Wednesday December 23, 2015: on this day

December 23, 2015 was the 357th day of the year 2015, under the sign of Capricorn and the day of the week was Wednesday.

Is December 23, 2015 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on December 23, 2015, who was born and died on December 23, 2015, what holidays and observances are celebrated on December 23, 2015, which were the most popular songs (ex. Hello by Adele), movies (e.g. Peeping Tom, directed by Michael Powell), TV series (e.g. Born This Way) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 23rd, 2015 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was December 23, 2015?


December 23, 2015 was a Wednesday and it was the 357th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 23, 2015 can also be written as 12/23/2015 in the US and as 23/12/2015 in UK and Europe.

December 23, 2015 in December 2015 calendar

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December 23, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 23, 2015:

  • Syrian civil war - russian military intervention in syria civil war. amnesty international reports that at least 200 civilians were killed in russian air strikes on syria. this indicates "serious violations by russia of international humanitarian law". moscow denies that it caused civilian deaths.
  • Russian military intervention in syria civil war: amnesty international reported that at least 200 civilians were killed by russian air strikes in syria. this indicates russia's "serious failures to respect international humanitarian law." moscow denies that it caused civilian deaths.
  • Boko haram insurgency. two nigerien army soldiers are killed and three civilians are injured by a raid by boko haram militants overnight on niger's southern border city of abadam. separately, three attackers were killed in a suicide bomb attack on lake chad. however, no other victims were reported. militants in northern cameroon also attacked a military convoy, but there were no deaths.
  • Two nigerien army soldiers were killed and three civilians were injured in an overnight attack by boko haram militants at niger's southern border city of abadam. separately, three attackers were killed in a suicide bomb attack on lake chad. however, no other victims were hurt. militants in northern cameroon also attacked a military convoy, but there were no deaths.
  • Conflict between israel and palestine (2015): two palestinian attackers stabbing passers-by at jerusalem's jaffa gate, jerusalem, israel kills two and injures one. the attackers are then shot and killed two israeli border police officers.
  • Two palestinian attackers attacked passers-by in jerusalem's old city jaffa gate, israel. they killed two people and injured one. the attackers were shot and killed two israeli border police officers.
  • 2015 pkk rebellion: fighting continues between pkk militants in turkey and turkish army soldiers in diyarbakir, a kurdish-majority town in southeastern turkey. a bomb attack left at least one turkish soldier dead and many others injured.
  • In southeastern turkey, fighting continues between pkk militants (turkish army troops) and the kurdish majority city of diyarbakir. a bomb attack left at least one turkish soldier dead and many others injured.
  • Terrorism in australia: two australian police officers in sydney arrested two men accused of planning attacks on naval bases and police headquarters. catherine burn, new south wales' deputy police commissioner, said wednesday's activity brought the total number of people in custody for last year's operation appleby arrests to 13.
  • Two men were arrested by sydney police for allegedly plotting attacks on naval bases and police headquarters. catherine burn, the new south wales deputy police commissioner, said wednesday's activity brought to 13 the total number of people who were arrested in connection last year with operation appleby.
  • Somalia, tajikistan, and brunei have banned christmas celebrations. they also have five-year prison sentences. each country has a majority muslim population.
  • Tornadoes 2015: six people have died and many more were injured by major storms that swept through the american south. a tornado that struck northern mississippi killed three people, and one died in arkansas. two more were killed in tennessee. officials are still searching for the missing throughout the night.
  • Major storms that are packed with tornadoes move through the american south or midwest, causing at least six deaths and many injuries. three people were killed when a tornado struck northern mississippi. one was killed in arkansas, and two more were injured in tennessee. officials are still searching for the missing throughout the night.
  • Mers in south korea: south korea has announced an end to the middle east respiratory syndrome (mers), which has claimed 36 lives since may 2015. nearly 17,000 people were left in quarantine after the virus infected them. schools closed temporarily as thousands of people tried to escape the disease.
  • South korea has announced an end to the middle east respiratory syndrome (mers) epidemic that claimed 36 lives since may 2015. nearly 17,000 people were confined to their homes, and thousands of schools closed temporarily as the virus spread. this was at the height of the largest mers epidemic outside of saudi arabia.
  • Brazilian health officials announced that 2,400 babies were born with microcephaly this year, an abnormal neurological condition that can cause brain damage. this can be caused by the zika virus. they advised parents to stay away from the northeast, where the majority of cases were reported.
  • Yemeni crisis: the united nations security council expressed its "deep concern" about the violations of yemen's ceasefire. envoys from the u.n. warned that yemen's fragile peace process is at risk and that it could lead to permanent fragmentation.
  • The united nations security council expressed concern at the "deep concern" over violations of yemen's ceasefire. envoys from the u.n. warned that yemen's fragile peace process was at risk and that it could lead to permanent fragmentation.
  • Cause for action, a public interest non-profit, files a freedom of information act request for united states secretary of defense ashton carter’s personal emails. this follows the disclosure of his use of that account for official government email correspondence. personal email can only be used for official business purposes under the u.s. federal records act.
  • According to a metropolitan police department of the district of columbia, an agent of the presidential protective service of the united states secret service was robbed of his shield and weapon in broad daylight in washington, d.c.
  • Russia issues an international arrest warrant against mikhail khodorkovsky, an ex-oil tycoon and accused of organizing the assassination of vladimir petukhov (mayor of nefteyugansk) in 1998.
  • Spanish general election 2015: pedro sanchez (leader of spain's spanish workers' party (psoe), rejects a pact to the people's party(pp). after meeting with mariano rajoy, the spanish prime minister, sanchez said that they would not accept rajoy's policies.
  • Unexpectedly, prime minister of georgia irakli garibashvili announces his resignation without giving any reason.
  • Following the november 8th inconclusive election, croatia's president kolinda grabar -kitarovic has chosen tihomir oreskovic, an israeli executive at teva pharmaceuticals. the "technocrat", which is the combination of reformists and conservatives, has 78 parliamentary members, sufficient for confirmation.
  • According to the united states national center for health statistics, twin births have reached an all-time high. researchers believe that twin births are on the rise due to advances in reproductive technology such as in vitro fertilization and the fact that more women give birth later in life, when twins are more common.
  • A bomb explodes at istanbul's sabiha gökçen airport, killing one airport cleaner. the kurdistan freedom hawks claim responsibility for the attack four days later.

