What happened on Friday October 23, 2015?

Here's what happened on October 23, 2015:

• Hurricane Patricia Devastates Mexico Hurricane Patricia made history as the most intense hurricane in the Western Hemisphere, recording the lowest sea-level pressure and highest non-tornadic sustained winds. The hurricane struck Mexico, resulting in at least 13 fatalities and causing over $280 million in damages.
• Suicide Bombings in Nigerian Mosques Tragic terrorist attacks occurred in northeastern Nigerian cities of Yola and Maiduguri, where suicide bombings targeted mosques, resulting in at least 33 fatalities.
• Islamic State Seizes Strategic Syrian Supply Route During the Syrian Civil War, Islamic State fighters captured a critical supply route between Khanaser and Ithriya near Aleppo, effectively cutting off the Syrian army's primary supply line into the city.
• Lockheed Martin Cost Reduction Initiative Lockheed Martin initiated corporate overhead cost reduction reviews in response to United States budget constraints, aligning with other major U.S. defense contractors' strategies of business sales and personnel reductions.
• Imprimis Pharmaceuticals Challenges Drug Pricing Imprimis Pharmaceuticals announced plans to sell pyrimethamine, an antimalarial drug for HIV patients, at $1 per dose, challenging Turing Pharmaceuticals' controversial price increase from $13.50 to $750 per tablet.
• Puisseguin Road Crash in France A devastating road accident near Puisseguin, France, involving a bus and a truck, resulted in at least 43 fatalities, marking one of the deadliest traffic incidents in recent French history.
• Lincoln Chafee Exits 2016 Democratic Presidential Race Lincoln Chafee, former Governor of Rhode Island, announced he would not seek the 2016 Democratic Party presidential nomination, reducing the field of potential candidates.
• Adele Returns with 'Hello' After a three-year hiatus, Grammy-winning artist Adele made a triumphant return to the music scene by releasing her single 'Hello' from her highly anticipated album '25'.

Events in 2015

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

Newspapers from Oct. 23, 2015

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

Stock market quotes on October 23, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.41
• Apple AAPL: opens at $116.70
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $52.30
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.70
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $144.61

Exchange Rates on October 23, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.9073 EUR
• 1 USD = 121.452 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6531 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3832 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3164 CAD

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Genk - Mouscron-Peruwelz : 0 - 4

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hoffenheim - Hamburg : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Frankfurt FSV - Bochum : 3 - 2
• Greuther Furth - Munich 1860 : 1 - 0
• RB Leipzig - Fortuna Dusseldorf : 2 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Vallecano - Espanol : 3 - 0

October 23, 2015 was a Friday and it was the 296th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 23, 2015 can also be written as 10/23/2015 in the US and as 23/10/2015 in UK and Europe.

October 23, 2015 in October 2015 calendar

Famous people died on October 23, 2015:

• Roger De Clerck

  Belgian businessman (b. 1924).

• Leon Bibb

  American-canadian singer (b. 1922).

• Fred Sands

  American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the museum of contemporary art (b. 1938).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 23, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

1. The Weeknd - The Hills
2. Drake - Hotline Bling
3. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?
4. Silento - Watch Me
5. Fetty Wap Featuring Remy Boyz - 679

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 23, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

1. The Weeknd - The Hills
2. Drake - Hotline Bling
3. Silento - Watch Me
4. Fetty Wap Featuring Remy Boyz - 679
5. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 23rd is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 23, 2015 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 23, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 03:49 pm and setting at 03:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 28, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Oct 27, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on October 23, 2015

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Someone born on October 23, 2015 is:

9 years 6 months old,

or 114 months and 20 days old,

or 498 weeks and 4 days old,

or 3490 days old,

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

There are 163 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 23rd 2025.

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

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

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