What happened on Monday July 20, 2015?

About July 20th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States and Cuba officially resumed full diplomatic relations after 54 years of hostility, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough. The Cuban flag was raised at its mission in Washington D.C., symbolizing the restoration of embassy status for both nations.
  • Day of the week: July 20th, 2015 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Cheerleader by OMI
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

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

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July 20, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 20, 2015:

  • US-Cuba Diplomatic Relations Restored The United States and Cuba officially resumed full diplomatic relations after 54 years of hostility, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough. The Cuban flag was raised at its mission in Washington D.C., symbolizing the restoration of embassy status for both nations.
  • Iran Nuclear Pact Approved The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, a nuclear pact with Iran that would provide sanctions relief in exchange for nuclear program restrictions.
  • Suruç Bombing in Turkey A devastating suicide bombing targeting the Socialist Youth Associations Federation occurred in the predominantly Kurdish border town of Suruç, Turkey, resulting in at least 31 fatalities and over 100 injuries. Preliminary evidence suggests the attack was carried out by ISIS.
  • Venezuela's Economic Crisis Deepens Venezuela implemented emergency measures by ordering producers to divert goods to state stores, highlighting the country's ongoing severe economic challenges and persistent goods shortages.
  • NATO Friendly Fire Incident in Afghanistan A NATO air strike accidentally struck an Afghan National Army outpost in Logar Province, approximately 30 miles east of Kabul, resulting in seven soldiers killed and five injured in a tragic friendly fire incident.
  • Lockheed Martin Acquires Sikorsky Aircraft Lockheed Martin completed a significant corporate acquisition by purchasing Sikorsky Aircraft from United Technologies Corp for $9 billion, representing a major strategic move in the aerospace industry.
  • Rosetta Mission Communication Loss The Philae lander on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko lost contact with the European Space Agency (ESA) ground control, creating uncertainty about the mission's ongoing scientific objectives.
  • Zach Johnson Wins The Open Championship The final round of The Open Championship in golf was played at The Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. Zach Johnson emerged victorious by winning a playoff against Marc Leishman and Louis Oosthuizen.

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

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

Stock market quotes on July 20, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.15
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $130.97
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $46.65
  • General Electric GE: opens at $27.12
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $172.79

Exchange Rates on July 20, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.9232 EUR
  • 1 USD = 124.286 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6424 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3561 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2997 CAD
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What day of the week was July 20, 2015?


July 20, 2015 was a Monday and it was the 201st day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 20, 2015 can also be written as 7/20/2015 in the US and as 20/7/2015 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on July 20, 2015:

  • Wayne Carson

    American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1943).

  • Fred Else

    English footballer and manager (b. 1933).

  • Elio Fiorucci

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July 20, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 20, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 20th and July 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 20, 2015 was Cheerleader by OMI, according to the music chart for the week July 20th and July 26th.

  1. - Cheerleader youtube
  2. - See You Again youtube
  3. - Can't Feel My Face youtube
  4. - Bad Blood youtube
  5. - Watch Me youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 20, 2015 was See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, according to the music chart for the week July 20th and July 26th.

  1. - See You Again youtube
  2. - Can't Feel My Face youtube
  3. - Watch Me youtube
  4. - Trap Queen youtube
  5. - The Hills youtube
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July 20, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 20th is Cancer.

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

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 20, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 10:08 am and setting at 10:45 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 02, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Jul 31, 2015.

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How old is someone born on July 20, 2015?


Someone born on July 20, 2015 is:

9 years 9 months old,

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or 512 weeks and 2 days old,

or 3586 days old,

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

There are 67 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday July 20th 2025.

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

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