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December 23, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 23, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.68
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $107.27
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $55.70
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.52
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $138.30

Exchange Rates on December 23, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.9166 EUR
  • 1 USD = 120.916 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6724 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3831 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3854 CAD

December 23, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Lokeren - Anderlecht : 1 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Bari - Brescia : 1 - 2
  • Crotone - Trapani : 0 - 0
  • Livorno - Ascoli : 1 - 3
  • Novara - Cesena : 0 - 0
  • Pescara - Modena : 1 - 0
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December 23, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 23rd is Capricorn.

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

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

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December 23, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 23, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Discover the planets positions on December 23rd, 2015 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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December 23, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 23, 2015 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 23, 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 December 23, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 03:25 pm and setting at 06:04 am.

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

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Who was born on December 23, 2015?


Whose famous birthday is on December 23rd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 23rd:

  • Corey Haim
    Corey Haim

    Corey Haim was a Canadian actor known for his roles in 1980s films like 'The Lost Boys'.

  • Estella Warren
    Estella Warren

    Canadian actress and model.

  • Marie Bell
    Marie Bell

    From 1924 to 1973, french actresses on the screen.

  • Donna Tartt
    Donna Tartt

    American author.

  • Joan Severance
    Joan Severance

    American model actress and producer.

  • Finn Wolfhard
    Finn Wolfhard

    Finn Wolfhard is a Canadian actor known for his role in Stranger Things and co-founder of the production company, Sun MGMT.

  • Robert Bly
    Robert Bly

    American poet, translator and editor.

  • Esther Phillips
    Esther Phillips

    American singer best known for her r&b vocals.

  • Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer

    American actor, director, and satirical writer.

  • Elizabeth Hartman
    Elizabeth Hartman

    Actress (fixer patch of blue, patch of blue), is killed at 45.

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December 23, 2015: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 8 years 3 months old,

or 99 months and 6 days old,

or 431 weeks and 2 days old,

or 3019 days old,

if you were born on December 23, 2015.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 23, 2015?

There are 269 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 23rd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 23, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 23, 2015.

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December 23, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 23, 2015:

  • Alfred G. Gilman

    American pharmacologist and biochemist, nobel prize laureate (d. 2015).

  • Jean-Marie Pelt

    Professor of pharmacy, botanist and toxicologist.

  • Bülent Ulusu

    Turkish admiral and politician, 18th prime minister of turkey (d. 2015).

  • Don Howe

    English manager and footballer (d. 2015).

  • Chen Luyun
  • VI conte di Erne Henry Crichton
  • Antoniet
  • Hocine Ait Ahmed (حسين آيت أحمد)

What famous deaths happened on December 23rd?

Famous deaths on December 23rd:

  • Jack Webb
    Jack Webb

    American actor who appeared in films such as "sunset blvd.

  • Charlie Drake
    Charlie Drake

    British comic (plank rhubarb rhubarb splish splash).

