Monday August 24, 2015: on this day

August 24, 2015 was a Monday and it was the 236th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 24, 2015 can also be written as 8/24/2015 in the US and as 24/8/2015 in UK and Europe.

August 24, 2015 in August 2015 calendar

Here's what happened on August 24, 2015:

• Turkey-pkk conflict - two turkish army soldiers are killed and three injured by an ied on a roadside near semdinli, hakkari province. (reuters via lbc group.) insurgents from the pkk set fire to a natural gas pipeline in turkey’s southeastern kars province, near the armenian border.
• Two soldiers from the turkish army were killed and three others injured by an ied on the roadside near semdinli, hakkari province.
• Insurgents from the pkk set fire to a natural gas pipeline near the armenian border in turkey's kars province in turkey's southeast.
• 2015 thalys attack: francois hollande, president of france presents the legion d'honneur a four-person group, three americans spencer stone, alek sklatos, and anthony sadler. briton chris norman was also presented with the legion d'honneur for foiling a terrorist act last friday.
• Francois hollande, president of france, presented the legion d'honneur à four people. three of these were americans: spencer stone, alek sklatos and anthony sadler. briton chris norman was also recognized for his efforts to foil a terrorist attack last friday.
• One of the egyptian police officers is killed when a bomb explodes aboard a bus. 29 other people are injured in the nile delta.
• Eight people were killed in clashes at kailali's government protest, including seven police officers.
• Yemeni civil war (2015-present). 14 civilians were killed by rockets fired from houthi militiamen as fighting intensifies within the city of taiz.
• Isil: turkish foreign minister mevlut cavusoglu stated that the u.s. and turkey will jointly launch a "comprehensive campaign" to eliminate isil from northern syria's border region. this effectively means that foreign troops will be allowed to enter syrian territory and create a "security area".
• Turkish foreign minister mevlut cavusoglu stated that turkey and the u.s. would launch a "comprehensive campaign" to eliminate isil from northern syria's border region. this effectively means that foreign troops will be allowed to enter syrian territory and create a "security area".
• 2015 chinese stock market crash. stock markets all over the globe fall due to fears about china's economic health. the dow jones industrial average fell by 1000 points at wall street's opening. closes lower by 588.40 points or 3.6 percent on the dow jones index (the guardian), the new york times. the south african rand has fallen to an all-time low against us dollars due to concerns about china's economy.
• Fears about china's economy cause stock markets all over the globe to fall. the dow jones industrial average fell by 1000 points at wall street's opening. closes at 3.6 percent, 588.40 points lower in the dow jones index. (the new york times).
• As a result, the south african rand has fallen to an all-time low against us dollars.
• American utility southern company purchases natural gas company agl resources from agl resources for $12 billion
• 2015 washington state wildfires (komo-tv),
• The okanogan complex fire grew to 256,500 acres (103 800 ha), surpassing last year's carlton complex fire, which was the largest fire in washington state history. (komo-tv),
• 8 people are killed by floods in turkey's artvin province.
• Six people were killed when a sightseeing seaplane collides with the north shore of quebec.
• After marathon talks, north and south korea agreed to lower tensions on the korean peninsula.
• South africa convicts czech prisoner radovan krejcir for attempted murder, kidnapping and drug dealing.
• La linea corruption case: roxana baldetti, former vice president of guatemala, appears before a courthouse to face corruption charges. dorval carias, the finance minister, resigns. (bbc),
• Baciro dja, the prime minister of guinea bissau, dismisses muniro conte and paula mielo chiefs of guinea bissau national radio and television for political "bias".
• Recep tayyip erdan, president of turkey, calls for fresh elections following a june inconclusive election.
• Jakobshavn glacier creates an iceberg measuring 12.4 km2.
• 2015 world championships in athletics - shelly-ann fraser -pryce narrowly beats dafne scheppers in beijing's women's 100m finals. (bbc).kenya is now in first place with the gold medals that vivian cheruiyot (in 10,000m) and ezekiel kumboi (in 3000m steeplechase) earned today. (the star),
• In beijing, shelly-ann fraser -pryce narrowly beats dafne schippers at the women's 100m finals.
• With gold medals won today by vivian cheruiyot (in 10,000m) and ezekiel kmboi (in 3000m steeplechase), kenya is now in first place on the leaderboard. (the star),
• Indycar driver justin wilson, 37, dies after being hit in the head with debris from another vehicle's collision at pocono raceway on sunday.

