What happened on Sunday November 22, 2015?

About November 22nd, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: Islamic State militants launched a significant counterattack in Iraq's Saladin Province, seizing strategic areas around Baiji, home to Iraq's largest oil refinery. They captured parts of Seiniyah, Mak'houl Mountain, and an abandoned fertilizer plant, while also attacking oilfields near Tikrit.
  • Day of the week: November 22nd, 2015 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Hello by Adele
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

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November 22, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 22, 2015:

  • Islamic State Counterattack in Saladin Province Islamic State militants launched a significant counterattack in Iraq's Saladin Province, seizing strategic areas around Baiji, home to Iraq's largest oil refinery. They captured parts of Seiniyah, Mak'houl Mountain, and an abandoned fertilizer plant, while also attacking oilfields near Tikrit.
  • Brussels Terrorist Threat Alert Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel announced Brussels was at its highest level of alert, fearing a potential mass attack similar to the recent Paris terrorist incidents.
  • Hpakant Jade Mine Landslide Disaster A catastrophic landslide near a jade mine in northern Myanmar resulted in approximately 100 deaths, with up to 200 people still missing. Most victims were villagers digging for jade in a mountain of displaced soil.
  • Death of Former South Korean President Kim Young-sam Kim Young-sam, the former President of South Korea who formally ended decades of military rule, died at 87 from a severe blood infection in a Seoul hospital.
  • 2015 Nepal Fuel Crisis Protests Nepalese Police opened fire on protesters blocking a highway in protest of the new constitution. The violent confrontation resulted in at least 28 people injured and three protesters killed, including two in Rajbiraj, the headquarters of Saptari district, and 15 police officers wounded.
  • Belgian Anti-Terrorism Raids Belgian authorities conducted anti-terrorism raids, resulting in 16 additional arrests. Despite the raids, no explosives or weapons were discovered. A judge was set to decide on the continued detention of the arrested individuals.
  • Russian Counter-Terrorist Operation in North Caucasus Russian Special Forces conducted a successful counter-terrorist operation near Nalchik in the North Caucasus, neutralizing 10 ISIS-linked militants.
  • Argentine Presidential Election Argentina held a presidential election between Daniel Scioli of the ruling Justicialist Party and Mauricio Macri of the opposition PRO. Mauricio Macri, the mayor of Buenos Aires, was elected with 53% of the vote.
  • Egyptian Parliamentary Elections Voters in multiple areas of Egypt, including Cairo, participated in parliamentary elections.
  • Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Incident A Palestinian terrorist fatally stabbed a 21-year-old Israeli woman at the Gush Etzion junction in the West Bank. The attacker was immediately shot and killed by Israeli soldiers.
  • Brexit Potential Credit Rating Analysis According to Moody's, the United Kingdom might not experience a credit rating downgrade if it votes to leave the European Union in a referendum by 2017.
  • Canadian Embassy Closure in Brussels The Canadian government announced the closure of its Brussels embassy "until further notice", limiting services to emergency consular assistance.

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November 22, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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November 22, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on November 22, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.9394 EUR
  • 1 USD = 122.863 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6585 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3832 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3339 CAD

November 22, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Torino : 0 - 1
  • Carpi - Chievo : 1 - 2
  • Fiorentina - Empoli : 2 - 2
  • Genoa - Sassuolo : 2 - 1
  • Inter - Frosinone : 4 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Mechelen - Oostende : 2 - 1
  • Standard - Kortrijk : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hertha - Hoffenheim : 1 - 0
  • Ingolstadt - Darmstadt : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Freiburg - Paderborn : 4 - 1
  • Heidenheim - Greuther Furth : 1 - 2
  • Kaiserslautern - Frankfurt FSV : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was November 22, 2015?


November 22, 2015 was a Sunday and it was the 326th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 22, 2015 can also be written as 11/22/2015 in the US and as 22/11/2015 in UK and Europe.

November 22, 2015 in November 2015 calendar

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November 22, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 22, 2015:

  • Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury

    Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury was a prominent Bangladeshi politician who served multiple terms in the national parliament and was a...

  • Kim Young-sam

    Prominent South Korean politician who served as the 7th President of South Korea from 1993 to 1998, playing a crucial role in the country's...

  • Robin Stewart

    Indian-english actor and game show host (b. 1946).

  • Abubakar Audu

    Nigerian banker and politician, governor of kogi state (b. 1947).

  • Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed

    Bangladeshi politician (b. 1948).

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November 22, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

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

November 22, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 22, 2015 was Hello by Adele, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

  1. - Hello youtube
  2. - Hotline Bling youtube
  3. - The Hills youtube
  4. - Sorry youtube
  5. - What Do You Mean? youtube

November 22, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 22, 2015 was Hotline Bling by Drake, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

  1. - Hotline Bling youtube
  2. - The Hills youtube
  3. - 679 youtube
  4. - Here youtube
  5. - Can't Feel My Face youtube
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November 22, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 22nd is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 22, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 22, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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November 22, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 22, 2015 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 22, 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 November 22, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 02:38 pm and setting at 03:51 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 27, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Nov 25, 2015.

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How old is someone born on November 22, 2015?


Someone born on November 22, 2015 is:

9 years 5 months old,

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