Friday April 15, 2016: on this day

April 15, 2016 was a Friday and it was the 106th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 15, 2016 can also be written as 4/15/2016 in the US and as 15/4/2016 in UK and Europe.

April 15, 2016 in April 2016 calendar

Here's what happened on April 15, 2016:

• Afghanistan war (2001-present). a war rages in kunduz province as the taliban launch their spring offensive to seize kunduz. a taliban spokesperson claimed that several outposts had fallen to them, but this was not immediately verified. however, a police chief stated that security forces were maintaining control of the situation.
• As the taliban launch their spring offensive to seize kunduz, a battle rages in kunduz province. a taliban spokesperson claimed that several outposts had fallen to them, but this was not immediately verified. however, a police chief stated that security forces were maintaining control of the situation.
• Pkk rebellion (2015-present: at least 4 turkish army soldiers have been killed and 2 others injured after a roadside bomb exploded in their vehicle in the southeast mardin province.
• After a roadside bomb struck their vehicle in southeast mardin province, at least four soldiers from the turkish army were killed and two more were injured,
• Ferdinand marcos' regime was rife with human rights violations. they claim auction proceeds from imelda marcos’ art collection, which includes picasso, van gogh and monet.
• 2016 kumamoto earthquake: eight people were killed in yesterday's earthquake in mashiki. over 50 people were seriously hurt, and eight hundred others have been injured.
• Yesterday's earthquake has resulted in nine deaths, with eight of them being from mashiki. over 50 people were seriously hurt, and eight hundred others have been injured.
• After a building collapse in tenerife, canary islands, at least two people were killed and five others were left missing.
• Dolores, uruguay, is struck by a tornado that leaves at least four people dead and seven others injured.
• The 38-year old american zookeeper at palm beach zoo in florida is attacked and killed by a malayan tiger.
• Rodrigo duterte, the philippine presidential candidate, has declared that he will abandon the philippine claim to the spratly islands and establish better economic relations with china.
• North korea and weapons-of-mass destruction: south korea’s yonhap news agency reported that north korea attempted to launch a bm25 musudan intermediate range ballistic missile, but failed. (reuters) the chinese state media condemned the action, claiming that saber-rattling would "lead to nowhere".
• South korea's yonhap news agency reported that north korea attempted to launch a bm25 musudan intermediate range ballistic missile, but failed.
• Chinese state media condemned the actions, claiming that saber-rattling would "lead china to nowhere".
• Relations russia-united states: john kerry informs russia of the us rules of engagement and the possibility that the plane that flew above the uss donald cook in april 13th could be shot down.
• John kerry informs russia of the possibility that the plane that flew above the uss donald cook, april 13, 2013, could have been shot down under the rules for engagement.
• Witold waszczykowski (polish foreign minister) said that russia is more dangerous then the islamic state of iraq and the levant, which he was visiting slovakia to discuss the future of nato. waszczykowski stated that russia's activities are a kind of existential threat, as they can destroy countries. although he called isil a serious threat, he said that it was not an existential threat to europe.
• Former rwandan politician leon mugesera is being held by authorities in rwanda for life. mugesera is known for calling tutsis "cockroaches" in a 1992 speech. this speech was believed to have been a precursor of the rwandan genocide.
• Two firefighters were shot during a welfare check at temple hills, maryland. one of them is dead and the other is critically ill.
• The new york post, a daily newspaper owned by rupert murdoch media mogul, does a 180° and endorses donald trump as president of the united states.
• Philippine presidential election 2016, miriam defensor santiago is the candidate for president. she accuses pollsters, who exclude her name from opinion polls, of fabricating results.
• Miriam defensor santiago is a presidential candidate who lags in polls. she accuses pollsters, in which she was not included in the opinion polls, of fabricating results.
• Dilma russoff is impeached: a request by the attorney general to suspend the vote of the brazilian parliament in order to open impeachment proceedings against president dilma roussoff has been rejected by the supreme federal court of brazil. (reuters) the impeachment of president dilma rousseff is being debated in brazil's chamber of deputies.
• The attorney general's request to suspend the vote in the parliament to start impeachment proceedings against president dilma rusuff was rejected by the supreme federal court of brazil.
• Brazil's chamber of deputies starts debating impeachment of president.
• Aftermath of 2016 brussels bombings. jacqueline galant, the belgian minister for transportation, resigns following the recent bombings which shook brussels in march 2016. galant quit amid allegations that her ministry ignored eu criticisms of security at belgium's airports.
• In the wake of recent terrorist attacks in brussels, jacqueline galant, the belgian minister for transportation, has resigned. galant quit amid allegations that her ministry ignored eu criticisms of security at belgium's airports.
• Cairo police brutally disperse an anti-sisi demonstration. many protestors gathered in cairo, egypt to demand the overthrow of president sisi.
• Czech republic leaders chose "czechia", a one-word alternative to their country's name, to make it easier to use for politicians, companies and athletes on name tags, products and sporting jerseys. to become the official name of the country, the foreign ministry must first get cabinet approval.

April 15, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 15, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.30
• Apple AAPL: opens at $112.11
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $55.30
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.07
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $151.04

Exchange Rates on April 15, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8854 EUR
• 1 USD = 108.762 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7036 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2956 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2858 CAD

April 15, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hannover - M'gladbach : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - Munich 1860 : 2 - 1
• Frankfurt FSV - Paderborn : 0 - 2
• RB Leipzig - Sandhausen : 0 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Levante - Espanol : 2 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Bourg Peronnas - Metz : 0 - 3
• Creteil - Auxerre : 1 - 0
• Laval - Evian Thonon Gaillard : 2 - 1
• Lens - Ajaccio : 2 - 0
• Red Star - Niort : 0 - 2

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 15th is Aries.

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April 15, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 15, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 15, 2016 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 15, 2016 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 April 15, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 71% full, rising at 01:36 pm and setting at 03:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 23, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Apr 22, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on April 15, 2016

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Whose famous birthday is on April 15th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 15th:

• Seth Rogen

  Seth rogen is a canadian actor and writer known for his roles in comedy films such as 'superbad' and 'knocked up'.

• Emma Watson

  British actress.

• Maisie Williams

  Maisie williams is a british tv actress best known for her role as arya stark in the popular tv series game of thrones.

• Anita Hassanandani Reddy

  Anita hassanandani reddy is an indian actress known for her work in hindi, telugu, and tamil films and television shows.

• Claudia Cardinale

  Internationally recognized italian actress.

• Samantha Fox

  British singer, pin-up girl and star, who was ranked no.

• Emma Thompson

  British actress.

• Cody Christian

  Cody christian is a tv actor known for his roles in teen wolf and pretty little liars.

• Linda Perry

  American singer-songwriter and record producer.

• Jeffrey Archer

  British politician and tycoon.

See more famous people and celebrities born on April 15th

You are 8 years and 10 days old,

or 96 months and 10 days old,

or 418 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2932 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 15, 2016?

There are 355 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 15th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 15, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 15, 2016.

Famous people died on April 15, 2016:

• Barrie Gilbert

  Renowned electrical engineer and inventor of the Gilbert cell, a key component in analog integrated circuits.

• Frederick Mayer
• Pina Boggi Cavallo
• Richard Smith
• Charlotte Sheffield
• Licia Bradamante
• Umberto Volante

What famous deaths happened on April 15th?

Famous deaths on April 15th:

• Greta Garbo

  Swedish-american actress, one the most famous and magical stars of the silverscreen.

• Ranjit Chowdhry

  Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood and Hollywood films.

• Jean Genet

  French novelist, playwright, and poet.

• Clifton James

  Spokane, washington -- actor.

• Pedro Infante

  Mexican singer and actor.

• Jonathan Crombie

  Canadian-american screenwriter and actor (d. 2015).

• Richard Conte

  Actor (four just men jean arthur show), died at 65.

• Esther Minciotti

  Dies at 74.

• Wallace Beery

  American film actor.

• Abrham Lincoln

  16th President of the United States who led the country during the American Civil War.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on April 15th

Holidays on April 15, 2016:

• Major League Baseball celebrates "Jackie Robinson Day" each April 15 in all MLB ballparks.
• In the United States, April 15 is the official deadline for filing tax returns: all forms mailed to the IRS must be postmarked no later than this day, so many post offices across the country stay open until midnight to accommodate procrastinators (or those who owe tax and want to wait as late as possible to pay). (If this day falls on the weekend, as in 2006, the following Monday becomes the deadline. Additionally in 2006, Patriot's Day moved the tax deadline to Tuesday, April 18, for those in
• Father Damien Day ? celebrated annually in Hawai'i.
• Arirang Festival is held in North Korea to commemorate Kim Il-sung's birth.
• Blessed Waltman of Antwerp
• Ancient Latvia ? Tipsa Diena was observed.
• Roman Empire ? the Fordicia was celebrated in honor of Terra.

Saints celebrated on April 15, 2016:

• Saint Paternus
• Saint Petrus Gonzalez
• Saint Hunna.
• Saint Basilissa

April 15, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 15, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week April 11th and April 17th.

April 15, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 15, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 11th and April 17th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
2. Lukas Graham - 7 Years
3. Meghan Trainor - No
4. Zayn - Pillowtalk
5. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself

April 15, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 15, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 11th and April 17th.

April 15, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 15, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 11th and April 17th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
2. G-Eazy x Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I
3. Desiigner - Panda
4. Kevin Gates - 2 Phones
5. Jeremih - Oui

April 15, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on April 15, 2016 was Hasta El Amanecer by Nicky Jam, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 11th and April 17th.

April 15, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on April 15, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 11th and April 17th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Nicky Jam - Hasta El Amanecer
2. J Balvin - Ginza
3. Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga - Solo Con Verte
4. Yandel - Encantadora
5. Farruko - Obsesionado