Sunday December 20, 2015: on this day

December 20, 2015 was the 354th day of the year 2015, under the sign of Sagittarius and the day of the week was Sunday.

Is December 20, 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 20, 2015, who was born and died on December 20, 2015, what holidays and observances are celebrated on December 20, 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 20th, 2015 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was December 20, 2015?


December 20, 2015 was a Sunday and it was the 354th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 2015 can also be written as 12/20/2015 in the US and as 20/12/2015 in UK and Europe.

December 20, 2015 in December 2015 calendar

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December 20, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 20, 2015:

  • Air france flight 463, en route from mauritius to paris, makes an emergency landing at mombasa in kenya after a package believed to be a bomb was found in the toilet. frederic gagey, ceo of air france, later stated that it was a false alarm. the package contained a mix of cardboard and sheets of paper as well as a timer.
  • China-vietnam relations: vietnam is reportedly preparing for a potential military conflict with china about territorial disputes in south china sea.
  • According to reports, vietnam is preparing for a potential military conflict with china over its territorial claims in south china sea.
  • Russian military intervention in syria civil war: russian jets apparently launched airstrikes that killed scores of civilians in idlib, northwest syria. the missiles struck a busy market, several government buildings and residential areas. at least 73 bodies have been found, with 30 others unidentified.
  • Airstrikes from russia, it seems, have killed scores of civilians in idlib, northwest syria. the missiles struck a busy market, several government buildings, as well as residential areas. at least 73 bodies have been found, with 30 others unidentified.
  • One pedestrian was killed and 26 others were injured when a motorist ran over them on the las vegas strip, between planet hollywood and paris las vegas.
  • Pia wurtzbach, miss philippines, is crowned miss universe 2015. this happens just moments after steve harvey incorrectly named miss colombia, ariadna gutierrez, 1st runner up, as the winner.
  • To mark the end to deep coal mining in the united kingdom, thousands of people, including their families and children, marched from knottingley to north yorkshire. kellingley colliery, in beal (north yorkshire), was the last remaining facility to close on friday, 18 dec 2015. two miners' wives organized the march to honor this industry.
  • 2015 shenzhen landslide: threety-three buildings fell after a landslide struck an industrial park in shenzhen. at least 91 people were left missing.
  • After a landslide in shenzhen's industrial park, china, 33 buildings collapsed, leaving at most 91 people without their homes.
  • Three people were killed and 39 others were rescued after a ferry got into difficulty in rough seas off sulawesi island, indonesia. according to reports, the new marina, a fiberglass boat carrying 109 people and a crew numbering 10, was carrying 10. according to the national search and rescue agency, the boat went down 22.5 kilometers (24 miles) offshore of the wajo regency in south sulawesi. the search for the missing will resume monday, according to rescue teams.
  • Two pilots die when a south korean-made kai t-50 golden eagle crashes into flames and bursts at an indonesian air show in yogyakarta, on indonesia's java island.
  • 2015 spanish general election: the parliamentary elections are expected to end spain's traditional two-party system. traditional powers, the people's party of the left (pp), and the socialist workers' party of the right (psoe), will face real challenges from the antiausterity podemos party (c's) and the liberal ciudadanos party. analysts predict a high turnout.
  • The parliamentary elections today are expected to end spain's current two-party system. traditional powers, the people's party of the people (pp), and the socialist workers' party of the people (psoe) face real challenges from the antiausterity podemos party (c's) and the liberal ciudadanos party. analysts predict a high turnout.
  • 2016 united states presidential election: vermont senator bernie sanders presidential campaign fires josh uretsky as national data director, and suspends two other staffers after friday's revelation that the campaign improperly accessed and downloaded voter information belonging to hillary clinton. nbc news reports that at least four people associated with the campaign were involved during wednesday's breach.
  • Vermont senator bernie sanders' presidential campaign fires josh uretsky, national data director. two staffers were suspended following friday's revelation that the campaign improperly accessed and downloaded voter information belonging to hillary clinton. nbc news reports that at least four people associated with the campaign were involved during wednesday's breach.
  • 2016 iranian legislative election: iran begins registering candidates for the 290-seat elections to the iranian parliament scheduled for 26 february 2016. the guardian council must approve potential candidates. the elections will be, in essence, a vote on president hassan rouhani’s moderate policies, which were boosted by the landmark nuclear agreement of july 14.
  • 2016 iranian assembly of experts election. the elections for the 88-seat experts assembly (a clerical body that can choose or dismiss iran’s supreme leader and oversee his activities) are set for thursday 25 february 2016. the election may determine who replaces ayatollah ahmad ali khamenei (76).
  • The 88-seat experts assembly elections, which are scheduled for thursday 25th february 2016, are set. this clerical body is empowered to select or dismiss iran's supreme leadership and oversee his activities. the election may determine who replaces ayatollah ahmad ali khamenei (76).

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December 20, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on December 20, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.9208 EUR
  • 1 USD = 121.31 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6707 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3942 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3941 CAD

December 20, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Napoli : 1 - 3
  • Carpi - Juventus : 2 - 3
  • Fiorentina - Chievo : 2 - 0
  • Frosinone - Milan : 2 - 4
  • Inter - Lazio : 1 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Anderlecht : 1 - 4
  • Gent - Kortrijk : 3 - 0
  • Oostende - Standard : 4 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hertha - Mainz : 2 - 0
  • M'gladbach - Darmstadt : 3 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Braunschweig - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 1
  • Duisburg - Bochum : 0 - 0
  • Freiburg - Munich 1860 : 3 - 0
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December 20, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 20th is Sagittarius.

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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 20, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 20, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Discover the planets positions on December 20th, 2015 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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December 20, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 20, 2015 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 20, 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 20, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 01:14 pm and setting at 02:45 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 20, 2015?


