Thursday December 17, 2015: on this day

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

Here's what happened on December 17, 2015:

• Libyan civil war: a u.n.-brokered deal is signed by delegates from libya's warring factions to form a national unity government. some of libya's armed brigades have close ties to political leaders who oppose the agreement.
• 2015 pkk rebellion: 23 kurdistan workers party members are killed by turkish security forces in an operation in the kurdish-majority city of cizre. (bbc). the turkish army deployed tanks in civilian areas of silopi, and soldiers were reportedly moving house-to-house to search for pkk militants. pro-kurdish opposition peoples’ democratic party (hdp), condemns turkish military actions in silopi.
• Turkish security forces killed 23 members of the kurdistan workers party during operations in the kurdish majority cities of cizre, silopi.
• According to reports, the turkish army has deployed tanks in civilian areas of silopi. soldiers are also reportedly moving house-to-house looking for pkk militants. pro-kurdish opposition peoples’ democratic party (hdp), condemns turkish military actions in silopi.
• Mahamadou issoufou, the president of niger, announces that an attempt to overthrow the government by using aerial firepower has failed and those responsible have been taken into custody. the former military chief-of-staff, general souleymane salaou, was taken into custody. lt. colonel dan haoua is the head of the air force base at the capital niamey.
• American-led intervention to iraq (2014-present). at least 180 islamic state fighters were killed by american airstrikes, while kurdish forces repelled an attack by 300 militants in northern iraq.
• American-led airstrikes have killed at least 180 islamic state fighters, while local kurdish forces repelled an attack by 300 militants in northern iraq.
• The southern mexican state chiapas was struck by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake. the epicenter was located 11 km (7 miles) away from tres picos on the pacific coast. there are no immediate reports on major damage or injuries.
• According to zhang qinxiang, the rescue and command officer's zhang qinxiang, nineteen workers were trapped in wednesday's explosion and raging flames at a coal mine near heilongjiang. they are unlikely to survive the heat and carbon monoxide from the fire. threety-three miners managed to escape.
• 17 people were killed in a fire that was started by sparks from welding equipment at the xingli coalmine in huludao, liaoning province. according to the state administration of work safety, 13 miners were killed at the site and four others died in hospital. ten other miners are currently in hospital.
• The lancet reports that researchers at university college london have found that a blood test every year could reduce the risk of women dying from ovarian carcinoma by around 20%.
• China summoned kaye lee, u.s. deputy chief for mission in beijing to protest washington's announcement of two warships being sold to taiwan under a $1.83billion arms deal. john kirby, a spokesperson for the u.s. state department, says that the sale is in compliance with the 1979 taiwan relations act. zheng zequang, the chinese vice-foreign ministry threatens to impose sanctions against u.s. companies because the sale would "severely damage china's sovereignty" and "enemy its security interests."
• The united nations security council unanimously approves a resolution that seeks to disrupt the islamic state's revenue from ransom payments and oil sales.
• At its 10th ministerial conference, held in nairobi, kenya, the world trade organization approved afghanistan's membership. afghanistan is now the 164th member of the wto and the 36th least developed nation (ldc) within the global trade organization.
• The united nations general assembly adopts a resolution condemning north korea’s human rights violations and calls upon the security council for sanctions to be sent to the international criminal court.
• European migration crisis: riots breakout in geldermalsen, a western dutch town, over plans to create a refugee center. according to local police, they made multiple arrests. the dutch government stated in november that it expects to receive 58,000 asylum seekers this year.
• Geldermalsen, a western dutch town, is rocked by rioters over plans to open a refugee center. according to local police, they made multiple arrests. the dutch government stated in november that it expects to receive 58,000 asylum seekers this year.
• United states federal prosecutors in new york city have arrested martin shkreli for securities fraud. he is accused of plundering retrophin, a biopharmaceutical firm he was ceo from 2012 through 2014.
• Tatsuya kato, a japanese journalist, is acquitted in south korea of defamation charges stemming from questions he raised regarding south korean president geun hye park's whereabouts after the sewol ferry catastrophe.
• Russian president vladimir putin called donald trump, the u.s. republican presidential nominee, "a very colourful person." talented, without doubt", as well as an "absolute lead" in the race to the presidency.
• 2015-16 premier league: jose mourinho is fired as chelsea f.c. manager after the club's loss of nine league games, jose mourinho was sacked as chelsea f.c. manager. the club is now one point above the relegation zone.
• Jose mourinho is fired as chelsea f.c. manager. after the club lost nine out of 16 league games, jose mourinho was sacked as chelsea f.c. manager. this placed the club one point above relegation.

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

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

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 17, 2015 was First Quarter.

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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Your place in the Universe on December 17, 2015

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Whose famous birthday is on December 17th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 17th:

• Milla Jovovich

  She is a ukrainian actress and model.

• John Abraham

  Indian actor and producer.

• Sarah Paulson

  American actress on stage, film, and television.

• Giovanni Ribisi

  American actor and producer.

• Katheryn Winnick

  Tv actress.

• Bill Pullman

  Versatile actor recognized for his performances in 'Independence Day' and 'The Sinner'.

• Mike Mills

  American musician and bass player, who is part of the band r.e.

• Laurie Holden

  American-canadian producer and actress.

• Eugene Levy

  Hamilton, ontario -- comedian / writer (sctv).

• André Claveau

  French actor and singer (d. 2003).

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You are 8 years 4 months old,

or 100 months and 7 days old,

or 435 weeks and 6 days old,

or 3051 days old,

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

There are 237 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 17th 2024.

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.

Famous people died on December 17, 2015:

• Yelina Nikolayeva

  Renowned poet known for her evocative verses.

• Daemion Ravenwood

  Innovative playwright known for pushing the boundaries of traditional theater.

• Michael Wyschogrod

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

• Osamu Hayaishi

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

• Hal Brown

  American baseball player and manager (b. 1924).

• Angelo Arvati

What famous deaths happened on December 17th?

Famous deaths on December 17th:

• Jennifer Jones

  American actress who won the oscar in 1943 for best actress for her role as bernadette's first major role.

• Dana Andrews

  American actor (laura the best years of our lives, i was a communist for fbi) dies at the age of 82 from congestive heart disease.

• Thomas Mitchell

  American actor (b. 1892).

• Janet Margolin

  American actress annie hall, 50, dies from ovarian cancer.

• Dniya Bouazizi

  Known for sparking the Arab Spring with his self-immolation protest.

• Leonidus Kogan

  Soviet violin virtuoso acclaimed for his technical mastery and emotional depth in performances.

• Kelvin Klein

  Known for formulating the first and second laws of thermodynamics.

• Kiala Nzinga

  Kiala Nzinga was a 17th-century queen of the Ndongo and Matamba kingdoms in present-day Angola, known for her resistance against Portuguese...

• Dale Burman

  Professional baseball player who achieved great success during his career.

• Marguerite Yourcenar

  Belgian-born French novelist and essayist, the first woman to be elected to the Académie française.

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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.

December 17, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 17, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 14th and December 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Adele - Hello
2. Justin Bieber - Sorry
3. Drake - Hotline Bling
4. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?
5. The Weeknd - The Hills

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 R&B music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

December 17, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 17, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 14th and December 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Drake - Hotline Bling
2. The Weeknd - The Hills
3. Alessia Cara - Here
4. Fetty Wap Featuring Remy Boyz - 679
5. Drake & Future - Jumpman

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

The number 1 Latin song on December 17, 2015 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

December 17, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 17, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 14th and December 20th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. J Balvin - Ginza
2. Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
3. Maluma - Borro Cassette
4. La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas - Despues de Ti Quien
5. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente