Friday January 16, 2015: on this day
About January 16th, 2015, in brief:
- Historical events: Syrian Civil War: The United States Department of Defense announced that 400 troops will be sent to Syria to train moderate rebels in the spring 2015.
- Day of the week: January 16th, 2015 was a Friday
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
- Famous Birthdays: Lin-Manuel Miranda, James May
- Moon Phase: New Moon
- #1 US song: Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
- Popular movie: Peeping Tom directed by Michael Powell
More about January 16th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on January 16th, 2015.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was January 16, 2015?
- January 16, 2015: What happened on that day?
- January 16, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- January 16, 2015: What were the main match results that day?
- January 16, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- January 16, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on January 16, 2015?
- January 16, 2015: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- January 16, 2015: What famous people died on that day?
- January 16, 2015: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- January 16, 2015: Number 1 song on that day
- January 16, 2015: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- January 16, 2015: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- January 16, 2015: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- January 16, 2015: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on January 16, 2015?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 16, 2015?
- Who was the Pope on January 16, 2015?
What day of the week was January 16, 2015?
January 16, 2015 was a Friday and it was the 16th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.
January 16, 2015 can also be written as 1/16/2015 in the US and as 16/1/2015 in UK and Europe.
January 16, 2015: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on January 16, 2015:
- Syrian civil war: the united states department of defense announced that 400 troops will be sent to syria to train moderate rebels in the spring 2015.
- The attacker ends a hostage crisis at paris' colombes post office by releasing the hostages and turning himself in to police.
- Cameroon: the military of chad arrives in cameroon in support of the fight against boko haram insurgents.
- Carl barbier, a u.s. federal magistrate, has capped bp's clean water act fine for the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spillage in the gulf of mexico at $13.7 million.
- Obama administration relaxes cuba trade restrictions, allowing the sale of equipment and tools for private sector use in cuba.
- A submerged volcano called hunga tonga explodes in the south pacific ocean near nuku'alofa (tonga), disrupting air travel and creating a new island of one-kilometer.
- 2015 malawi floods: flash flooding continues in malawi since january 14, 2015. at least 176 people have been killed and 110,000 are displaced.
- Flash flooding has been ongoing in malawi since january 14, with at least 110,000 people displaced and 176 people being killed.
- Chinese officials have imposed an emergency ban on tourists visiting pandas after the deaths of two pandas infected with canine distemper virus.
- Four men were arrested by the polk county police in florida for allegedly robbing an auburndale, florida pawn shop and then shooting two women at their central florida home.
- Mexican authorities have arrested felipe rodriguez, an alleged hitman of the guerreros unidos drug cartel. this arrest is in connection with the september 26th 2014 deaths of 43 students.
- The u.s. supreme court has agreed to consolidate and hear four appellate rulings on whether same-sex marriage is constitutionally protected. it is allowed in washington, d.c., and 36 other states. the oral arguments will be held in april, and a ruling could occur as early as june.
- Pittsburgh police arrested ryan williams in connection to the mckeesport, pennsylvania arson attack on october 18, 2014. they also charged him with arson and burglary and six counts each of criminal homicide. four children aged 2-7 were among the victims. (ap),
- Under the equitable sharing federal guidelines, the obama administration has placed restrictions on the ability of state and local police to seize personal property.
- Researchers from nasa and the national oceanic and atmospheric administration claim that 2014 was the hottest year since 1880, when records began.
- Nasa's mars reconnaissance orbiter locates the beagle 2 spacecraft, which vanished in 2003 on mars. the spacecraft's solar panels stopped communicating with earth because of an error.
- Video of the falcon 9 crash landing on january 10, 2010 by spacex crs-5 is now available for public viewing.
- St. louis, missouri announces the creation of a multimillion-dollar public-private venture open air riverfront stadium. this would keep the nfl's st. louis rams away from moving to los angeles. there are also plans to develop the stadium.
January 16, 2015: What were the magazines covers that day?
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January 16, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on January 16, 2015:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.98
- Apple AAPL: opens at $107.03
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $45.31
- General Electric GE: opens at $23.51
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $153.82
Exchange Rates on January 16, 2015:
- 1 USD = 0.8644 EUR
- 1 USD = 117.62 JPY
- 1 USD = 0.6596 GBP
- 1 USD = 1.2141 AUD
- 1 USD = 1.1977 CAD
January 16, 2015: What were the main match results that day?
Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)
- Club Brugge - Mechelen : 1 - 1
La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)
- Cordoba - Eibar : 1 - 1
Division 2 - Football (France)
- Ajaccio GFCO - Le Havre : 1 - 0
- Arles - Angers : 1 - 3
- Auxerre - Clermont : 1 - 1
- Brest - Niort : 0 - 0
- Chateauroux - Creteil : 2 - 2
Le Championnat - Football (France)
- Bordeaux - Nice : 1 - 2
January 16, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 16th is Capricorn.
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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 16, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 16, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.
