January 9th, 2015, fell on a Friday. It was day 9 of 2015. The decade was the 2010s.
5 years, 6 months and 24 days have passed since January 9th, 2015.
On This Date
Events that occurred on January 9th, 2015:
The suspects behind the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris (Cherif Kouachi and Said Kouachi) are killed by French police.
Release date of the movie Taken 3.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 9th, 2015:
United States: Blank Space - Taylor Swift
United Kingdom: Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is January 9th, 2015 and it's a Friday. People are looking forward to the weekend. In America, the song Blank Space by Taylor Swift is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars is the number one hit song. Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States and the movie The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is at the top of the Box Office. 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. 12 people have been killed in an Islamic terror attack on the satirical newspaper "Charlie Hebdo" in Paris. Vigils are being held in France and around the world. The slogan "Je suis Charlie" ("I am Charlie") is currently being used by people to express their support for free speech and the freedom of the press. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "RuPaul's Drag Race", "The Walking Dead" and "Black Mirror".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Destiny", "Alien: Isolation", "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" and "Far Cry 4". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Curious George", "Lab Rats: Bionic Island", "Dog with a Blog" and "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "PlayStation 4" and "Xbox One".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on January 9th, 2015.
Spotlight
The movie "Spotlight" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2015.
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.
Michelle Keegan
English actress Michelle Keegan is named as FHM's sexiest woman in 2015.
Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is named as the Time Person of the Year for 2015.
European Migrant Crisis
Throughout 2015, media attention became focused on the rising number of refugees and migrants that were attempting to enter Europe.
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.
"Uptown Funk"
"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) would go on to win a Grammy for 2015's Record of the Year.
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of speech and censorship become the topic of conversation after Islamic extremists kill 12 people at a satirical magazine in Paris, France.
Manhunt
A countrywide manhunt for the suspects behind the Charlie Hebdo attack is unfolding in France.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
5 years, 6 months and 24 days have passed since January 9th, 2015.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 02 of 2015.
Leap Year: 2015 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on January 9th, 2015, will be 5 years of age.
People born in 2015 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1420761600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around January 9th, 2015:
December 12th, 2014: Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) is released in movie theaters.
December 16th, 2014: The Peshawar school massacre occurs when members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attack an Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan. 145 people are killed.
December 28th, 2014: Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 crashes in the Karimata Strait, killing 162 people.
January 7th, 2015: Twelve people are killed when Islamic terrorists open fire at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris, France.
January 10th, 2015: VfL Wolfsburg midfielder Junior Malanda dies in a car crash.
February 1st, 2015: Super Bowl XLIX occurs at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona: The New England Patriots defeat the Seattle Seahawks and Katy Perry performs at the halftime show.
February 2nd, 2015: Rapper "The Jacka" is shot dead in Oakland, California.
February 3rd, 2015: Release date for Bob Dylan's album Shadows in the Night.
Barack Obama was the President of the United States on January 9th, 2015.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on January 9th, 2015 was probably conceived around the 1st of April, 2014. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 9th, 2015 is the 19th of October, 2015. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Far Cry 4 - First-person shooter game.
Assassin's Creed: Unity - Action-adventure game.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - FPS game.
Alien: Isolation - Survival horror game.
Destiny - Online FPS game.
Watchdogs - Action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Montreal.
Titanfall - FPS game developed by Respawn Entertainment.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about January 9th, 2015.
2,033 days have passed since this date.
175,647,600 seconds have passed since the January 9th, 2015.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 204,922,200 times.
Since January 9th, 2015, earth has travelled approximately 90,634,161,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 29,274,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 15,105,694 steps. That's about 6,714 miles!
Since this date, 2,107,771 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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