What happened on Thursday February 19, 2015?

About February 19th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: On the anniversary of Leopoldo Lopez's arrest, Venezuelan authorities detained Antonio Ledezma, the Opposition Mayor of Caracas. President Nicolas Maduro accused him of planning a coup with U.S. support, which the United States has denied.
  • Day of the week: February 19th, 2015 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

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February 19, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 19, 2015:

  • Venezuelan Opposition Leader Arrested On the anniversary of Leopoldo Lopez's arrest, Venezuelan authorities detained Antonio Ledezma, the Opposition Mayor of Caracas. President Nicolas Maduro accused him of planning a coup with U.S. support, which the United States has denied.
  • Qatar Withdraws Ambassador from Egypt Qatar removes its ambassador to Egypt in protest of Egyptian Air Force strikes on Islamic State targets in Libya, following the execution of 21 Coptic Christian hostages by Islamic State militants.
  • Iran Nuclear Program Negotiations Continue Representatives from Iran meet with the P5+1 power bloc in Geneva to discuss ongoing negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program, signaling continued diplomatic efforts to resolve international tensions.
  • Greece Seeks Eurozone Loan Extension In an apparent compromise effort, Greece requested a 6-month loan program extension from its eurozone partners, which Germany promptly rejected, highlighting ongoing tensions in European financial negotiations.
  • Deadly Superbug Outbreak at UCLA Medical Center A serious medical incident occurs at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where 2 people have died and 7 are infected by super-resistant Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteria. Potentially, 179 additional individuals might have been exposed.
  • Former Thai PM Facing Indictment Yingluck Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister of Thailand, is set to be indicted for her involvement in a controversial rice subsidy program, marking another significant development in Thai political accountability.
  • Scientific Breakthrough in Lithium Origin A groundbreaking research published in Nature reveals that novae (stellar explosions) were responsible for producing a significant amount of the universe's lithium, offering new insights into cosmic element formation.
  • Severe Snowstorm Paralyzes Israel Israel experiences its most severe snowstorm in a century, causing widespread disruption with school and highway closures across high-elevation regions of the country.
  • Feyenoord Fans Cause Chaos in Rome Hooligans supporting the Dutch football club Feyenoord clashed with police in Rome before a Europa League match against Roma. During the disturbances, a significant portion of the historic Barcaccia fountain by Gianlorenzo Bernini was damaged.

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

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

Stock market quotes on February 19, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $89.64
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $128.48
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $43.18
  • General Electric GE: opens at $25.03
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $162.05

Exchange Rates on February 19, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.8796 EUR
  • 1 USD = 119.028 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6484 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2829 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2494 CAD
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What day of the week was February 19, 2015?


February 19, 2015 was a Thursday and it was the 50th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 19, 2015 can also be written as 2/19/2015 in the US and as 19/2/2015 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on February 19, 2015:

  • Harold Johnson

    Renowned American astronomer who introduced UBV photometric systems and received the Helen B. Warner Prize from the American Astronomical...

  • Harris Wittels

    American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1984).

  • Nirad Mohapatra

    Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1947).

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February 19, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 19, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 16th and February 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 19, 2015 was Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

  1. - Uptown Funk! youtube
  2. - Thinking Out Loud youtube
  3. - Take Me To Church youtube
  4. - Sugar youtube
  5. - Blank Space youtube

February 19, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 19, 2015 was FourFiveSeconds by Rihanna & Kanye West & Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

  1. - FourFiveSeconds youtube
  2. - I Don't Mind
  3. - Only
  4. - I Don't F**k With You
  5. - 7/11
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February 19, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 19th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 19, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on February 19, 2015 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 19, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 06:54 am and setting at 07:59 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 03, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Mar 05, 2015.

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How old is someone born on February 19, 2015?


Someone born on February 19, 2015 is:

10 years 2 months old,

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