What happened on Friday, January 16, 2015?

Here's what happened on January 16, 2015:

• US relaxes Cuba trade restrictions On January 16, 2015, the U.S. government announced a relaxation of trade restrictions with Cuba, allowing for increased travel and commerce. This move was part of a broader effort to normalize relations between the two countries following decades of embargo. source: reuters.com
• 2014 confirmed as hottest year on record On January 16, 2015, NASA and NOAA announced that 2014 was the hottest year on record, highlighting ongoing concerns about climate change. This finding was based on global temperature data and underscored the urgency of addressing environmental issues. source: nasa.gov
• Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage case On January 16, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case regarding same-sex marriage, which would ultimately lead to a landmark decision in June 2015. The case was pivotal in determining the legality of same-sex marriage across the United States. source: nytimes.com
• 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.

Events in 2015

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

Newspapers from Jan. 16, 2015

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

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

Famous people died on January 16, 2015:

• Miriam Akavia

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

• Louis Martin
• Ray Lumpp

Famous people who died in 2015

Famous people who died on January 16th

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. Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!
2. Taylor Swift - Blank Space
3. Hozier - Take Me To Church
4. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
5. Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin

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. 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. Beyonce - 7/11

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?

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

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Moon phase

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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Someone born on January 16, 2015 is:

11 years 6 months old,

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