Thursday October 15, 2015: on this day

October 15, 2015 was a Thursday and it was the 288th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 15, 2015 can also be written as 10/15/2015 in the US and as 15/10/2015 in UK and Europe.

October 15, 2015 in October 2015 calendar

Here's what happened on October 15, 2015:

• War in afghanistan (2001-present: president barack obama announced that he would keep 5,500 troops in afghanistan.
• Barack obama, president of the united states, announces that he will maintain 5,500 troops in afghanistan.
• Conflict in myanmar: the government of myanmar signs peace agreements with eight ethnic armed groups. however, some powerful groups remain out.
• In retaliation for saudi "war crimes", yemen's sana'a controlled forces fired a scud missile towards saudi arabia. according to a spokesman for the yemeni military, which is allied with houthi militants, the missile struck a saudi airbase and caused "widespread damage". the saudi side did not immediately respond to the report.
• Three months after the houthi militants were driven out of southern yemen, thousands gather at al ouroudh square in aden to show their gratitude and celebrate victory.
• European migration crisis: at least one person has been killed when border guards in bulgaria opened fire on illegal migrants who tried to cross from turkey. it happened in the southeast town of sredets.
• Boko haram insurgency - a twin bombing close to a mosque in maiduguri, northeast nigeria kills at most 26 people
• At least 26 people are killed in a twin bombing that occurred near a mosque in maiduguri, northeast nigeria.
• Conflict between israel and palestine: a fellow israeli jew stabs an israeli jew because he mistakenly thinks he is an arab.
• A fellow israeli jew stabs an israeli jew because he mistakenly believes he is an arab.
• Lennart anderson, 87, died in brooklyn. anderson was also a teacher at many notable institutions, including pratt institute and the art students league of new york. anderson's influence is felt by generations of artists.
• Volkswagen emissions scandal: after the scandal is made public, kba, germany's automotive watchdog orders volkswagen to recall 2.4 million cars from that country.
• After the emissions scandal became public, kba, a german automobile watchdog, orders volkswagen to recall 2.4 million cars.
• According to the u.s. labor department's thursday announcement, four papa john's pizza franchise owners have agreed to a settlement worth approximately $500,000 after admitting that they paid unfair wages to their employees. schneiderman has also reached settlements with other papa john's franchises including one worth more than $2 million. other fast-food franchises also reached out-of-court agreements.
• Vietnam claims that a chinese vessel attacked and sank one its fishing boats in the south china sea. tensions between the two countries have escalated after more than 20 vietnamese fishing vessels were attacked by chinese ships this year.
• Hurricane joaquin & ss el faro - the united states national transportation safety board has requested that the u.s. navy resume the search for the u.s. coast guard vessel ss el faro, which was believed to have been lost during hurricane joaquin on october 7. the ship's loss, along with 33 crew members, is considered the "worst u.s. merchant maritime disaster in recent memory."
• 2015 parramatta shooting: rahan alou and talal alameddine were charged with helping farhad jabar kill curtis cheng, a new south wales police force accountant. they were arrested in parramatta on 2 october 2015.
• An anonymous whistleblower released a cache of classified intelligence documents from the intercept that details the united states' drone strikes in afghanistan, somalia and yemen after september 11.
• In connection with the gang-rape and brutality of a sydney, australia girl aged 16, four men, and one teenage boy were arrested.
• Two libyans are named by u.s. and scottish prosecutors as suspects in lockerbie bombing.
• Nevada gaming control board rules daily fantasy sports leagues as a form gambling. this includes being offered to residents of the state. the decision could influence other states' positions on the leagues due to nevada's position as a major gambling centre.
• 2015 united nations security council election: egypt, senegal and uruguay are elected to non-permanent two-year seats on the united nations security council in 2016-17. they replace chad, chile and jordan and lithuania.
• For 2016-17, egypt, senegal and uruguay are elected to non-permanent two-year seats on the united nations security council. they replace chad, chile and jordan.
• 2015 mlb postseason. in the u.s., new york mets beat the los angeles dodgers by 3-2 in game 5 of the national league division series. the mets will face the chicago cubs in their best-of-7 2015 national league championship series. it opens at citi field on october 17.
• The new york mets beat the los angeles dodgers by 3-2 in game 5 of the national league division series. the mets will face the chicago cubs in game 5 of the 2015 national league championship series. it opens at citi field on october 17.

