What happened on Wednesday November 18, 2015?

About November 18th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: French police conducted a major anti-terrorism raid in Saint-Denis, a Paris suburb, resulting in the killing of at least two terror suspects and the arrest of eight others, significantly disrupting potential terrorist activities following the Paris attacks.
  • Day of the week: November 18th, 2015 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (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 November 18th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on November 18th, 2015.

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November 18, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 18, 2015:

  • French Police Raid in Saint-Denis French police conducted a major anti-terrorism raid in Saint-Denis, a Paris suburb, resulting in the killing of at least two terror suspects and the arrest of eight others, significantly disrupting potential terrorist activities following the Paris attacks.
  • Paris Attack Mastermind Killed Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the ringleader of the Paris terrorist attacks, was killed during the Saint-Denis police raid, marking a significant breakthrough in the investigation and counterterrorism efforts.
  • Russian Air Force Destroys ISIS Fuel Tanker Trucks The Russian Air Force conducted a strategic operation destroying approximately 500 fuel tanker trucks used by ISIS and other extremist groups to transport illegal oil from Syria into Iraq, disrupting the terrorist organization's economic infrastructure.
  • Sweden Raises Terror Threat Level Sweden has raised its terror threat level to "high" for the first time in its history, with the national security service Sapo actively hunting a suspected terrorist, reflecting the heightened global security concerns.
  • Obama Administration Targets Corporate Tax Inversions The U.S. Treasury Department announced stricter regulations on corporate tax inversion deals, specifically targeting the proposed merger between Pfizer Inc. and Allergan Plc, which aimed to reduce corporate tax liabilities.
  • Ta-Nehisi Coates Wins National Book Award Ta-Nehisi Coates won the National Book Award's top nonfiction prize for his critically acclaimed book "Between the World and Me", a powerful exploration of race in America. Adam Johnson's "Fortune Smiles" won the Fiction award.

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November 18, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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November 18, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on November 18, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.89
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $115.76
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $53.00
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.24
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $134.79

Exchange Rates on November 18, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.9378 EUR
  • 1 USD = 123.573 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6566 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.4073 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.331 CAD
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What day of the week was November 18, 2015?


November 18, 2015 was a Wednesday and it was the 322nd day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 18, 2015 can also be written as 11/18/2015 in the US and as 18/11/2015 in UK and Europe.

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November 18, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 18, 2015:

  • Jonah Lomu

    Legendary New Zealand rugby player who revolutionized the sport with his exceptional power and speed.

  • Abdelhamid Abaaoud

    Belgian-Moroccan terrorist and key organizer of the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, who was killed during a police raid in Saint-Denis.

  • Dan Halldorson

    Canadian-american golfer (b. 1952).

  • Mal Whitfield

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November 18, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 18, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 16th and November 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 18, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 18, 2015 was Hello by Adele, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

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

November 18, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 18, 2015 was Hotline Bling by Drake, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

  1. - Hotline Bling youtube
  2. - The Hills youtube
  3. - 679 youtube
  4. - Here youtube
  5. - Can't Feel My Face youtube
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November 18, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 18th is Scorpio.

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

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November 18, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 18, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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November 18, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 18, 2015 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 18, 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 November 18, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 12:10 pm and setting at 11:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 27, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Nov 25, 2015.

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How old is someone born on November 18, 2015?


Someone born on November 18, 2015 is:

9 years 6 months old,

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or 498 weeks and 2 days old,

or 3488 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 18, 2015?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 18, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on November 18, 2015.

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