What happened on Thursday August 20, 2015?

Here's what happened on August 20, 2015:

• Record Global Temperatures NOAA reported July 2015 as the hottest global month since records began in 1880, with temperatures 1.46 degrees F above the 20th-century average.
• Greek Political Transition Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced his resignation and called for a new election on September 20, signaling a significant political shift.
• Operation Car Wash Corruption Charges Brazilian prosecutors filed corruption charges against Eduardo Cunha, Speaker of the Lower House, and former President Fernando Collor de Mello, alleging illegal activities related to Petrobras, the state-owned oil company.
• Macedonia Immigration Crisis Macedonia declared a state of emergency and deployed police forces at its borders to prevent immigrants from the Middle East (primarily from Syria and Iraq) from disrupting the railway line between Thessaloniki and Skopje.
• Kazakhstan Currency Devaluation The Kazakhstani tenge lost 26% of its value against the US dollar within hours after the government announced abandoning its currency-band exchange rate system in favor of a free-floating rate.
• Jimmy Carter Cancer Revelation Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter publicly disclosed that his liver cancer had spread to his brain, and he would receive radiation treatment and immunotherapy.
• Bangkok Bombing Investigation Thai police suspected at least 10 people were involved in the plot to attack the Erawan Shrine, with initial assessments suggesting no international terrorist involvement.
• North Korea-South Korea Border Tension North Korea and South Korea exchanged artillery fire over the Yeoncheon border, prompting South Korea to order citizen evacuations.
• Jared Fogle Plea Agreement Former Subway spokesperson Jared Fogle reached a plea agreement with U.S. Federal prosecutors, admitting to sexual offenses involving minors and child pornography. He will serve 5-12.5 years in prison and pay $1.4 million in restitution.
• Israel-Syria Border Conflict In response to rockets from Syria, the Israeli Army launched Spike missiles against Syrian Army positions in Quneitra, Golan Heights.
• Mid-Air Collision Near Bratislava A tragic mid-air collision between two planes near Bratislava, Slovakia, resulted in at least seven fatalities.
• Egypt State Security Agency Bombing Large explosions struck the State Security agency in Cairo and Giza, Egypt, resulting in six officers being injured.
• Aztec Archaeological Discovery Archaeologists discovered a skull rack used by Aztecs to display their victims in the ruins of Templo Mayor in Mexico City, providing insight into ancient Mesoamerican cultural practices.
• West Point Pillow Fight Incident A mass pillow fight at West Point Military Academy resulted in 30 students being injured, highlighting an unusual campus event.

Events in 2015

August 20, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 20, 2015

August 20, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 20, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.00
• Apple AAPL: opens at $114.08
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $46.07
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.51
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $152.74

Exchange Rates on August 20, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.8899 EUR
• 1 USD = 123.443 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6374 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3627 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3083 CAD

August 20, 2015 was a Thursday and it was the 232nd day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 20, 2015 can also be written as 8/20/2015 in the US and as 20/8/2015 in UK and Europe.

August 20, 2015 in August 2015 calendar

Famous people died on August 20, 2015:

• Paul Kibblewhite

  New zealand chemist and engineer (b. 1941).

• Frank Wilkes

  Australian soldier and politician (b. 1922).

Famous people who died in 2015

Famous people who died on August 20th

August 20, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 20, 2015 was Can't Feel My Face by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

1. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
2. OMI - Cheerleader
3. One Direction - Drag Me Down
4. Silento - Watch Me
5. Major Lazer & DJ Snake Featuring MO - Lean On

August 20, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 20, 2015 was Can't Feel My Face by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

1. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
2. Silento - Watch Me
3. Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again
4. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
5. Fetty Wap Featuring Monty - My Way

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 20th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 20, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 20, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 20, 2015 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 20, 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 August 20, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 11:43 am and setting at 10:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 31, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Aug 29, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on August 20, 2015

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Someone born on August 20, 2015 is:

9 years 9 months old,

or 117 months and 16 days old,

or 511 weeks

or 3577 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 20, 2015?

There are 77 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 20, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 20, 2015.

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