August 24, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 24, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $67.99
• Apple AAPL: opens at $94.87
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $40.45
• General Electric GE: opens at $22.84
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $143.47

Exchange Rates on August 24, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.8619 EUR
• 1 USD = 118.395 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6348 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3993 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3287 CAD

August 24, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Kaiserslautern - Paderborn : 1 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Granada - Eibar : 1 - 3

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Ath Bilbao B - Girona : 0 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Arsenal - Liverpool : 0 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 24th is Virgo.

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August 24, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 24, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 24, 2015 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 24, 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 August 24, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 74% full, rising at 03:30 pm and setting at 01:39 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 31, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Aug 29, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on August 24, 2015

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Whose famous birthday is on August 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 24th:

• Rupert Grint

  Rupert grint is a british actor best known for his role as ron weasley in the harry potter film series.

• Dave Chappelle

  Dave chappelle is an american comedian and actor known for his stand-up comedy and the chappelle's show.

• Chad Michael Murray

  Chad michael murray is an american actor and former fashion model, best known for his roles in the television series one tree hill and the...

• Paulo Coelho

  Brazilian esoteric author.

• Stephen Fry

  British actor, comedian, and writer known for his wit and humor.

• Martha Higareda

  Martha higareda is a mexican actress known for her roles in popular films and tv shows such as 'altered carbon' and 'no manches frida'.

• Anne Archer

  American actress.

• Marlee Matlin

  American actress, winner of the oscar for best actress in 1985's "children of a lesser god" her film credits include "the man in the golden...

• Pia Degermark

  Swedish actress.

• Takashi Miike

  Japanese screenwriter and producer of japanese actors.

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You are 8 years 7 months old,

or 103 months and 26 days old,

or 451 weeks and 4 days old,

or 3161 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 24, 2015?

There are 127 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 24th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 24, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 24, 2015.

Famous people died on August 24, 2015:

• Justin Wilson

  American chef and author (d. 2001).

• Charlie Coffey

  American football player and coach (b. 1934).

• Joseph F. Traub

  German-american computer scientist and academic (b. 1932).

• Chico Maki
• Johan Renvall
• Roberto Souper Onfray
• Bevo Nordmann
• Marcy Borders
• Carmelo Morra
• Cesare Campart
• Gianluigi Coppola
• Cees van Kooten

What famous deaths happened on August 24th?

Famous deaths on August 24th:

• Richard Attenborough

  English actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur.

• Julie Harris

  American actress who rose to fame on the stage in 1945.

• Louis Prima

  American actor and trumpet player (d. 1978).

• Jane Greer

  American singer and actress (d. 2001).

• Jay Thomas

  American actor, comedian, and radio talk show host (b. 1948).

• Amanda Randolph

  Actress (danny thomas amos n andy), is killed at 65.

• Charlie Watts

  Charlie watts is a renowned drummer best known for being a member of the legendary rock band the rolling stones.

• Sakae Mutsu

  Japanese statesman and diplomat.

• Delancey

  Prominent loyalist during the American Revolution.

• Muriel Siebert

  Muriel Siebert was the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and founded the securities firm Muriel Siebert & Co.

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Holidays on August 24, 2015:

• Liberia: Flag Day
• RC Saints - Feast day of Saint Bartholomew
• Roman festivals - first of the 3 days on which the mundus was opened
• Ukraine: National Holiday, independence from Russia (1991)
• Sierra Leone: President's Birthday

August 24, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 24, 2015 was Cheerleader by OMI, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

August 24, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 24, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 24th and August 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. OMI - Cheerleader
2. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
3. Silento - Watch Me
4. Major Lazer & DJ Snake Featuring MO - Lean On
5. The Weeknd - The Hills

August 24, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 24, 2015 was Can't Feel My Face by The Weeknd, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

August 24, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 24, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 24th and August 30th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
2. Silento - Watch Me
3. The Weeknd - The Hills
4. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
5. Fetty Wap Featuring Monty - My Way

August 24, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 24, 2015 was El Perdon by Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

August 24, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 24, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 24th and August 30th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
2. Gente de Zona Featuring Marc Anthony - La Gozadera
3. J Balvin - Ginza
4. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
5. Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho - Te Metiste