October 15, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 15, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.19
• Apple AAPL: opens at $110.93
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $47.01
• General Electric GE: opens at $27.80
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $150.91

Exchange Rates on October 15, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.8788 EUR
• 1 USD = 118.946 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6461 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3649 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2868 CAD

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 15th is Libra.

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October 15, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 15, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 15, 2015 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 15, 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 15, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 09:24 am and setting at 08:41 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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Your place in the Universe on October 15, 2015

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Whose famous birthday is on October 15th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 15th:

• Tito Jackson

  Tito jackson is a guitarist best known as a member of the famous jackson 5 band.

• Kiko Mizuhara

  Kiko mizuhara is a japanese model known for her work in the fashion industry and her appearances in various magazines and fashion shows.

• Penny Marshall

  Penny marshall was an american actress, director, and producer, best known for her role as laverne defazio on the television sitcom laverne...

• Keyshia Cole

  Keyshia cole is an american r&b singer known for her soulful voice and emotional lyrics.

• Lee Iacocca

  American self-made man who rose to the top of the ford motor co.

• Mira Nair

  Indian-american actress and producer.

• Jean Peters

  American actress.

• Jaci Velasquez

  Rock singer.

• Dominic West

  Dominic west is a british actor known for his roles in the wire and the affair.

• John Kenneth Galbraith

  Economist (affluent society-58 hillman award).

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You are 8 years 6 months old,

or 102 months and 9 days old,

or 444 weeks and 6 days old,

or 3114 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 15, 2015?

There are 174 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 15th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 15, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 15, 2015.

Famous people died on October 15, 2015:

• Kemp Pendleton

  American congressman and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

• Neill Sheridan

  American baseball player (b. 1921).

• Tyrone Young

  American football player (b. 1960).

• Nate Huffman

  American basketball player (d. 2015).

• Kenneth D. Taylor

  Canadian businessman and diplomat (d. 2015).

• Sergei Filippenkov

  Russian footballer and manager (b. 1971).

• Lorenzo Cappelli
• Arrigo Dolso
• Settimio Pagnini

What famous deaths happened on October 15th?

Famous deaths on October 15th:

• Pat O'Brien

  American actor.

• Betty Driver

  English actress, singer, and author (b. 1920).

• Edie Adams

  American actress and singer (born 1927).

• Henny Porten

  German actress and one of the first silent film stars in germany.

• Trestan Hart

  Acclaimed playwright whose works continue to be performed worldwide.

• Dmonte Coleman

  Celebrated playwright known for his thought-provoking plays.

• Govind Desai

  Renowned Indian novelist and Sahitya Akademi Award winner.

• Jaree Al-Sabah

  Jaree Al-Sabah was a prominent Kuwaiti politician who served as the Prime Minister of Kuwait from 1978 to 1991.

• Silvie Townsend

  Renowned British author known for her captivating novels.

• Thaddeaus Koscuiszko

  Famous for his role in the American Revolutionary War and Polish independence efforts.

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Holidays on October 15, 2015:

• United States - White Cane Safety Day, National Grouch Day, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
• R.C. Saints - Saint Teresa of Avila
• Roman festivals - the Equirria or October equus: sacrifice of a horse to Mars
• French Republican Calendar - Amaryllis (Amaryllis) Day, twenty-fourth day in the Month of VendTmiaire

Observances on October 15, 2015:

• International Day of Rural Women

October 15, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 15, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

October 15, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 15, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 12th and October 18th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. The Weeknd - The Hills
2. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?
3. Drake - Hotline Bling
4. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
5. Fetty Wap Featuring Remy Boyz - 679

October 15, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 15, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

October 15, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 15, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 12th and October 18th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. The Weeknd - The Hills
2. Drake - Hotline Bling
3. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
4. Fetty Wap Featuring Remy Boyz - 679
5. Silento - Watch Me

October 15, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 15, 2015 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

October 15, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 15, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 12th and October 18th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. J Balvin - Ginza
2. Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
3. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
4. Farruko Featuring Shaggy & Nicky Jam - Sunset
5. Gente de Zona Featuring Marc Anthony - La Gozadera