Wednesday October 21, 2015: on this day

October 21, 2015 was the 294th day of the year 2015, under the sign of Libra and the day of the week was Wednesday.

Is October 21, 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 October 21, 2015, who was born and died on October 21, 2015, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 21, 2015, which were the most popular songs (ex. The Hills by The Weeknd), movies (e.g. Peeping Tom, directed by Michael Powell), TV series (e.g. It Had To Be You) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 21st, 2015 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was October 21, 2015?


October 21, 2015 was a Wednesday and it was the 294th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 21, 2015 can also be written as 10/21/2015 in the US and as 21/10/2015 in UK and Europe.

October 21, 2015 in October 2015 calendar

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October 21, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 21, 2015:

  • War in afghanistan (2001-present: taliban declared that they had overthrown ghoryan in western herat. this was the second district to be overthrown in three days.
  • Ghoryan, western herat's second district to fall in three-days, was announced by the taliban.
  • Syrian civil war: isil orders syrian males 14 years and older to register with the police in raqa, the de facto capital of syria. this is seen as the first step towards forced conscriptions in the region.
  • Yemeni civil war (2015-present). rockets fired from houthi forces kill 14 people in taiz, southwestern yemen.
  • 14 people were killed by rockets fired from houthi forces in taiz, southwest yemen.
  • Boko haram insurgency. according to a civilian vigilante 20 people were killed when boko haram militants opened fire on vehicles outside a village in nigeria’s restive northeast borno.
  • 2015 pacific typhoon season - the death toll from tropical storm koppu, which battered the philippines' main island this weekend, has risen to at least 39. koppu displaced more than 100,000 people and destroyed rice fields that were ready for harvest.
  • At least 39 people died in tropical storm koppu, which battered the philippines' main island this weekend. koppu displaced more than 100,000 people and destroyed rice fields that were ready for harvest.
  • The pilot of an american f-18 fighter plane was killed when it crashed into a suffolk county farmland, england near raf lakenheath.
  • Syrian civil war: president bashar al-assad visits moscow to meet with vladimir putin, president of russia, in an unannounced meeting.
  • In an unannounced trip, bashar al-assad, president of syria, visits moscow to meet with vladimir putin.
  • Ayatollah ali khan khamenei, iran's supreme leader, approves the nuclear agreement between tehran and world power and directs that it be implemented under certain conditions. according to the letter, the united states and the european union must clearly declare the lifting of sanctions against iran. it would be a violation of the jcpoa to impose sanctions at any level or under any pretext from any of these negotiating countries.
  • The vatican denied a report by an italian newspaper that pope francis had a benign brain tumor. it said the pontiff, who is 78 years old, was in good health and condemned the article as deeply offensive.
  • A gunman opened fire at a cebu restaurant, the "second capital" of the philippines and killed two consular staff from china. according to various reports, the gunman was chinese national li qingliang.
  • Wikileaks releases john o. brennan, the director of u.s. central intelligence agency after his personal email account was allegedly hacked and information sent by wikileaks. the documents are all older than brennan's time as a member of the obama administration, and they do not contain any classified information. the information includes social security numbers, a questionnaire that was not complete for security clearance, as well as addresses of brennan's family members and associates.
  • Their gardener discovered the bodies of a british lawyer and his wife at their caribbean home, tobago. according to the trinidad and tobago police service, the couple was robbed and killed.
  • 2016 united states presidential election: vice president joe biden has announced that he will not seek the nomination for democratic party.
  • Vice president joe biden has stated that he will not seek the nomination for the democratic party.
  • 2015 major league baseball postseason. the new york mets beat the chicago cubs 8-3 in major league baseball. this completes a sweep of the 2015 national league championship series. they will now advance to the 2015 world series.