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January 16, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on January 16, 2015 was New Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 16, 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 16, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 03:08 am and setting at 02:19 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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Get your map!Who was born on January 16, 2015?
Whose famous birthday is on January 16th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 16th:
- Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-manuel miranda is a tony award-winning actor, composer, and lyricist, best known for creating and starring in the hit broadway musical...
- James May
James may is a british television presenter, journalist, and writer, best known for co-presenting the motoring show top gear.
- Sidharth Malhotra
Sidharth malhotra is an indian actor known for his work in bollywood films.
- Vijay Sethupathi
Vijay sethupathi is an indian actor known for his work in tamil cinema, gaining recognition for his versatile performances and...
- Richard Bohringer
French-senegalese singer, actor, poet, and father to actress romane bohringer.
- Katy Jurado
Katy jurado was a mexican actress known for her roles in classic western films such as high noon and broken lance.
- Josh Evans
American actor, and a well-known family member, is the son of bob evans and ali mcgraw.
- John Carpenter
American director of "dark star", "halloween", 1978, and "starman", 1984.
- Debbie Allen
American actress and dancer, younger sister to phylicia rashad.
- Ricardo Darín
Argentinian actor, director, and screenwriter.
January 16, 2015: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 9 years 3 months old,
or 111 months and 22 days old,
or 485 weeks and 5 days old,
or 3400 days old,
if you were born on January 16, 2015.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 16, 2015?
There are 253 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 16th 2025.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 16, 2015?
You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 16, 2015.
January 16, 2015: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on January 16, 2015:
- Janaki Ballabh
Janaki Ballabh was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Bihar from 1997 to 1999.
- Miriam Akavia
Polish-israeli author and translator (b. 1927).
- Yao Beina
Chinese singer (d. 2015).
- Luciano Chiti
- Pedro María Iguaran Arandia
- Ray Lumpp
- Louis Martin
What famous deaths happened on January 16th?
Famous deaths on January 16th:
- Carole Lombard
American actress.
- John Mortimer
British screenwriter, barrister and author.
- Bernard Lee
London, england -- actor in james bond movies (m).
- Prem Nazir
Malayalam actor (born in 1926).
- Akaya Kabila
Former President of a country in Africa.
- Alver Lindgren
Prolific playwright known for his impactful dramas.
- Rodrigues Alves
Former President of Brazil known for modernizing the country's infrastructure.
- Ndrew Wyeth
Renowned American realist painter known for his rural landscapes and portraits.
- Marjorie Williams
Marjorie Williams was an American journalist and political columnist who wrote for publications such as Vanity Fair and The Washington Post.
See more famous people and celebrities who died on January 16th
January 16, 2015: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on January 16, 2015:
- National Religious Freedom Day in the United States, to commemorate the adoption of Thomas Jefferson's landmark Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in 1786
- Teacher's Day in Thailand
January 16, 2015: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on January 16, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 12th and January 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
January 16, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on January 16, 2015 was Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.
January 16, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on January 16, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 12th and January 18th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!
- Taylor Swift - Blank Space
- Hozier - Take Me To Church
- Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
- Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin
January 16, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on January 16, 2015 was I Don't F**k With You by Big Sean Featuring E-40, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.
January 16, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on January 16, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 12th and January 18th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Big Sean Featuring E-40 - I Don't F**k With You
- Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown - Only
- I LOVE MAKONNEN Featuring Drake - Tuesday
- Rae Sremmurd - No Type
- Beyonce - 7/11
January 16, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on January 16, 2015 was Bailando by Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.
January 16, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on January 16, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 12th and January 18th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona - Bailando
- J Balvin - Ay Vamos
- Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
- Nicky Jam - Travesuras
- J Balvin Featuring Farruko - 6 AM
January 16, 2015: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on January 16, 2015 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
January 16, 2015: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on January 16, 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:
January 16, 2015: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on January 16, 2015 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
January 16, 2015: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on January 16, 2015 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on January 16, 2015?
On January 16, 2015 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 16, 2015?
On January 16, 2015 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on January 16, 2015?
On January 16, 2015 the Pope was Francis.
What is special about January 16th?
January 16th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 16th day of the month of January. 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 January 16th, such as:
- 2019 - Manbij bombing: a suicide attack by isil in manbij, syria causes at least 19 deaths. two u.s. soldiers, one pentagon civilian and a civilian contractor were among the casualties. three other service members were also reported to have been wounded.
- 2018 - Aftermath of the caracas helicopter accident: yesterday's firefight between the venezuelan army and the venezuelan government resulted in oscar perez being killed. perez's family killed two police officers, seven members of his group, and six other members.
- 2017 - Syrian civil war: deir ez-zor offensive (january-february 2017: isil's third attack on the syrian government's forces within the city of deir ez-zor reportedly divides the government-held area in half. according to the government, the attack involves approximately 14,000 isil fighters.
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 January 2015?
January 2015 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st 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.