What happened on Friday January 16, 2015?

About January 16th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consolidate and hear appellate rulings on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage, with oral arguments scheduled for April and a potential ruling by June.
  • Day of the week: January 16th, 2015 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

More about January 16th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on January 16th, 2015.

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January 16, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 16, 2015:

  • Supreme Court to Hear Same-Sex Marriage Case The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consolidate and hear appellate rulings on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage, with oral arguments scheduled for April and a potential ruling by June.
  • US Relaxes Cuba Trade Restrictions The Obama Administration eased trade restrictions with Cuba, allowing the sale of equipment and tools for private sector use, marking a significant shift in US-Cuba relations.
  • 2014 Confirmed as Hottest Year on Record NASA and NOAA researchers confirmed that 2014 was the hottest year since record-keeping began in 1880, highlighting ongoing global climate change trends.
  • Chad Military Supports Cameroon Against Boko Haram Chadian military forces arrived in Cameroon to provide strategic support in the ongoing fight against the Boko Haram insurgency, demonstrating regional cooperation in combating terrorism.
  • Arrest in Ayotzinapa Student Disappearances Mexican authorities arrested Felipe Rodriguez, an alleged hitman from the Guerreros Unidos drug cartel, in connection with the September 2014 disappearance of 43 students.
  • US Troops to Train Syrian Rebels The United States Department of Defense announced a strategic plan to deploy 400 troops to Syria in spring 2015 to train and support moderate rebel forces during the ongoing Syrian Civil War.
  • BP Deepwater Horizon Fine Capped U.S. federal magistrate Carl Barbier finalized BP's Clean Water Act fine for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, setting the penalty at $13.7 million.
  • Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Finds Lost Spacecraft NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter located the Beagle 2 spacecraft, which had disappeared in 2003 after its solar panels failed to communicate with Earth.
  • Hostage Crisis Ends in Paris A tense hostage situation at the Colombes post office in Paris was peacefully resolved when the attacker released the hostages and surrendered to local law enforcement.
  • Hunga Tonga Volcano Eruption Creates New Island A submerged volcano near Nuku'alofa, Tonga, erupted in the South Pacific Ocean, disrupting air travel and forming a new one-kilometer island.
  • China Bans Panda Tourism After Virus Outbreak Chinese officials implemented an emergency tourist ban on panda habitats following the deaths of two pandas infected with canine distemper virus.

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January 16, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 16, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 16, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.98
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $107.03
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $45.31
  • General Electric GE: opens at $23.51
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $153.82

Exchange Rates on January 16, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.8644 EUR
  • 1 USD = 117.62 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6596 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2141 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.1977 CAD

January 16, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Mechelen : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Cordoba - Eibar : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio GFCO - Le Havre : 1 - 0
  • Arles - Angers : 1 - 3
  • Auxerre - Clermont : 1 - 1
  • Brest - Niort : 0 - 0
  • Chateauroux - Creteil : 2 - 2

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Bordeaux - Nice : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was January 16, 2015?


January 16, 2015 was a Friday and it was the 16th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 2015 can also be written as 1/16/2015 in the US and as 16/1/2015 in UK and Europe.

January 16, 2015 in January 2015 calendar

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January 16, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 16, 2015:

  • Miriam Akavia

    Polish-israeli author and translator (b. 1927).

  • Ray Lumpp
  • Louis Martin

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January 16, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 16, 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 16, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 16, 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 16, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 16, 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 16, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 16th is Capricorn.

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January 16, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 16, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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January 16, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 16, 2015 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 16, 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 16, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 03:08 am and setting at 02:19 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 16, 2015?


Someone born on January 16, 2015 is:

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