What happened on Saturday December 19, 2015?

About December 19th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Barack Obama reflected on 2015's top 10 significant events, highlighting economic growth, normalized relations with Cuba, and the historic Paris climate change agreement.
  • Day of the week: December 19th, 2015 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Hello by Adele
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

More about December 19th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on December 19th, 2015.

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December 19, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 19, 2015:

  • President Obama's Year in Review President Barack Obama reflected on 2015's top 10 significant events, highlighting economic growth, normalized relations with Cuba, and the historic Paris climate change agreement.
  • Rwanda Constitutional Referendum Rwandans overwhelmingly voted to lift constitutional term limits, potentially allowing President Paul Kagame to remain in power. The National Electoral Commission reported over 98% voter approval, with final results to be released on Monday.
  • Iran's Uranium Export under Nuclear Agreement Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi announced plans to export nine tonnes of enriched Uranium to Russia within days, a key step in implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and securing sanctions relief.
  • Friendly Fire Incident in Iraq During the American-led intervention in Iraq, an American airstrike near Fallujah resulted in 10 soldiers and one officer killed. U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter personally called Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to offer condolences.
  • Intense Fighting in Turkey-PKK Conflict In a four-day battle near the Syrian and Iraqi border in southeast Turkey, the Turkish army reported 69 Kurdish rebels and two Turkish soldiers were killed in clashes at Cizre and Silopi.
  • European Asylum Code Proposal Germany's refugee coordinator Peter Altmaier and Austrian special minister Josef Ostermayer are collaborating on developing a common European asylum code, with plans to engage other European countries like France and the Netherlands.
  • Al Shabaab Car Bomb Attack in Mogadishu A terrorist car bomb attack targeted a mall in Mogadishu, Somalia, resulting in at least three fatalities and eight injuries. The al Qaeda-linked terrorist group Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
  • Turkey's Military Presence in Northern Iraq During the Iraqi Civil War (2014-2017), Turkey's Foreign Ministry announced its intention to continue maintaining troops at a military base in Bashiqa, Nineveh province in northern Iraq.
  • Swiss Legal Action Against Jihadist Propaganda The Swiss Attorney General announced criminal proceedings against a member of the Islamic Central Council of Switzerland for spreading jihadist propaganda. The individual, identified as Naim Cherni, released a videotape from Syria featuring interviews with Islamist leaders.

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December 19, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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December 19, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on December 19, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 1.3917 AUD
  • 1 USD = 0.9924 CHF
  • 1 USD = 17.109 MXN
  • 1 EUR = 1.5099 AUD
  • 1 EUR = 1.5132 CAD

December 19, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Empoli : 2 - 3

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Genk - St Truiden : 3 - 0
  • Mouscron-Peruwelz - Waasland-Beveren : 0 - 1
  • Oud-Heverlee Leuven - Mechelen : 3 - 1
  • Westerlo - Charleroi : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Ein Frankfurt - Werder Bremen : 2 - 1
  • FC Koln - Dortmund : 2 - 1
  • Hamburg - Augsburg : 0 - 1
  • Hannover - Bayern Munich : 0 - 1
  • Ingolstadt - Leverkusen : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Greuther Furth - RB Leipzig : 1 - 2
  • Heidenheim - Nurnberg : 0 - 3
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What day of the week was December 19, 2015?


December 19, 2015 was a Saturday and it was the 353rd day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 19, 2015 can also be written as 12/19/2015 in the US and as 19/12/2015 in UK and Europe.

December 19, 2015 in December 2015 calendar

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December 19, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 19, 2015:

  • Jimmy Hill

    Prominent English footballer, manager, and influential sportscaster who made significant contributions to football broadcasting and player...

  • Greville Janner

    Baron Janner of Braunstone, a prominent Welsh-English lawyer and politician who served in the House of Lords.

  • Karin Söder

    Swedish educator and politician, 33rd swedish minister for foreign affairs (b. 1928).

  • Kurt Masur
  • Kenei Mabuni
  • Dickie Moore

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December 19, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 19, 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 19, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 19, 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 19, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 19, 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 19, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 19th 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 19, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 19, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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December 19, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 19, 2015 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 19, 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 19, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 12:38 pm and setting at 01:36 am.

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 19, 2015?


Someone born on December 19, 2015 is:

9 years 4 months old,

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or 3434 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 19, 2015?

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