Friday October 16, 2015: on this day

October 16, 2015 was a Friday and it was the 289th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 16, 2015 can also be written as 10/16/2015 in the US and as 16/10/2015 in UK and Europe.

October 16, 2015 in October 2015 calendar

Here's what happened on October 16, 2015:

• Israeli-palestinian conflict and palestinian political violence: palestinian rioters set ablaze the building containing joseph’s tomb in nablus, west bank. the fire caused extensive damage to the structure. the attack is condemned by mahmoud abbas, president of the palestinian authority. (times of israel) (jerusalem post). a palestinian pretending to be a journalist, with a camera and a vest labelled "press", stabbed an israeli soldier shortly after the incident. the attacker was shot dead.
• Palestinian rioters set ablaze the building containing joseph's tomb, in nablus, west bank. the fire caused extensive damage before it was put out. mahmoud abbas, president of the palestinian authority condemns the attack.
• A palestinian pretending to be a journalist, with a camera and "press" vest, stabs an israeli soldier shortly after the incident. the attacker is then shot dead.
• Battle of aleppo (2012)-present, russian involvement in syria civil war: supported by russian aircrafts, syrian army forces attack insurgents south of aleppo.
• Russian aircraft support the syrian army in attacking rebels south of aleppo.
• Spillover from the syrian civil war. turkey claims it has shot down a drone that was flying near the syrian border, after it refused to leave turkish airspace.
• Turkey claims it has taken out a drone that was trying to cross the border with syria, after it had failed to depart from turkish airspace.
• The united states appeals court has ruled that the google books library project, which involves the scanning of millions upon millions of books using snippets searchable online under copyright law is legal. this affirms a 2013 district court ruling.
• 2015 pacific typhoon season: koppu intensifies to a typhoon that threatens lives and property in the philippines island luzon this weekend.
• Residents of los angeles and kern county in southern california, which is suffering from drought, are being trapped by flash flooding. they have received four to six inches of rainfall in a very short time.
• Major highways in the desert and mountains north of los angeles are covered by mudslides. interstate 5, which is one of the state’s most important north-south arteries and major highways, has been closed. today's flash flood watch is issued by the national weather service.
• Six workers were injured in a houston scaffolding collapse. they were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. firefighters continue to search the rubble for potential victims.
• European migrant crisis: turkey and the european union reach an agreement to stop the flow of migrants to europe. in return for a ps3bn assistance package, easier visa conditions, and re-energized talks to join the bloc, the two sides agree to end the current crisis. (itv) hungary announces that it will close its southern border to croatia at midnight.
• Turkey and the european union reach an agreement to stop migrants entering europe. in return, turkey will receive a ps3bn assistance package, a more relaxed visa system and re-energized talks about joining the bloc.
• Hungary announces that it will close its southern border to croatia at midnight.
• Russia and other ex soviet states meet in kazakhstan to establish a joint task force to combat instability at their borders, especially from afghanistan.
• South korean president park geun hye is currently in washington, d.c., and met with president barack obama at the white house.
• China hosts the asean defense ministers. a chinese defense official suggested joint maritime drills between asean and the host countries during the meeting. it is also widely believed that the u.s. navy ships will soon be able to sail within 12 nautical mile of the south china sea islands china is building upon atolls and reefs.
• In "clear violation of" a united nations security council ban against ballistic missile testing, the united states has confirmed that iran tested a medium range missile capable of delivering nuclear weapons.
• Rafe esquith is a prominent teacher in los angeles' public schools. he filed a $1 billion class-action lawsuit against the la unified schools district. esquith was recently fired from teaching and removed from the profession. esquith claims that nearly 2,000 people were affected by age discrimination practices used by the school district against teachers who are older.
• A u.s. federal judge declines the plaintiffs' request for an emergency order that texas issue birth certificates to u.s. children born to illegally entered families. the judge ruled that matricula consular cards issued by mexican consulates in the u.s. to citizens are not secure. the 14th amendment to the u.s. constitution guarantees citizenship rights for children born in the united states.
• Hawaii governor david ige has declared a state emergency to address homelessness after the state has witnessed an alarming rise in homeless individuals and families, especially on o'ahu. hawaii has the highest rate of homelessness per capita among all 50 states, with 465 people per 100 000 citizens. this act "frees" money to address this problem.

