - Watch Me youtube
  5. - 679 youtube
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October 06, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 6th is Libra.

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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 06, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 06, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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October 06, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 06, 2015 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 06, 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 06, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 12:58 am and setting at 03:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 28, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Oct 27, 2015.

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How old is someone born on October 06, 2015?


Someone born on October 06, 2015 is:

9 years 6 months old,

or 114 months and 17 days old,

or 498 weeks and 1 day old,

or 3487 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 06, 2015?

There are 166 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 06, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 06, 2015.

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