What happened on Tuesday January 20, 2015?

About January 20th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address to the United States Congress, outlining his vision for the country and highlighting national achievements and future goals.
  • Day of the week: January 20th, 2015 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (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

More about January 20th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on January 20th, 2015.

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January 20, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 20, 2015:

  • President Obama Delivers State of the Union Address President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address to the United States Congress, outlining his vision for the country and highlighting national achievements and future goals.
  • Boko Haram Claims Responsibility for Baga Attack Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram, claimed responsibility for a devastating attack in Baga, Nigeria, resulting in an unknown number of civilian casualties.
  • ISIS Threatens Japanese Hostages The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) demanded $200 million ransom, threatening to kill two Japanese citizens if payment was not received.
  • Houthi Rebels Seize Presidential Residence in Yemen Houthi rebels seized the Presidential residence in Yemen, calling for negotiations to restructure the country's power dynamics. This event signaled a significant escalation in the ongoing Yemeni political crisis.
  • Baker Hughes Announces Major Layoffs Due to Oil Price Collapse In response to falling crude oil prices, Baker Hughes, a major oil services company, announced plans to lay off 7,000 employees, reflecting the significant economic challenges in the energy sector.
  • Zambian Presidential Election Zambian voters went to the polls to elect a new president following the death of President Michael Sata in October 2014. The main candidates were Edgar Lungu from the Patriotic Front and Hakainde Hichilema from the United Party for National Development.
  • Benzene Detected in Yellowstone River Oil Spill Preliminary tests at Glendave's water treatment plant in Montana revealed benzene in the Yellowstone River oil spillage, a carcinogenic chemical that poses significant health risks.
  • Shooting at Harvard Medical School Hospital A gunman killed a cardiovascular surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, before committing suicide, shocking the medical community.
  • Tragic Bowling Alley Fire in Taiwan A devastating fire at a bowling alley in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, caused a roof collapse, resulting in the tragic deaths of six firefighters.
  • Fatal I-75 Overpass Collapse in Cincinnati During demolition, an overpass on I-75 in Cincinnati, Ohio, collapsed, killing one worker and injuring a trucker who was struck by debris.

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

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

Stock market quotes on January 20, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.14
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $107.84
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $46.30
  • General Electric GE: opens at $23.84
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $156.70

Exchange Rates on January 20, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.8651 EUR
  • 1 USD = 118.671 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6599 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2248 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2107 CAD

January 20, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Leeds - Bournemouth : 1 - 0
  • Middlesbrough - Cardiff : 2 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Aldershot - Kidderminster : 0 - 1
  • Dover Athletic - Wrexham : 2 - 0

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Doncaster - Notts County : 0 - 0
  • Preston - Yeovil : 1 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Inverness C - St Johnstone : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was January 20, 2015?


January 20, 2015 was a Tuesday and it was the 20th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 2015 can also be written as 1/20/2015 in the US and as 20/1/2015 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 2015 in January 2015 calendar

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January 20, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 20, 2015:

  • Rosanna Ruffini

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January 20, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 20, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 19th and January 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 2015 was Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - Uptown Funk! youtube
  2. - Blank Space youtube
  3. - Take Me To Church youtube
  4. - Thinking Out Loud youtube
  5. - I'm Not The Only One youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 20, 2015 was I Don't F**k With You by Big Sean Featuring E-40, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - I Don't F**k With You
  2. - Only
  3. - No Type
  4. - Tuesday
  5. - 7/11
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January 20, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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January 20, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 20, 2015 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 20, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 06:55 am and setting at 06:45 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on January 20, 2015?


Someone born on January 20, 2015 is:

10 years 3 months old,

or 123 months and 3 days old,

or 535 weeks and 1 day old,

or 3746 days old,

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

There are 272 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.

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

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