October 16, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 16, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.26
• Apple AAPL: opens at $111.78
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $47.02
• General Electric GE: opens at $28.61
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $150.45

Exchange Rates on October 16, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.881 EUR
• 1 USD = 119.442 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6478 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.374 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2919 CAD

October 16, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Mouscron-Peruwelz - Gent : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Mainz - Dortmund : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Fortuna Dusseldorf - Bielefeld : 1 - 0
• Paderborn - Braunschweig : 2 - 0
• Sandhausen - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Bourg Peronnas - Nimes : 4 - 2
• Creteil - Brest : 0 - 2
• Metz - Clermont : 2 - 2
• Niort - Auxerre : 2 - 3
• Paris FC - Ajaccio : 0 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 16th is Libra.

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October 16, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 16, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 16, 2015 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 16, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 10:20 am and setting at 09:27 pm.

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 16, 2015

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Whose famous birthday is on October 16th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 16th:

• Hema Malini

  Hema malini is an indian actress known for her work in hindi cinema, particularly for her roles in romantic and dramatic films.

• Maidie Norman

  Maidie norman was an american actress known for her roles in films such as 'what ever happened to baby jane?' and 'the long, hot summer'.

• Tim Robbins

  American actor, screenwriter and director, a quirky character lead.

• Angela Lansbury

  British-american actress who rose to stardom in 1960s broadway musical "mame", then as jessica fletcher, a hit tv series called "murder she...

• Suzanne Somers

  American actress, who appears in films and television series as the dumb-blonde.

• Elsa Zylberstein

  French stage, tv and film actress, born to a polish jewish father (physicist), and a catholic mother.

• Linda Darnell

  American actress.

• Corinna Harfouch

  German actress.

• David Zucker

  American film producer, director and screenwriter, as well as actor and screenwriter, was a prolific filmmaker who made and directed many...

• Max Bygraves

  British cockney comedian, actor and stage performer who grew into a great character star.

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or 102 months and 9 days old,

or 444 weeks and 6 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 16, 2015?

There are 174 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 16th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 16, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 16, 2015.

Famous people died on October 16, 2015:

• Vera Williams

  American author and illustrator (d. 2015).

• William James

  Australian general and physician (b. 1930).

• Memduh Ün

  Turkish film producer, director, actor and screenwriter (b. 1920).

• Richard J. Cardamone

  American lawyer and judge (b. 1925).

• James W. Fowler

  American psychologist and academic (b. 1940).

• Michail Burcev
• Flavio Nicolini
• Livio Missir di Lusignano

What famous deaths happened on October 16th?

Famous deaths on October 16th:

• Deborah Kerr

  Scottish-american actress, nominated six time for academy award in leading roles, including "from here to eternity,"" "beloved infidel,","...

• Peggy Ann Garner

  Actress (ford theater), died at 53 from cancer.

• Roy Dotrice

  Channel islands, guernsey -- actor (wizard).

• Audra Lindley

  American actress (d. 1997).

• Jean Shepherd

  Multi-media comedian and writer from america.

• John Dunsworth

  Canadian actor and comedian (d. 2017).

• Shirley Booth

  Actress hazel dies at 85 from natural causes.

• Rick Jason

  American actor (b. 1923).

• Dan Dailey

  American actor, singer, dancer, and director (b. 1913).

• Ed Lauter

  Long beach, new york -- actor.

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Observances on October 16, 2015:

• World Food Day [FAO]

October 16, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 16, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

October 16, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 16, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 12th and October 18th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. The Weeknd - The Hills
2. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?
3. Drake - Hotline Bling
4. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
5. Fetty Wap Featuring Remy Boyz - 679

October 16, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 16, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

October 16, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 16, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 12th and October 18th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

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

October 16, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 16, 2015 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

October 16, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 16, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 12th and October 18th. 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