What happened on Friday January 23, 2015?

About January 23rd, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia passed away at age 90, ending his reign as the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques. He was immediately succeeded by his half-brother Salman Al Saud, with Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud elected as Crown Prince.
  • Day of the week: January 23rd, 2015 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

More about January 23rd, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on January 23rd, 2015.

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January 23, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 23, 2015:

  • Death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia passed away at age 90, ending his reign as the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques. He was immediately succeeded by his half-brother Salman Al Saud, with Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud elected as Crown Prince.
  • Doomsday Clock Moves Closer to Midnight Due to escalating global tensions and climate change risks, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock to three minutes before midnight, the closest it had been to symbolic global catastrophe since 1984.
  • Alabama Same-Sex Marriage Ban Overturned The U.S. Southern District of Alabama struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage, ruling it unconstitutional and violating equal protection rights. This decision made Alabama the 37th state to legally recognize same-sex marriages.
  • Impeachment of Yingluck Shinawatra Thailand's military-appointed legislature voted to impeach former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over her controversial rice subsidy program, which reportedly resulted in billions of dollars in financial losses.
  • Gypsy Hill Murders Cold Case Prosecution San Mateo County prosecutor charged Rodney Halbower, an Oregon inmate already serving a 30-year attempted murder sentence, with two murders connected to the notorious Gypsy Hill killings from 1976.
  • Yellowstone River Oil Spill Water Safety Declaration Officials in Glendive, Montana declared tap water safe following an oil spillage in the Yellowstone River on January 17, 2015, after thorough environmental and safety assessments.
  • Hakuho Sho Wins Sumo Title Hakuho Sho, a prominent sumo wrestler, secured his 33rd makuuchi division championship, further solidifying his status as one of the most successful wrestlers in modern sumo history.

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January 23, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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

Stock market quotes on January 23, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $92.28
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $112.30
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $47.36
  • General Electric GE: opens at $24.43
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $155.03

Exchange Rates on January 23, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.8921 EUR
  • 1 USD = 117.78 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6669 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2634 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2419 CAD

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Genk - Mouscron-Peruwelz : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio - Ajaccio GFCO : 0 - 3
  • Arles - Nancy : 1 - 0
  • Creteil - Laval : 1 - 0
  • Dijon - Nimes : 4 - 5
  • Le Havre - Niort : 1 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Nice - Marseille : 2 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • St Johnstone - Aberdeen : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was January 23, 2015?


January 23, 2015 was a Friday and it was the 23rd day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 23, 2015 can also be written as 1/23/2015 in the US and as 23/1/2015 in UK and Europe.

January 23, 2015 in January 2015 calendar

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


Famous people died on January 23, 2015:

  • Ernie Banks

    Legendary baseball player known as 'Mr.

  • Prosper Ego

    Dutch activist, founded the oud-strijders legioen (b. 1927).

  • Abd Allah dell'Arabia Saudita
  • Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (b. 1924)
  • Marc Dufour

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January 23, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 23, 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 23, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 23, 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 23, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 23rd 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 23, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on January 23, 2015 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 23, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 09:01 am and setting at 10:21 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 23, 2015?


Someone born on January 23, 2015 is:

10 years 3 months old,

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

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

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