Monday October 26, 2015: on this day

October 26, 2015 was a Monday and it was the 299th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 26, 2015 can also be written as 10/26/2015 in the US and as 26/10/2015 in UK and Europe.

October 26, 2015 in October 2015 calendar

Here's what happened on October 26, 2015:

• Spillover from the syrian civil war, turkey isil conflict: according to the state-run anadolu agency, four islamic state militants were killed and two turkish policemen were injured in an attack on a house that was being used by militants in diyarbakir, southeastern turkey. four other officers sustained injuries.
• According to the state-run anadolu agency, two turkish police officers and four islamic state militants were killed in an attack on a house in diyarbakir, southeastern turkey. four other officers sustained injuries.
• According to the united nations office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs, at least 120,000 people were forced from their homes in syria by fighting this month. these people need shelter, basic household goods, food, water, and sanitation services. the agency's humanitarian partners are increasing their response.
• According to the wall street journal, a russian ministry of defense official confirmed that it had sent special forces to syria in support of its mission to assist the bashar al-assad regime. an alleged russian defence ministry official stated that the special forces are similar to the delta force of the united states and had been operating in pro russian rebel-held areas of ukraine prior to being called to syria.
• Over a dozen people were killed in a suicide bomb attack on a shia mosque located in najran, saudi arabia.
• Yemeni civil war (2015-2018): at least 50 people have been killed in fighting between houthi rebels near taiz and forces loyal to president abd rabbuh mansur hadi.
• Heavy fighting between houthi rebels near taiz and forces loyal the ousted president abd rabbuh mansur hadi has resulted in at least 50 deaths, seven of them civilians.
• Iraqi civil war (2014-2017), american intervention in iraq, syria civil war, american intervention in syria: united states secretary of defense ashton carter indicated that the united states will play a stronger role in supporting indigenous forces to counter isis. this is in response to russia’s growing role in middle east conflict.
• United states secretary of defense ashton carter indicated that the united states will play a stronger role in supporting indigenous forces to counter isis, and as a response to russia's growing role in middle east conflict.
• Colombian conflict (1964-1999): at least 11 colombian army soldiers and one colombian policeman were killed in an eln-led attack in northeast colombia.
• An eln attack in northeast colombia has resulted in the deaths of at least 11 soldiers from colombia and one officer.
• The nigerian communications commission has fined mtn group $5.2 billion for failing to deregister sim cards.
• Toyota is the largest carmaker in the world, with 7.5 million units sold so far in 2015. this compares to volkswagen's 7.43m and general motors' 8.2 million.
• Japanese tire manufacturer bridgestone announced that it will buy us auto parts retailer pep boys, for $835 million.
• Duke energy announced that it would purchase piedmont natural gas at $4.9 billion.
• Usaa, one the most important financial services companies in america, has announced that it will end its long-term relationship to mastercard. usaa, the tenth largest credit card issuer in america, will replace the existing credit cards with visa cards next fiscal year.
• According to the korea times, the united states has blocked a plan by south korea to sell kai t-50 golden eagle trainer planes to uzbekistan for $400 million. the aircraft were co-developed with lockheed martin in 2006. according to the korea times, the aircraft is made using lockheed martin technology -- including avionics -- so it requires authorization under the u.s. arms export control act in order to be sold to other countries.
• South china sea territorial disputes: the u.s. navy will send the guided missile destroyer uss lassen to within 12 nautical mile of artificial islands that china has built in the south china sea. according to a u.s. defense official, this first freedom of navigation challenge against china's territorial claims on one of the busiest sea lanes in the world may take place as soon as tomorrow.
• Indian fugitive gangster chhota rajan is arrested at ngurah rai international airport, bali.
• Saudi arabia's supreme court has upheld the death sentence for sheikh nimr al-nimr (a shiite cleric who was convicted of sedition and other charges in connection with his participation in the 2011 arab spring movement).
• Four other saudi royal family members and a member of their royal family are being held in lebanon. they were trying to smuggle two tons of captagon pills as well as cocaine onto a private plane. according to lebanon's national news agency, this is the biggest drug seizure at rafik hariri international airport in beirut's history.
• Benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, orders a review on certain palestinian neighborhoods in east jerusalem. according to israel's channel 2, netanyahu said that he might revoke palestinians' residency status in east jerusalem.
• Gun politics in the united states. nine national law enforcement leaders called on federal legislators to increase background checks for gun purchases at the annual international association of chiefs of police conference held in chicago, illinois.
• At the annual international association of chiefs of police conference, nine leaders of national law enforcement organizations call for federal lawmakers to improve background checks on gun purchases.
• Scientists have found that the rising temperatures could make it uninhabitable in areas around the persian gulf within 100 years.
• A 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in the hindu kush mountain range in south asia, killing 399 people and leaving 2,536 people injured.

