What happened on Friday January 09, 2015?

Here's what happened on January 09, 2015:

• Charlie Hebdo Terrorist Attack Conclusion French security forces shot and killed two al-Qaida-linked brothers suspected of carrying out the rampage at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. The brothers were cornered in Dammartin-en-Goële, and a hostage situation at a nearby printing facility was resolved with the suspects' deaths. This incident occurred concurrently with another hostage situation at a Jewish market in Paris, where four hostages were killed and two police officers were injured.
• Boko Haram Massacre in Nigeria Boko Haram launched a devastating attack on 10 villages in Nigeria, causing massive destruction and potentially killing up to 2,000 people. The militant group's raid left towns completely burned, with bodies scattered across the ground, representing one of the most brutal attacks in the region's recent history.
• Obama's Community College Tuition Proposal President Barack Obama proposed a groundbreaking program to waive tuition for the first two years at American community colleges, aiming to make higher education more accessible and affordable for millions of students.
• Raif Badawi Lashing Sentence Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi received 50 lashes as part of a controversial punishment for allegedly insulting Islam. His total sentence includes ten years imprisonment and 1,000 lashes, to be administered in weekly installments of 50 lashes.
• Sri Lankan Presidential Election Mahinda Rajapaksa conceded defeat to Maithripala Sirisena in the 2015 Sri Lankan presidential election, marking a significant political transition in the country.
• Mass Vehicle Collision in Michigan A catastrophic multi-vehicle collision occurred on the snowy Interstate 94 highway in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. The accident involved 193 vehicles, resulting in one fatality and 20 injuries. The situation was further complicated by a fire involving a chemical tanker truck and a fireworks truck, causing explosions that also injured rescue workers. The expressway remained closed for over 14 hours due to debris and ongoing fire.
• Mass Poisoning in Mozambique A tragic mass poisoning occurred at a funeral in Mozambique, where beer contaminated with Burkholderia gladioli resulted in 75 deaths and over 230 people falling ill.

Events in 2015

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

Newspapers from Jan. 09, 2015

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

Stock market quotes on January 09, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $92.30
• Apple AAPL: opens at $112.67
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $47.61
• General Electric GE: opens at $24.52
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $158.42

Exchange Rates on January 09, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.844 EUR
• 1 USD = 118.52 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6596 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2188 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.1866 CAD

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

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Levante - La Coruna : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Nimes : 0 - 1
• Angers - Nancy : 3 - 1
• Clermont - Laval : 0 - 0
• Creteil - Auxerre : 2 - 2
• Dijon - Tours : 0 - 3

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Montpellier - Marseille : 2 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Estoril - Moreirense : 1 - 1

January 09, 2015 was a Friday and it was the 9th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 09, 2015 can also be written as 1/9/2015 in the US and as 9/1/2015 in UK and Europe.

January 09, 2015 in January 2015 calendar

Famous people died on January 09, 2015:

• Abdul Rahman Ya'kub

  Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Sarawak from 1970 to 1981, playing a significant role in the state's...

• Roy Tarpley

  Professional basketball player who played for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

• Józef Oleksy

  Polish economist and politician who served as the 7th Prime Minister of Poland from 1995 to 1996, playing a significant role in Poland's...

• Michel Jeury

  Michel Jeury was a notable French science fiction and fantasy author who contributed significantly to the genre in the late 20th century.

• Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
• Amedy Coulibaly
• Oleg Rudnov
• Neuci Ramos da Silva
• Alberto D'Anna

Famous people who died in 2015

Famous people who died on January 9th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 09, 2015 was Blank Space by Taylor Swift, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

1. Taylor Swift - Blank Space
2. Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!
3. Hozier - Take Me To Church
4. Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin
5. Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 09, 2015 was I Don't F**k With You by Big Sean Featuring E-40, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

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. Bobby Shmurda - Hot Boy

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 9th is Capricorn.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 09, 2015 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 09, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 09:19 pm and setting at 10:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 05, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Feb 03, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on January 09, 2015

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Someone born on January 09, 2015 is:

10 years 3 months old,

or 123 months and 14 days old,

or 536 weeks and 5 days old,

or 3757 days old,

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

There are 261 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 9th 2026.

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

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

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