What happened on Thursday July 16, 2015?

About July 16th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA's New Horizons space probe successfully captured and transmitted the first detailed, close-up images of the dwarf planet Pluto, marking a significant milestone in space exploration and planetary science.
  • Day of the week: July 16th, 2015 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

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

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July 16, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 16, 2015:

  • First Close-Up Images of Pluto NASA's New Horizons space probe successfully captured and transmitted the first detailed, close-up images of the dwarf planet Pluto, marking a significant milestone in space exploration and planetary science.
  • Chattanooga Military Shooting A tragic shooting occurred at U.S. military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, resulting in the deaths of four U.S. Marines and the gunman. A police officer, a Marine Corps recruiter, and a sailor were also seriously injured during the attack.
  • Japan Passes Historic Military Legislation Japan's lower chamber of parliament approved controversial security law amendments, allowing Japanese soldiers to participate in overseas military operations for the first time since 1945. The legislation sparked significant public protests and strong opposition from lawmakers.
  • Boko Haram Attack in Nigeria Boko Haram militants conducted a devastating attack, killing at least 49 people in twin blasts at a market in Gombe, Nigeria, continuing their pattern of violent insurgency.
  • EU Antitrust Investigation Against Qualcomm The European Union initiated an antitrust investigation targeting the American semiconductor company Qualcomm, examining potential market abuse and predatory pricing practices.
  • Floods in Assam, India Severe floods and heavy rainfall impacted approximately 65,000 people in the Indian state of Assam, causing significant disruption and potential humanitarian challenges.

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

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

Stock market quotes on July 16, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.18
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $127.74
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $46.01
  • General Electric GE: opens at $26.98
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $169.47

Exchange Rates on July 16, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.9189 EUR
  • 1 USD = 124.154 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6407 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.349 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2966 CAD
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What day of the week was July 16, 2015?


July 16, 2015 was a Thursday and it was the 197th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 16, 2015 can also be written as 7/16/2015 in the US and as 16/7/2015 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on July 16, 2015:

  • Alcides Ghiggia

    Famous Uruguayan footballer known for scoring the decisive goal against Brazil in the 1950 World Cup final, a moment considered one of the...

  • Denis Avey

    English soldier, engineer, and author (b. 1919).

  • Jack Goody

    English anthropologist, author, and academic (b. 1919).

  • Ed Lawrence

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July 16, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 16, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 13th and July 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 16, 2015 was See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, according to the music chart for the week July 13th and July 19th.

  1. - See You Again youtube
  2. - Cheerleader youtube
  3. - Watch Me youtube
  4. - Bad Blood youtube
  5. - Trap Queen youtube

July 16, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 16, 2015 was See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, according to the music chart for the week July 13th and July 19th.

  1. - See You Again youtube
  2. - Watch Me youtube
  3. - Trap Queen youtube
  4. - Can't Feel My Face youtube
  5. - B**** Better Have My Money
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July 16, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 16th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on July 16, 2015 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 16, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 06:19 am and setting at 09:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 02, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Jul 31, 2015.

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How old is someone born on July 16, 2015?


Someone born on July 16, 2015 is:

9 years 10 months old,

or 118 months and 21 days old,

or 516 weeks and 1 day old,

or 3613 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 16, 2015?

There are 40 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 16, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on July 16, 2015.

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