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October 21, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 21, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.86
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $114.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $47.92
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.79
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $140.25

Exchange Rates on October 21, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.8815 EUR
  • 1 USD = 119.9 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6486 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3861 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3132 CAD

October 21, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Blackburn - Derby : 0 - 0
  • Fulham - Leeds : 1 - 1
  • Wolves - Brentford : 0 - 2

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Exeter - Cambridge : 1 - 0
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October 21, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 21st is Libra.

Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 21, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 21, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Discover the planets positions on October 21st, 2015 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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October 21, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

65%

The moon phase on October 21, 2015 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 21, 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 21, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 02:29 pm and setting at 01:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 28, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Oct 27, 2015.

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Who was born on October 21, 2015?


Whose famous birthday is on October 21st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 21st:

  • Louis Koo
    Louis Koo

    Louis koo is a hong kong actor and singer known for his roles in popular action films and tv dramas.

  • Ken Watanabe
    Ken Watanabe

    Ken watanabe is a japanese actor known for his roles in films such as the last samurai and inception.

  • Carrie Fisher
    Carrie Fisher

    American actress, author and playwright, debbie reynolds is the daughter of eddie fisher and debbie reynolds, who are also noted family...

  • Patti Davis
    Patti Davis

    American writer, nancy davis, is the daughter of ronald reagan.

  • Aaron Tveit
    Aaron Tveit

    Stage actor.

  • Charlotte Sullivan
    Charlotte Sullivan

    Canadian actress.

  • Glen Powell
    Glen Powell

    Glen powell is a tv actor known for his roles in popular tv shows such as 'scream queens' and 'everybody wants some!!'.

  • Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
    Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

    Jeffrey bowyer-chapman is a canadian actor known for his role in the television series 'unreal'.

  • Matt Dallas
    Matt Dallas

    Matt dallas is an american actor known for his role as kyle in the tv series kyle xy.

  • Blanca Suárez
    Blanca Suárez

    Spanish actress known for her roles in TV series and films.

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October 21, 2015: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 8 years 5 months old,

or 101 months and 8 days old,

or 440 weeks and 2 days old,

or 3082 days old,

if you were born on October 21, 2015.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 21, 2015?

There are 206 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 21st 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 21, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 21, 2015.

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October 21, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 21, 2015:

  • Marty Ingels
    Marty Ingels

    American actor and comedian (d. 2015).

  • Norman W. Moore

    English conservationist and author (b. 1923).

  • Sheldon Wolin

    American philosopher, theorist, and academic (b. 1922).

  • France Bučar

    Slovenian lawyer and politician (b. 1923).

  • Maria Grazia Capulli
  • Piercarlo Beroldi
  • Jim Jodat

What famous deaths happened on October 21st?

Famous deaths on October 21st:

  • Maxene Andrews
    Maxene Andrews

    American soprano singer and middle child of three siblings, the andrews sisters.

  • Marie McDonald
    Marie McDonald

    Singer/actress (promises promises) dies from overdose at 42.

  • Jash Chopra

    Legendary filmmaker known for romantic movies.

  • Benjerman Bradlee

    Former executive editor of The Washington Post during the Watergate scandal.

  • Jaking Kerouac

    Jack Kerouac was an American novelist and poet, best known for his novel On the Road.

  • Pietra Aretino

    Pietra Aretino was an Italian Renaissance poet and playwright known for his satirical and controversial writings.

  • Jarl Hjalmarson

    Swedish politician known for his contributions to the Moderate Party.

  • Jim Burman

    Renowned racing driver known for his success in the early 20th century.

  • Isabelle Eberhardt

    A swiss aristocrat, the illegitimate child of nathalie charlotte dorothee elberhardt, a woman from moscow of private means.

  • Maezie Fitzgerald

    Maezie Fitzgerald was an acclaimed Irish writer and poet who is known for her contributions to the literary movement in the early 20th...

