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August 3, 2015

August 3, 2015, was a Monday. It was the 215th day of 2015. The decade was the 2010s.

8 years, 7 months, and 25 days have passed since August 3, 2015.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 3, 2015:

  • United States: "Cheerleader" by OMI
  • United Kingdom: "Black Magic" by Little Mix

The Billboard Hot 100 on August 3, 2015

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Cheerleader - OMI
  • Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd
  • See You Again - Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
  • Bad Blood - Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar
  • Watch Me - Silento
Play the top singles from 2015
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2015. Take a trip back to the peak days of Mark Ronson, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Major Lazer and Ellie Goulding.
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" was at the top of the box office on August 3, 2015.

Facts

This date occurred 3,160 days ago. Approximately 105 months have passed. It was the 215th day of 2015, in week 32. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 8 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 35 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to August 3, 2015

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is August 3, 2015, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer of 2015 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Cheerleader" by OMI is at the top of the singles charts, while "Black Magic" by Little Mix is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation is at the top of the box office.

David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Bones", "Game of Thrones", "Orange Is the New Black", and "Rick and Morty". A social networking website called Vine is extremely popular at the moment.

It's 2015, so the music charts are being dominated by the likes of OMI, Bruno Mars, Ellie Goulding, Adele, Justin Bieber and Hozier. The new Windows 10 operating system has just been released by Microsoft. Wrestling fans are in mourning following the sudden death of WWF legend "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.

English singer and entertainer Cilla Black has recently passed away at the age of 72. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Jonah Lomu, Robert Loggia, Lemmy, and David Bowie would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "The Sims 4", "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare", "Total War: Attila", and "Mortal Kombat X".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse", "Austin & Ally", "Dog with a Blog", and "Every Witch Way". Children are playing with toys such as Rainbow Loom, Lamaze Franky the Hanky Whale, LEGO Minecraft, and Zoomer Zuppies.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 3, 2015.

  • "Uptown Funk"

    "Uptown Funk"

    The song "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) won a Grammy for 2015's Record of the Year.
  • 2015 in music.

    2015 in music

    Popular music artists in 2015 included Ellie Goulding, The Weeknd, Fetty Wap, Wiz Khalifa, Walk the Moon, Jason Derulo, Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Drake, Shawn Mendes, Adele and Omi.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2015?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2015?

    The best NBA players in 2015 were Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Marc Gasol and James Harden.
  • European Migrant Crisis.

    European Migrant Crisis

    Throughout 2015, there was a lot of media focus on the rising number of refugees and migrants that were attempting to enter Europe.
  • Angela Merkel.

    Angela Merkel

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel was named the Time Person of the Year for 2015.
  • Michelle Keegan.

    Michelle Keegan

    English actress Michelle Keegan was named FHM's sexiest woman in 2015.
  • Best soccer players in the world.

    Best soccer players in the world

    In 2015, the best soccer players were Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Robert Lewandowski, Luis Suárez, Thomas Müller, Manuel Neuer, Eden Hazard, Andrés Iniesta and Alexis Sánchez.
  • 2015 in movies.

    2015 in movies

    Popular movies in 2015 included Room, The Revenant, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, Furious 7, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Minions, Magic Mike XXL, Spectre, Inside Out, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, Mad Max: Fury Road, Sicario and The Martian.
  • Spotlight.

    Spotlight

    The movie "Spotlight" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2015.
  • Curved TVs are the next big thing.

    Curved TVs are the next big thing

    Companies such as Samsung were trying to convince consumers that curved TVs were the next big thing. However, the new trend failed to catch on. Curved TVs started to die off in 2017 after it became apparent that people weren't buying them.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 3, 2015.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 3, 2015.

  • July 4, 2015: Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are married.
  • July 5, 2015: Greece votes against proposed bailout conditions by the EU and the IMF.
  • July 7, 2015:
    • Westlife singer Brian McFadden and model Vogue Williams announce that they are separating.
    • YouTube personality Shane Dawson comes out as bisexual.
    • The video game "Rocket League" is released.
  • July 10, 2015:
    • Ellen Pao resigns as the CEO of Reddit.
    • Outlawz rapper Hussein Fatal dies in a car accident.
    • The animated comedy film "Minions" is released in movie theaters.
  • July 11, 2015:
    • Conor McGregor defeats Chad Mendes.
    • Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán escapes from a maximum security prison in Altiplano, Mexico.
  • July 13, 2015: Football: Bastian Schweinsteiger signs for Manchester United.
  • July 14, 2015:
    • The remastered version of the game God of War III is released on the PlayStation 4.
    • EA shuts down the MMO video game "Need for Speed: World Online".
  • July 15, 2015:
    • Love Island: Jess Hayes and Max Morley are crowned as winners.
    • Hackers announce that they have stolen data from extramarital affairs website Ashley Madison.
  • July 16, 2015: Five people are killed after Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez opens fire on two military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
  • July 17, 2015:
    • French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi passes away nine months after his accident in the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix.
    • The Marvel film "Ant-Man", starring Paul Rudd, is released in movie theaters.
  • July 20, 2015: The USA and Cuba resume diplomatic relations for the first time in more than 50 years.
  • July 24, 2015: The SeeB remix of Mike Posner's song "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" is released.
  • July 29, 2015: The Windows 10 operating system is released.
  • July 30, 2015: The Ethereum blockchain is released.
  • July 31, 2015: Wrestling legend Roddy Piper passes away at the age of 61.
  • August 1, 2015: English singer and entertainer Cilla Black passes away.
  • This date: August 3, 2015
  • August 6, 2015: Jon Stewart steps down as the host of the "The Daily Show" after 16 years.
  • August 7, 2015: The album "Compton" is released by Dr. Dre.
  • August 8, 2015: 8 people are killed in a mass shooting in Harris County, Texas.
  • August 10, 2015: Google announces its plans to create a new holding company called Alphabet Inc.
  • August 14, 2015:
    • The biographical movie Straight Outta Compton is released.
    • The movie Fantastic Four (2015) is released.
  • August 18, 2015: Hackers leak data from extramarital affairs website Ashley Madison.
  • August 19, 2015:
    • Lil Yachty releases his song "One Night".
    • Actress Shannen Doherty confirms that she has breast cancer.
  • August 26, 2015: News reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward are shot dead by a former colleague while conducting a TV interview in Moneta, Virginia.
  • August 28, 2015: The first season of Narcos is released on Netflix.
  • August 29, 2015: Reality TV star Tila Tequila is kicked off "Celebrity Big Brother" after expressing her support of Adolf Hitler and making racist comments.
  • August 30, 2015:
    • "Bad Blood" by Taylor Swift (featuring Kendrick Lamar) wins Video of the Year at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.
    • Manchester City sign Kevin De Bruyne.
  • September 1, 2015:
    • The game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is released on the XBox One and the PlayStation 4.
    • WWE legend Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka is arrested on suspicion of the murder of former girlfriend Nancy Argentino in 1983.
  • September 2, 2015: The documentary "The Resurrection of Jake the Snake" is released.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 3, 2015, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2015 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 3, 2015 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
Television shows