  • Patric Knowles
    Patric Knowles

    English actor (b. 1911).

  • Billy Barty
    Billy Barty

    American actor and singer (d.2000).

  • Emmilia Plater

    Polish-Lithuanian revolutionary and military leader.

  • Mikhail Kalashnikov

    Russian general and weapons designer, designed the ak-47 rifle (b. 1919).

  • John Chamberlain

    Pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence.

  • Truda White

    Renowned actress known for her roles in classic films.

  • Earmon Hubbard

    American track and field athlete who set a world record in the long jump.

  • Venida Browning

    Renowned jazz singer and performer during the mid-20th century.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 23rd

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December 23, 2015: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on December 23, 2015:

  • Festivus (from sitcom Seinfeld)
  • Oaxaca - Night of the Radishes
  • Secular humanism (American) - HumanLight observed
  • R.C. Saints - John Cantius ; Thorlac Thorhallsson, patron saint of Iceland
  • Sweden - Birthday of Queen Silvia, an official flag day
  • Japan - The Emperor's Birthday - Birthday of Akihito, the current Emperor of Japan
  • Roman festivals - Larentalia, a festival in honor of Larenta
  • Ancient Latvia - Ziemassvetki held
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December 23, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 23, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 21st and December 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


December 23, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 23, 2015 was Hello by Adele, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

December 23, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 23, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 21st and December 27th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Hello
  2. - Sorry
  3. - Hotline Bling
  4. - What Do You Mean?
  5. - Love Yourself

December 23, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 23, 2015 was Hotline Bling by Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

December 23, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 23, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 21st and December 27th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Hotline Bling
  2. - The Hills
  3. - Here
  4. - 679
  5. - Jumpman

December 23, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 23, 2015 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

December 23, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 23, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 21st and December 27th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Ginza
  2. - El Perdon
  3. - Despues de Ti Quien
  4. - Borro Cassette
  5. - Propuesta Indecente

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December 23, 2015: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on December 23, 2015 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Michael Powell

Starring: Karlheinz Böhm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer, Maxine Audley

Country: United States of America

Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston

Country: United States of America

Blackhat

Blackhat

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Michael Mann

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Wei Tang, Leehom Wang

Country: United States of America

Left Behind

Left Behind

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Vic Armstrong

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Lea Thompson, Cassi Thomson, Chad Michael Murray

Country: United States of America

Krisha

Krisha

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Trey Edward Shults

Starring: Trey Edward Shults, Krisha Fairchild, Alex Dobrenko

Country: United States of America

December 23, 2015: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on December 23, 2015 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Born This Way

Born This Way

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Shaun Kadlec

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Rupert Jones

It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Sasha Gordon

The Principal

The Principal

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Jody Hill

Celia

Celia

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Ann Turner

December 23, 2015: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on December 23, 2015 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Cross Ange

Cross Ange

Platform: PlayStation Vita

Genre: Mecha

Fantasy War Tactics

Fantasy War Tactics

Platform: iOS Android

Genre: Strategic Role-Playing game

Publisher: Nexon

Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault

Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault

Platform: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita

Genre: Strategy, Real-time tactics

Publisher: JP Acquire; EU PQube; NA Aksys Games

Alto's Adventure

Alto's Adventure

Platform: iOS, Android, Kindle Fire

Genre: Endless runner

Publisher: Snowman

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

Platform: Wii U

Genre: Platformer

Publisher: Nintendo

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Who was the US President on December 23, 2015?

On December 23, 2015 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 23, 2015?

On December 23, 2015 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on December 23, 2015?

On December 23, 2015 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about December 23rd?

December 23rd refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 23rd day of the month of December. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on December 23rd, such as:

  • 2018 - Drone incident at gatwick airport: two people were arrested by police just two days before and released without charge.
  • 2017 - 2017 pacific typhoon season: tropical storm tembin: in the philippines, more than 200 people have been killed by floods and mudslides triggered by severe tropic storm vinta.
  • 2016 - Syrian civil war: more than 100 syrian army pows were reportedly found in east aleppo, the last rebel-held territory. they claim that they were executed by rebel forces.

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What happened in 2015?

2015 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Terrorism is in Yemen: The death count from the suicide bombing at Ibb (Yemen) on December 31 rose to 49, with the injury count climbing to 70.
  • The suicide bombing attack in Ibb (Yemen), that took place on December 31 has resulted in 49 deaths and 70 injuries.
  • One person is killed and six are injured in a shooting in Killarney in Calgary, Canada. Police have not made any arrests.

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What was the calendar for December 2015?

December 2015 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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