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October 21, 2015: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 21, 2015:

  • R.C. saints - Saint Ursula and her 11 (or 11000) virgins; Saint Hilarion
  • Republic of China - Overseas Chinese Day
  • French Republican Calendar - Tonneau (Barrel) Day, thirtieth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
  • In the comic novel Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, the Earth was born on this day in 4004 BC, within a quarter of an hour of 9 in the morning. This was supposedly because God liked to get things over with early.
  • Trafalgar Day ? celebrated throughout much of the British Empire in the 19th and early 20th Century.
  • Also see October 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • International Day of the Nacho ? celebrated in the United States and Mexico since the early 1990s.
  • Diwali in India (2006)
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October 21, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 21, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 19th and October 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


October 21, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 21, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

October 21, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 21, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 19th and October 25th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - The Hills
  2. - Hotline Bling
  3. - What Do You Mean?
  4. - Watch Me
  5. - 679

October 21, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 21, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

October 21, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 21, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 19th and October 25th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - The Hills
  2. - Hotline Bling
  3. - Watch Me
  4. - 679
  5. - Can't Feel My Face

October 21, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 21, 2015 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

October 21, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 21, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 19th and October 25th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Ginza
  2. - El Perdon
  3. - Propuesta Indecente
  4. - Sunset
  5. - La Gozadera

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October 21, 2015: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 21, 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

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Francis Lawrence

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson

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

October 21, 2015: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 21, 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:

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

Dix pour cent

Dix pour cent

Release year: 2015

Country: France

Master of None

Master of None

Release year: 2015

Country: United States of America

October 21, 2015: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 21, 2015 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Survivor by Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills

The Survivor

By:

'Vince Flynn has clearly one eye on Lee Child’s action thriller throne...instantly gripping' Shortlist A brand new thriller featuring CIA operative Mitch Rapp.

The Murder House by James Patterson, David Ellis

The Murder House

By:

No. 7 Ocean Drive, a beautiful, multi-million dollar beachfront estate in Hamptons is where money and privilege have no bounds.

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

By:

Magnus Chase is an once-homeless teenager who now lives in the Hotel Valhalla. He is also one of Odin’s chosen warriors. Magnus, who is the son Frey, the god fertility, summer and health, doesn't have a natural tendency to fight.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. Martin

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

By:

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NAMED ONE OFF THE BEST BOOKS IN THE YEAR BY LOS ANGELES TIMES and BUZZFEED * A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms is a collection of the three prequel novels to George R.

The Survivor by Vince Flynn

The Survivor

By:

The #1 New York Times Bestseller, The Survivor continues where The Last Man left off. It is a race against time to save America...and Mitch Rapp’s greatest battle.

October 21, 2015: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on October 21, 2015 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Invisible, Inc.

Invisible, Inc.

Platform: Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4

Genre: Turn-based tactics, stealth

Publisher: Klei Entertainment

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven

Platform: PlayStation 3; PlayStation 4

Genre: Fighting

Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: MMORPG

Publisher: NCSOFT

Halo 5: Guardians

Halo 5: Guardians

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: First-person shooter

Publisher: Microsoft Studios

Fast Racing Neo

Fast Racing Neo

Platform: Wii U

Genre: Racing

Publisher: JP Arc System Works

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Who was the US President on October 21, 2015?

On October 21, 2015 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 21, 2015?

On October 21, 2015 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on October 21, 2015?

On October 21, 2015 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about October 21st?

October 21st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 21st day of the month of October. 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 October 21st, such as:

  • 2018 - 2018 yilan train crash: a train in yilan county, taiwan derails and leaves at least 18 people dead and 187 injured.
  • 2017 - War in somalia: 14 oct 2017 mogadishu bombings. somalia's worst terror attack has now claimed 358 lives, making it the fifth most deadly terror attack in history.
  • 2016 - Iraqi civil war (2014-2017: isil militants attack government buildings, police stations and a power plant in kirkuk, iraqi kurdistan. hundreds of people are killed.

Find out more about October 21st

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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 October 2015?

October 2015 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th 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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