October 26, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 26, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.52
• Apple AAPL: opens at $118.08
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $52.53
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.52
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $144.75

Exchange Rates on October 26, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.9039 EUR
• 1 USD = 121.027 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6514 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3804 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3159 CAD

October 26, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Ath Bilbao - Sp Gijon : 3 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Clermont - Lens : 2 - 2

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Cardiff - Bristol City : 0 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Belenenses - Uniao Madeira : 1 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 26th 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 26, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 26, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 26, 2015 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 26, 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 26, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:44 pm and setting at 07:15 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 26, 2015

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Whose famous birthday is on October 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 26th:

• Hillary Clinton

  American lawyer and first lady of america, as the wife to president bill clinton.

• Seth MacFarlane

  Seth macfarlane is an american animator, best known for creating the animated sitcom 'family guy' and for his work as a voice actor, writer,...

• Aaron Kwok

  Aaron kwok is a hong kong actor and singer known for his versatile performances in both film and music.

• Jaclyn Smith

  Jaclyn smith is an american actress best known for her role as kelly garrett in the television series charlie's angels.

• Dylan McDermott

  American actor, best known for his role on "the practice," mcdermottaeur (tm)'s first starring part in a series.

• Natalie Merchant

  American singer-songwriter and pianist (10 000 maniacs).

• Bob Hoskins

  English actor and film director, best known for his roles as cockneys or gangsters.

• Julian Schnabel

  American screenwriter and painter.

• Roger Allam

  He is an english actor best known for his work on stage, but he has also performed on television, radio, and film.

• Steve Valentine

  Scottish actor and magician.

See more famous people and celebrities born on October 26th

You are 8 years 5 months old,

or 101 months and 23 days old,

or 442 weeks and 3 days old,

or 3097 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 26, 2015?

There are 191 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 26th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 26, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 26, 2015.

Famous people died on October 26, 2015:

• Leo Kadanoff

  Contributed to the field of theoretical condensed matter physics.

• Willis Carto

  Known for his far-right political activities and publications.

• Giuseppe Nazzaro

  Italian-syrian bishop and theologian (b. 1937).

• David Rodriguez
• Bruno Fael
• Sam Sarpong
• Sya Styles

What famous deaths happened on October 26th?

Famous deaths on October 26th:

• Alma Cogan

  English singer (born 1932).

• Delmar Watson

  Delmar Watson was a child actor known for his roles in classic films like 'Gone with the Wind'.

• Louise Beavers

  American singer and actress (d. 1962).

• Hoyt Axton

  American actor and country music singer/songwriter (born in 1938).

• Hattie McDaniel

  American actress and singer (born 1895).

• Tutta Rolf

  Norwegian-swedish actress and singer in film and theatre.

• Demitris Kazantzakis

  Famous Greek writer best known for his novel 'Zorba the Greek'.

• Bosten Russell

  Legendary NBA player known for his exceptional skills and leadership.

• Nicolae Dobrin

  Nicolae Dobrin was a Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder and is considered one of the greatest Romanian players of all time.

• Nikolis Kazantzakis

  Greek writer known for his novel 'Zorba the Greek'.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on October 26th

Holidays on October 26, 2015:

• Nauru - Angam Day
• Austria - National Day: Anniversary of the Declaration of Neutrality (1955)
• Also see October 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• St. Quadragesimus
• St. Rusticus
• St. Gibitrudis
• St. Fulk
• St. Eadfrid
• St. Demetrius (aka St. Dimitrios) of Thessaloniki
• St. Cuthbert

October 26, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 26, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

October 26, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 26, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 26th and November 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

October 26, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 26, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

October 26, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 26, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 26th and November 1st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

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

October 26, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 26, 2015 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

October 26, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 26, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 26th and November 1st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. J Balvin - Ginza
2. Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
3. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
4. Farruko Featuring Shaggy & Nicky Jam - Sunset
5. Gente de Zona Featuring Marc Anthony - La Gozadera