Television shows in August 2015

Television shows that people were watching in August 2015:

TV shows from August 2015.

Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
Jane the Virgin
Jane the Virgin
Black-ish
Black-ish
Gotham
Gotham
Power
Power
Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty
Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black
House of Cards
House of Cards
Black Mirror
Black Mirror
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
American Horror Story
American Horror Story
Homeland
Homeland
Suits
Suits
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Modern Family
Modern Family
The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Bones
Bones
Prison Break
Prison Break
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 2015

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Henry Danger
Henry Danger
Girl Meets World
Girl Meets World

Every Witch Way
Every Witch Way
The Thundermans
The Thundermans
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Paw Patrol
Paw Patrol
Dog with a Blog
Dog with a Blog
Doc McStuffins
Doc McStuffins
Lab Rats: Bionic Island
Lab Rats: Bionic Island
Austin & Ally
Austin & Ally
Jessie
Jessie
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
WordGirl
WordGirl
Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
The Fairly OddParents
The Fairly OddParents
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
Toys

Toys in 2015

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Frozen toys
Frozen toys
Minecraft action figures
Minecraft action figures
Zoomer Zuppies
Zoomer Zuppies
LEGO Minecraft
LEGO Minecraft
Farm Mash-Up
Farm Mash-Up
Lamaze Franky the Hanky Whale
Lamaze Franky the Hanky Whale
Minion Dave Talking Action Figure
Minion Dave Talking Action Figure
GoldieBlox and the Spinning Machine
GoldieBlox and the Spinning Machine
The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
LEGO Duplo Creative Sorter
LEGO Duplo Creative Sorter
The Furby Boom
The Furby Boom
Rainbow Loom
Rainbow Loom
Thomas and Friends toys
Thomas and Friends toys
Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 2015.

Rocket League 2015
Rocket League
Batman: Arkham Knight 2015
Batman: Arkham Knight
Lego Jurassic World 2015
Lego Jurassic World
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Mortal Kombat X 2015
Mortal Kombat X
Battlefield Hardline 2015
Battlefield Hardline
Cities: Skylines 2015
Cities: Skylines
Total War: Attila 2015
Total War: Attila
Dying Light 2015
Dying Light
Resident Evil HD Remaster 2015
Resident Evil HD Remaster
Far Cry 4 2014
Far Cry 4
Assassin's Creed: Unity 2014
Assassin's Creed: Unity
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 2014
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Alien: Isolation 2014
Alien: Isolation
Destiny 2014
Destiny
The Sims 4 2014
The Sims 4
Grand Theft Auto V 2013
Grand Theft Auto V
Minecraft 2011
Minecraft

Were you born on August 3, 2015?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2015.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out August 3, 2021, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 3.

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart

Television personality
Born on August 3, 1941
She turned 74 on this day in 2015.

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Actor
Born on August 3, 1959
He turned 56 on this day in 2015.

James Hetfield

James Hetfield

Metallica
Born on August 3, 1963
He turned 52 on this day in 2015.

Tom Brady

Tom Brady

American Football player
Born on August 3, 1977
He turned 38 on this day in 2015.

Evangeline Lilly

Evangeline Lilly

Actress
Born on August 3, 1979
She turned 36 on this day in 2015.

Jules Bianchi

Jules Bianchi

French race car driver Deceased
Born on August 3, 1989
He was not alive on this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 3:

  • August Bank Holiday (Ireland)
USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on August 3, 2015.

UK

UK Prime Minister

David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 3, 2015 was most likely conceived around November 10, 2014.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 3, 2015 is close to April 25, 2016.

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Stats for August 3, 2015

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 3, 2015:

  • 3,160 days have passed since this date.
  • 451 weeks have passed.
  • 273,027,600 seconds have passed since August 3, 2015.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 318,532,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 140,882,241,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 45,504,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 23,480,374 steps. That's roughly 10,436 miles!
  • Since this date, 3,276,331 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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