What happened on Wednesday December 09, 2015?

Here's what happened on December 09, 2015:

• Taliban Attack on Kandahar Airport A significant Taliban attack on Kandahar International Airport resulted in at least 50 casualties, including civilians and Afghan National Security Forces personnel. An additional 35 individuals were injured in this devastating assault, highlighting the ongoing instability in Afghanistan.
• Russian Military Intervention in Syria Russian President Vladimir Putin made a provocative statement regarding potential nuclear options in combating terrorists. Following cruise missile strikes against Islamic State positions in Syria, Russia deployed a Kilo class submarine in the Mediterranean, demonstrating its military capabilities and strategic positioning in the Syrian conflict.
• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Escalation On December 9, 2015, multiple violent incidents occurred in the Israeli-Palestinian territories. A drive-by shooting attack at Avnei Hefetz injured an Israeli couple. In a separate incident in Hebron, a Palestinian man conducted a stabbing attack, injuring an Israeli soldier and civilian before being shot and killed by security forces. Israeli soldiers also killed a teenager during a raid on a refugee camp in Bethlehem, West Bank.
• Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Reignites Tensions escalated in the Nagorno-Karabakh region when Azeri tanks broke the 1994 Russian-brokered ceasefire by shelling military positions. The incident resulted in the death of one soldier from the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army, potentially signaling a renewed conflict.
• Angela Merkel Named Time's Person of the Year Time magazine recognized German Chancellor Angela Merkel as Person of the Year, acknowledging her leadership during complex challenges including the European debt crisis and the refugee crisis.
• United States Increases Sanctions on North Korea The United States imposed additional sanctions on North Korea, citing alleged weapon violations and continuing tensions in international relations.
• Cuba-United States Asset Settlement Talks Officials from Cuba and the United States initiated settlement discussions in Havana regarding $1.9 billion in assets seized by Fidel Castro's government in the 1960s. These negotiations could potentially impact the long-standing U.S. embargo on Cuba.

Events in 2015

December 09, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 09, 2015

December 09, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 09, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.84
• Apple AAPL: opens at $117.64
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $55.37
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.02
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $137.38

Exchange Rates on December 09, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.9075 EUR
• 1 USD = 121.628 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6587 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3833 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3566 CAD

December 09, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Como - Crotone : 0 - 1
• Livorno - Salernitana : 0 - 0
• Spezia - Vicenza : 1 - 0
• Virtus Lanciano - Cagliari : 1 - 3

December 09, 2015 was a Wednesday and it was the 343rd day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 09, 2015 can also be written as 12/9/2015 in the US and as 9/12/2015 in UK and Europe.

December 09, 2015 in December 2015 calendar

Famous people died on December 09, 2015:

• Norman Breslow

  American statistician and academic (b. 1941).

• Julio Terrazas Sandoval

  Bolivian cardinal (b. 1936).

• Juvenal Juvêncio

  Brazilian lawyer and politician (b. 1934).

• Carlo Furno
• Akiyuki Nosaka
• Lawrence Harrison

Famous people who died in 2015

Famous people who died on December 9th

December 09, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 09, 2015 was Hello by Adele, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

1. Adele - Hello
2. Justin Bieber - Sorry
3. Drake - Hotline Bling
4. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?
5. The Weeknd - The Hills

December 09, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 09, 2015 was Hotline Bling by Drake, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

1. Drake - Hotline Bling
2. The Weeknd - The Hills
3. Fetty Wap Featuring Remy Boyz - 679
4. Alessia Cara - Here
5. Silento - Watch Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 9th is Sagittarius.

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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 09, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 09, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 09, 2015 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 09, 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 09, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:05 am and setting at 04:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 25, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Dec 25, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on December 09, 2015

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Someone born on December 09, 2015 is:

9 years 4 months old,

or 112 months and 14 days old,

or 489 weeks

or 3423 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 09, 2015?

There are 230 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 09, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 09, 2015.

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