What happened on Monday August 24, 2015?

Here's what happened on August 24, 2015:

• 2015 Global Stock Market Crash A significant global stock market downturn occurred due to fears about China's economic health. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 1000 points at Wall Street's opening, ultimately closing 3.6% lower. The economic turbulence also impacted global currencies, with the South African rand falling to an all-time low against the US dollar.
• China's 'Black Monday' Stock Market Crash The Shanghai Composite Index experienced a dramatic 8.5% loss, triggering a significant downturn in international markets and contributing to global economic uncertainty.
• Turkey-PKK Conflict Escalation In a significant escalation of the Turkey-PKK conflict, two Turkish Army soldiers were killed and three injured by an IED near Semdinli, Hakkari Province. Simultaneously, PKK insurgents set fire to a natural gas pipeline in Kars Province, near the Armenian border, demonstrating the ongoing tension and violent confrontations.
• 2015 Thalys Attack Heroes Honored French President François Hollande presented the prestigious Legion d'honneur to four individuals who heroically prevented a terrorist attack. The honorees included three Americans - Spencer Stone, Alek Sklatos, and Anthony Sadler - and British citizen Chris Norman, recognizing their extraordinary courage.
• Guatemala Corruption Case: Vice President Faces Charges Roxana Baldetti, former Vice President of Guatemala, appeared before a courthouse to face significant corruption charges. Simultaneously, Dorval Carias, the finance minister, resigned from his position, indicating the depth of the governmental corruption scandal.
• Facebook Reaches Milestone Facebook announced a historic achievement, with 1 billion users logging into the platform in a single day, highlighting the platform's global reach and social media dominance.
• Washington State Wildfire Breaks Historical Record The Okanogan Complex fire expanded to 256,500 acres (103,800 hectares), surpassing the previous year's Carlton Complex fire and becoming the largest wildfire in Washington state history.
• 2015 World Championships in Athletics Highlights At the Beijing World Championships, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce narrowly defeated Dafne Scheppers in the Women's 100m finals. Kenya emerged as the leading nation, securing gold medals through Vivian Cheruiyot (10,000m) and Ezekiel Kumboi (3000m steeplechase).
• Guinea Bissau Media Leadership Changes Prime Minister Baciro Dja dismissed Muniro Conte and Paula Mielo from their leadership roles at Guinea Bissau National Radio and Television, citing political 'bias' as the reason for their removal.

Events in 2015

August 24, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 24, 2015

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

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

Famous people died on August 24, 2015:

• Justin Wilson

  Famous Cajun chef, cookbook author, and television personality who popularized Louisiana cuisine nationwide.

• Charlie Coffey

  American football player and coach (b. 1934).

• Joseph F. Traub

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

• Marcy Borders
• Bevo Nordmann

Famous people who died in 2015

Famous people who died on August 24th

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.

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 music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

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

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

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of 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 Waxing gibbous.

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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Someone born on August 24, 2015 is:

9 years 8 months old,

or 116 months and 20 days old,

or 507 weeks and 2 days old,

or 3551 days old,

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

There are 102 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 24th 2025.

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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.

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