What happened on Thursday December 17, 2015?

About December 17th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: A United Nations-mediated agreement was signed by delegates from Libya's competing political factions to establish a national unity government. However, some armed brigades with close political ties remain opposed to the agreement.
  • Day of the week: December 17th, 2015 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Hello by Adele
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

More about December 17th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on December 17th, 2015.

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December 17, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 17, 2015:

  • UN-Brokered Peace Deal in Libya A United Nations-mediated agreement was signed by delegates from Libya's competing political factions to establish a national unity government. However, some armed brigades with close political ties remain opposed to the agreement.
  • Martin Shkreli Arrested for Securities Fraud United States Federal Prosecutors in New York City arrested Martin Shkreli for securities fraud. He is accused of financial misconduct related to Retrophin, a biopharmaceutical firm where he served as CEO from 2012 to 2014.
  • UN Security Council Targets Islamic State Finances The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution designed to disrupt the Islamic State's revenue streams, specifically targeting income from ransom payments and oil sales.
  • Breakthrough in Ovarian Cancer Detection Researchers at University College London published findings in The Lancet suggesting that an annual blood test could potentially reduce women's risk of dying from ovarian carcinoma by approximately 20%.
  • Turkish Military Operation Against PKK Turkish security forces conducted a significant operation in the Kurdish-majority city of Cizre, resulting in the death of 23 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) members. The Turkish Army deployed tanks in civilian areas of Silopi, with soldiers conducting house-to-house searches. The pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) condemned these military actions.
  • Putin Comments on Donald Trump Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly described Donald Trump, then a U.S. Republican presidential nominee, as a "very colourful person" who is "talented, without doubt" and an "absolute lead" in the presidential race.
  • Jose Mourinho Fired from Chelsea F.C. Jose Mourinho was dismissed as Chelsea F.C. manager after a disastrous run where the team lost nine out of 16 league games, leaving the club precariously positioned just one point above the relegation zone.

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December 17, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 17, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 17, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.02
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $112.02
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $56.36
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.94
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $139.35

Exchange Rates on December 17, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.9228 EUR
  • 1 USD = 122.521 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6708 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.4049 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3934 CAD

December 17, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Evian Thonon Gaillard - Nancy : 0 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Wolves - Leeds : 2 - 3
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What day of the week was December 17, 2015?


December 17, 2015 was a Thursday and it was the 351st day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 2015 can also be written as 12/17/2015 in the US and as 17/12/2015 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 2015 in December 2015 calendar

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December 17, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 17, 2015:

  • Hal Brown

    American baseball player and manager (b. 1924).

  • Osamu Hayaishi

    American-japanese biochemist and academic (b. 1920).

  • Michael Wyschogrod

    German-american philosopher and theologian (b. 1928).

  • Angelo Arvati

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December 17, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 17, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 14th and December 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 17, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 2015 was Hello by Adele, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

  1. - Hello youtube
  2. - Sorry youtube
  3. - Hotline Bling youtube
  4. - What Do You Mean? youtube
  5. - The Hills youtube

December 17, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 17, 2015 was Hotline Bling by Drake, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

  1. - Hotline Bling youtube
  2. - The Hills youtube
  3. - Here youtube
  4. - 679 youtube
  5. - Jumpman
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December 17, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 17, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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December 17, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 17, 2015 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 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 December 17, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 11:27 am and setting at 11:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 25, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Dec 25, 2015.

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How old is someone born on December 17, 2015?


Someone born on December 17, 2015 is:

9 years 4 months old,

or 112 months and 26 days old,

or 490 weeks and 5 days old,

or 3435 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 2015?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 17, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 17, 2015.

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