Saturday January 17, 2015: on this day

January 17, 2015 was a Saturday and it was the 17th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 2015 can also be written as 1/17/2015 in the US and as 17/1/2015 in UK and Europe.

January 17, 2015 in January 2015 calendar

Here's what happened on January 17, 2015:

• Terrorism in yemen - gunmen kidnap the chief of staff of yemen's president in sana'a, the capital. it is not clear if ahmed awad bin mubarak was kidnapped by shiite houthi rebels, or al-qaeda militants.
• Five protestors are killed in violence surrounding protests against charlie hebdo, while some churches are set on fire in niger. (bbc),
• Islamist insurgency: nigerian islamist insurgency: the january 16th chad authorities' decision to send troops to nigeria and cameroon in support of boko haram militants has led to the russian ambassador promising to provide cameroon more modern weapons to defeat the insurgents.
• The january 16th chad authorities' decision to send troops to nigerian and cameroon in support of boko haram militants has led the russian ambassador to the country to promise to provide cameroon more modern weapons to defeat the islamist insurgents.
• 2013-15 ukrainian crisis: the conflict between the ukrainian army and pro-russian rebels over donetsk international airport escalates.
• The conflict between the ukrainian army, pro-russian rebels and the ukrainian government over donetsk international airport escalates.
• Four people were arrested by the greek anti-terror police in athens, greece for allegedly being connected to the jan 15 terrorist plot to murder belgian police officers.
• Pope francis's trip to the philippines: pope francis holds mass in tacloban, a city that was hit by typhoon haiyan (yolanda), with half-a million people. (bbc). a approaching typhoon in the philippines forced the pope to cancel his tacloban visit. this cyclone could also impact francis's sunday closing mass in manila, the capital.
• Pope francis holds mass in tacloban, typhoon haiyan's (yolanda),-hit city with half-a million people.
• As a typhoon approaches the philippines, the pope cancels his tacloban trip. the closing mass of francis on sunday, manila, may be affected by the cyclone.
• The rescue and recovery efforts to reach the wreckage of the tugboat that capsized on china's yangtze river, january 15, near jingjiang found that 21 people were killed while three others have been rescued.
• A papal entourage plane carrying officials and government officials is blown off the runway by strong winds minutes after the aircraft of the pope takes off in safety in the philippines.
• The bridger pipeline company releases up to 50,000 gallons oil into the yellowstone river near glendive in montana.
• Police in pemberton township, new jersey arrest a woman for setting fire to her baby girl's newborn body and bring her up before a judge. the fire was put out by officers, but the child died later.
• The africa cup of nations football tournament gets underway in equatorial guinea. morocco was supposed to host the tournament, but due to west africa's ebola epidemic, they declined to accept responsibility.

January 17, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on January 17, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.8644 EUR
• 1 USD = 0.6596 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2149 AUD
• 1 USD = 14.52 MXN
• 1 EUR = 136.1 JPY

January 17, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Empoli - Inter : 0 - 0
• Palermo - Roma : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Charleroi - Cercle Brugge : 0 - 2
• Mouscron-Peruwelz - Gent : 1 - 3
• Oostende - Kortrijk : 1 - 7
• Waasland-Beveren - Waregem : 1 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Espanol - Celta : 1 - 0
• Sociedad - Vallecano : 0 - 1
• Valencia - Almeria : 3 - 2
• Villarreal - Ath Bilbao : 2 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Alaves - Las Palmas : 1 - 1
• Lugo - Girona : 1 - 2
• Osasuna - Sabadell : 0 - 0
• Santander - Albacete : 1 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 17th is Capricorn.

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January 17, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 17, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 17, 2015 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 17, 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 17, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 04:09 am and setting at 03:17 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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Your place in the Universe on January 17, 2015

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Whose famous birthday is on January 17th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 17th:

• Michelle Obama

  Barack obama, a noted american lawyer and spouse to the democratic party nominee for president 2008, is a well-known american lawyer.

• James Earl Jones

  James earl jones is an american actor known for his deep voice and iconic roles in movies such as darth vader in star wars and mufasa in the...

• Jim Carrey

  Versatile comedic actor known for his roles in movies like 'Ace Ventura' and 'The Truman Show.

• Eartha Kitt

  Eartha kitt was a renowned pop singer and actress known for her sultry voice and captivating performances, gaining fame for her hit songs...

• Françoise Hardy

  French actress and chanson singer, most prominently in german films.

• Shabba Ranks

  Shabba ranks is a jamaican singer known for popularizing dancehall music in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

• Zooey Deschanel

  American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress.

• Betty White

  American actress.

• Sylvie Testud

  French actress, writer, director, and amateur painter.

See more famous people and celebrities born on January 17th

You are 9 years 3 months old,

or 111 months and 2 days old,

or 482 weeks and 6 days old,

or 3380 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 17, 2015?

There are 273 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 17th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 17, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 17, 2015.

Famous people died on January 17, 2015:

• Faten Hamama

  Egyptian actress and producer (b. 1931).

• Don Harron

  Canadian actor and screenwriter (b. 1924).

• Ken Furphy

  English footballer and manager (b. 1931).

• Rod McDonald
• Kees Okx
• Peter Partner
• Greg Plitt
• Origa
• Lyla Rocco
• Bruno Ballarini
• Leonela Relys (67)
• Arnaldo Calveyra

What famous deaths happened on January 17th?

Famous deaths on January 17th:

• Virginia Mayo

  An American film actress who was a major box office draw in the 1940s and 1950s.

• Richard Crenna

  American actor.

• Evelyn Nesbit

  Evelyn Nesbit was a popular American model and actress in the early 20th century.

• Barbara Britton

  Actress (pamela north-mrs north), dies at the age of 59.

• Suchitra Sen

  Actress from bangladeshi-indian (d. 2014.

• Derek Fowlds

  British actor (b.1937).

• Wana Lumumba

  Wana Lumumba was a Congolese independence leader and the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Barbara Jordan

  Barbara Jordan was an American politician and a leader of the Civil Rights Movement who served as a member of the U.S.

• Oreatha Hudson

  Oreatha Hudson was an Olympic gold medalist in track and field.

• Petr Bezruc

  Renowned Czech poet and playwright.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on January 17th

Holidays on January 17, 2015:

• Catholicism - Feast day of the following saints: St. Anthony and Amelbert.
• Ancient Latvia - Zirgu Diena observed

January 17, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 17, 2015 was Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

January 17, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 17, 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:

1. Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!
2. Taylor Swift - Blank Space
3. Hozier - Take Me To Church
4. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
5. Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin

January 17, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 17, 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 17, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 17, 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:

1. Big Sean Featuring E-40 - I Don't F**k With You
2. Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown - Only
3. I LOVE MAKONNEN Featuring Drake - Tuesday
4. Rae Sremmurd - No Type
5. Beyonce - 7/11

January 17, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 17, 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 17, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 17, 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:

1. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona - Bailando
2. J Balvin - Ay Vamos
3. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
4. Nicky Jam - Travesuras
5. J Balvin Featuring Farruko - 6 AM