Whose famous birthday is on December 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 20th:

  • Jaydy Michel
    Jaydy Michel

    Mexican actress known for her work in telenovelas.

  • Jonah Hill
    Jonah Hill

    American actor known for his roles in comedy films.

  • Bob Morley
    Bob Morley

    Actor.

  • Alain de Botton
    Alain de Botton

    Swiss-english philosopher, author.

  • Jenny Agutter
    Jenny Agutter

    British actress known for her roles in 'Logan's Run' and 'An American Werewolf in London'.

  • Nicole de Boer
    Nicole de Boer

    Canadian actress.

  • David Cook
    David Cook

    American singer, winner on american idol.

  • John Hillerman
    John Hillerman

    American actor, stage and film.

  • Audrey Totter
    Audrey Totter

    Joliet, illinois -- actress (carpetbaggers, set-up).

  • George Roy Hill
    George Roy Hill

    American film director (born in 1922).

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December 20, 2015: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 8 years 3 months old,

or 99 months and 8 days old,

or 431 weeks and 4 days old,

or 3021 days old,

if you were born on December 20, 2015.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 20, 2015?

There are 267 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 20th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 20, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 20, 2015.

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December 20, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 20, 2015:

  • Zafar Aminov

    Notable mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of algebraic geometry.

  • Guerino Lamarche

    Canadian politician who served as a Member of Parliament.

  • Ara Kassarjian

    Known for research in consumer behavior.

  • Patricia Elliott
  • Ronald Crawford
  • Alain Jouffroy
  • Aldo Baito

What famous deaths happened on December 20th?

Famous deaths on December 20th:

  • Brittany Murphy
    Brittany Murphy

    Brittany murphy was an american actress known for her roles in popular films such as clueless, 8 mile, and just married.

  • Carl Sagan
    Carl Sagan

    American astrophysicist and exobiologist.

  • John Steinbeck
    John Steinbeck

    American writer who wrote best-selling novels and was made into movies.

  • Thomas Newman
    Thomas Newman

    Actor/composer (cape fear) dies at 60 from a heart attack.

  • Bobby Darin
    Bobby Darin

    American singer, actor and recording artist.

  • Arnold Stang
    Arnold Stang

    American singer and actor (d. 2009).

  • Madge Sinclair
    Madge Sinclair

    Kingston, jamaica -- actress.

  • Helene Heigh
    Helene Heigh

    Actress (undercover woman teen age thunder), died at 86.

  • Mervil Meyer

    Renowned scientist who made significant contributions to the field of physics.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 20th

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December 20, 2015: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on December 20, 2015:

  • R.C. Saints - Saint Dominic of Silos
  • Also see December 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • The first All Faiths Day was celebrated in 2003 in Canandaigua, New York.

Observances on December 20, 2015:

  • International Human Solidarity Day
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December 20, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 20, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 14th and December 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


December 20, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 20, 2015 was Hello by Adele, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

December 20, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 20, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 14th and December 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

December 20, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 20, 2015 was Hotline Bling by Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

December 20, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 20, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 14th and December 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

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

December 20, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 20, 2015 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

December 20, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 20, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 14th and December 20th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

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

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December 20, 2015: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on December 20, 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 20, 2015: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on December 20, 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 20, 2015: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on December 20, 2015 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham

Rogue Lawyer

By:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale

By:

Isabelle dan Vianne adalah kakak beradik dengan sifat yang bertolak belakang. Isabelle, sang adik, adalah gadis pemberani yang tinggal di Paris, sementara Vianne, sang kakak, lebih pendiam dan memilih tinggal di pinggiran Prancis bersama suaminya, Antoine, dan anaknya.

Humans of New York: Stories by Brandon Stanton

Humans of New York: Stories

By:

This book is a #1 New York Times Bestseller Brandon Stanton, a photographer, began an ambitious project in the summer 2010 - to create a photographic census for New York City.

Tom Clancy Commander in Chief by Mark Greaney

Tom Clancy Commander in Chief

By:

This thrilling thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling series features President Jack Ryan and his comrades facing a dangerous foe that threatens to cause chaos across the globe.

First 100 Words by Roger Priddy

First 100 Words

By:

This bright, colorful board book will teach your child the basics of first words and pictures. You will find 100 colorful photographs that you can talk about and 100 first words that you can read and learn.

December 20, 2015: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on December 20, 2015 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Blackguards 2

Blackguards 2

Platform: Microsoft Windows, OS X

Genre: Turn-based tactics, tactical role-playing

Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment

Cube Life: Island Survival

Cube Life: Island Survival

Platform: Wii U

Genre: Sandbox

Publisher: JP Teyon

Dead Effect 2

Dead Effect 2

Platform: iOS, Android, Microsoft Windows, OS X

Genre: First-person shooter

Publisher: BadFly Interactive

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Platform: Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4

Genre: Puzzle

Publisher: Steel Crate Games

Marvel: Future Fight

Marvel: Future Fight

Platform: iOS, Android

Genre: Role-playing

Publisher: Netmarble Games

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Who was the US President on December 20, 2015?

On December 20, 2015 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 20, 2015?

On December 20, 2015 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on December 20, 2015?

On December 20, 2015 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about December 20th?

December 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th 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 20th, such as:

  • 2018 - In honor of former president barack obama, parts of ventura freeway in southern california will be renamed "president barack h. obama highway".
  • 2017 - Uber is a transport company, and not a digital services. the european court of justice (ecj), rules that uber must accept stricter licensing and regulation within the european union. uber was instructed to follow local taxi rules in barcelona when the case began.
  • 2016 - Six men are being held in ankara in connection to the assassination of andrei karlov (russian ambassador to turkey).

Find out more about December 20th

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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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