What happened on Tuesday May 19, 2015?

Here's what happened on May 19, 2015:

• Germanwings Flight 9525 Victims Identified French prosecutors announced that all passengers from the tragic Germanwings plane crash in southern France had been identified, allowing families to begin the process of mourning and closure.
• Historic Royal-Sinn Féin Meeting Prince Charles became the first British Royal Family member to meet Gerry Adams, President of Sinn Féin, during a significant two-day visit to Ireland, symbolizing progress in Anglo-Irish relations.
• Massive Takata Airbag Recall Takata Corporation dramatically expanded its recall of defective airbags, now encompassing 34 million vehicles in the United States, highlighting significant automotive safety concerns.
• Syrian Civil War Escalation The Russian Embassy in Damascus was shelled, indicating ongoing tensions and violence in the Syrian conflict.
• UK Experiences Negative Inflation The United Kingdom experienced its first negative inflation rate since 1960, with rates falling to -0.1% in April 2015, signaling potential economic challenges.
• Refugio Oil Spill in California A significant environmental disaster occurred when 142,800 U.S. gallons (3,400 barrels) of crude oil were spilled onto one of the most biologically diverse coastlines on the west coast of the United States, causing potential extensive ecological damage.
• Los Angeles Minimum Wage Increase The Los Angeles City Council voted to progressively raise the city's minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020, a significant labor policy development.
• Deadly Landslides in Salgar, Colombia Catastrophic landslides in Salgar, Colombia, claimed 56 lives, with numerous people still reported missing, underscoring the region's vulnerability to natural disasters.
• Tragic Bus Collision in Cambodia A devastating bus accident resulted in the deaths of over 20 garment workers when their bus collided with a tourist bus in Cambodia's Svay Rin Province.

Events in 2015

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

Newspapers from May. 19, 2015

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

Stock market quotes on May 19, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.47
• Apple AAPL: opens at $130.69
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $47.56
• General Electric GE: opens at $27.27
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $172.97

Exchange Rates on May 19, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.8969 EUR
• 1 USD = 120.677 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6446 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2626 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2229 CAD

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

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Barcelona B - Valladolid : 1 - 3
• Osasuna - Las Palmas : 1 - 2

May 19, 2015 was a Tuesday and it was the 139th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 19, 2015 can also be written as 5/19/2015 in the US and as 19/5/2015 in UK and Europe.

May 19, 2015 in May 2015 calendar

Famous people died on May 19, 2015:

• Happy Rockefeller

  Happy Rockefeller was a prominent American socialite and the wife of Nelson Rockefeller, a powerful political figure who served as Governor...

• Bruce Lundvall

  American businessman (b. 1935).

• Robert S. Wistrich

  English historian, author, and academic (b. 1945).

• Ted McWhinney

  Australian-canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1924).

Famous people who died in 2015

Famous people who died on May 19th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 19, 2015 was See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, according to the music chart for the week May 18th and May 24th.

1. Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again
2. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
3. The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)
4. Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!
5. WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 19, 2015 was See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, according to the music chart for the week May 18th and May 24th.

1. Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again
2. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
3. The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)
4. Flo Rida Featuring Sage The Gemini & Lookas - G.D.F.R.
5. T-Wayne - Nasty Freestyle

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 19th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 19, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 07:00 am and setting at 10:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 04, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Jun 02, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on May 19, 2015

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Someone born on May 19, 2015 is:

9 years 11 months old,

or 119 months and 25 days old,

or 521 weeks and 1 day old,

or 3648 days old,

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

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 19, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 19, 2015.

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