What happened on Tuesday January 13, 2015?

About January 13th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: Armed terrorists attacked the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, killing 12 people and injuring 11 in a shocking act of violence targeting freedom of expression.
  • Day of the week: January 13th, 2015 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

More about January 13th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on January 13th, 2015.

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January 13, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 13, 2015:

  • Charlie Hebdo Terrorist Attack in Paris Armed terrorists attacked the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, killing 12 people and injuring 11 in a shocking act of violence targeting freedom of expression.
  • European Jihadist Recruitment Concern Europol Director Rob Wainwright revealed to a British Parliamentary Committee that approximately 5,000 European Union citizens have joined jihadist groups in the Middle East, raising significant security and radicalization concerns.
  • Ukraine Bus Attack During the 2014-15 Russian military intervention in Ukraine, a passenger bus was attacked at a checkpoint in eastern Ukraine, resulting in at least ten civilian deaths and numerous injuries, highlighting the ongoing conflict's brutal impact on civilians.
  • AirAsia Flight 8501 Investigation Investigators recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the crashed AirAsia jet, with plans to produce a preliminary accident report within one month, aiming to understand the circumstances of the tragic crash.
  • China's Ebola Response China demonstrated international solidarity by sending an additional 232 People's Liberation Army medical workers to West Africa to combat the ongoing Ebola virus epidemic.
  • Mubarak Legal Proceedings Egypt's highest court overturned the remaining conviction against former President Hosni Mubarak and initiated a retrial, marking another complex chapter in the country's post-revolutionary legal landscape.
  • Mozambique Mass Beer Poisoning A tragic incident of mass beer poisoning at a funeral in Mozambique resulted in at least 72 deaths, prompting urgent public health investigations into the source of contamination.
  • Avian Flu Outbreak in Taiwan The World Health Organization monitored a significant avian flu outbreak in Taiwan, with the H5N8 virus infecting nine farms, raising potential public health and agricultural concerns.
  • Pope Francis's Diplomatic Visit Pope Francis began a significant six-day Asian tour, arriving in Sri Lanka and continuing the Vatican's diplomatic and pastoral engagement in the region.
  • Supreme Court Consumer Protection Ruling In a unanimous 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court strengthened consumer protections by ruling that homeowners can rescind a mortgage by sending a notice to the bank within three years, providing an alternative to costly litigation.

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January 13, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 13, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 13, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.88
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $111.43
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $46.97
  • General Electric GE: opens at $24.26
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $157.26

Exchange Rates on January 13, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.8489 EUR
  • 1 USD = 117.887 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6592 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2244 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.195 CAD

January 13, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Dartford - Halifax : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was January 13, 2015?


January 13, 2015 was a Tuesday and it was the 13th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 13, 2015 can also be written as 1/13/2015 in the US and as 13/1/2015 in UK and Europe.

January 13, 2015 in January 2015 calendar

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January 13, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 13, 2015:

  • Mark Juddery

    Australian journalist and author (b. 1971).

  • José Luis Moro

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January 13, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 13, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 12th and January 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 13, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 13, 2015 was Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

  1. - Uptown Funk! youtube
  2. - Blank Space youtube
  3. - Take Me To Church youtube
  4. - Thinking Out Loud youtube
  5. - Lips Are Movin youtube

January 13, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 13, 2015 was I Don't F**k With You by Big Sean Featuring E-40, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

  1. - I Don't F**k With You
  2. - Only
  3. - Tuesday
  4. - No Type
  5. - 7/11
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January 13, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 13th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 13, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 13, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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January 13, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 13, 2015 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 13, 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 13, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 12:09 am and setting at 12:05 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on January 13, 2015?


Someone born on January 13, 2015 is:

10 years 3 months old,

or 123 months and 10 days old,

or 536 weeks and 1 day old,

or 3753 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 13, 2015?

There are 265 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 13th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 13, 2015?

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