What happened on Tuesday January 27, 2015?

About January 27th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: A commemorative ceremony was held on January 27, 2015, marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the Nazi German concentration and extermination camp. The event included an on-site ceremony and an online stream featuring a documentary about the Holocaust.
  • Day of the week: January 27th, 2015 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

More about January 27th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on January 27th, 2015.

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January 27, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 27, 2015:

  • 70th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation A commemorative ceremony was held on January 27, 2015, marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the Nazi German concentration and extermination camp. The event included an on-site ceremony and an online stream featuring a documentary about the Holocaust.
  • Rocket Firing Incident in Golan Heights Israeli security forces accused Hezbollah and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad of firing rockets from Syria onto the Golan Heights, targeting the Mount Hermon Sky Resort.
  • Deadly Attack at Libyan Corinthia Hotel During the ongoing Libyan Civil War (2014-present), five gunmen launched a violent attack on the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, resulting in at least ten fatalities. This incident follows a previous hostage situation in 2013 involving a former prime minister at the same location.
  • Pope Francis Meets Transgender Man Pope Francis held a private meeting at the Vatican with a transgender man and his fiancée, signaling a potentially progressive moment in the Catholic Church's approach to LGBTQ+ individuals.
  • Hellenic Air Force F-16 Crash in Spain A Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed in southern Spain on January 26, resulting in eleven fatalities.
  • January 2015 Nor'easter Hits New England New England experienced a severe winter blizzard, with Boston and Massachusetts being extensively covered in snow, causing significant disruption to daily life.
  • Death of Charles Hard Townes Charles Hard Townes, an American Nobel Prize-winning physicist known for his groundbreaking work in quantum electronics, passed away at the age of 99.
  • Australia Reaches AFC Asian Cup Final Australia defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-0 to advance to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup Final.

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January 27, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 27, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 27, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.24
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $112.42
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $42.95
  • General Electric GE: opens at $24.39
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $154.94

Exchange Rates on January 27, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.8791 EUR
  • 1 USD = 117.739 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6581 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2613 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2391 CAD

January 27, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Derby - Blackburn : 2 - 0
  • Millwall - Reading : 0 - 0
  • Rotherham - Bolton : 4 - 2
  • Sheffield Weds - Birmingham : 0 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Chester - Lincoln : 4 - 0
  • Eastleigh - Grimsby : 0 - 1
  • Telford United - Halifax : 0 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Chesterfield - Crawley Town : 3 - 0
  • Scunthorpe - Milton Keynes Dons : 1 - 1

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Accrington - Bury : 0 - 1
  • Cambridge - Dag and Red : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was January 27, 2015?


January 27, 2015 was a Tuesday and it was the 27th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 27, 2015 can also be written as 1/27/2015 in the US and as 27/1/2015 in UK and Europe.

January 27, 2015 in January 2015 calendar

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January 27, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 27, 2015:

  • Charles Townes

    Charles Townes was a pioneering American physicist who revolutionized quantum electronics and played a crucial role in the development of...

  • Yves Chauvin

    French chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work in developing metathesis methods in organic...

  • David Landau

    English-israeli journalist (b. 1947).

  • Arturo Carmassi
  • Bob Shea
  • John T. Myers

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January 27, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 27, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 26th and February 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 27, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 27, 2015 was Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week January 26th and February 1st.

  1. - Uptown Funk! youtube
  2. - Thinking Out Loud youtube
  3. - Blank Space youtube
  4. - Take Me To Church youtube
  5. - Shake It Off youtube

January 27, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 27, 2015 was I Don't F**k With You by Big Sean Featuring E-40, according to the music chart for the week January 26th and February 1st.

  1. - I Don't F**k With You
  2. - I Don't Mind
  3. - 7/11
  4. - Only
  5. - No Type
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January 27, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 27th is Aquarius.

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January 27, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 27, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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January 27, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 27, 2015 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 27, 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 27, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 61% full, rising at 11:29 am and setting at 01:38 am.

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 27, 2015?


Someone born on January 27, 2015 is:

10 years 2 months old,

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