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January 22, 2015

January 22, 2015, was a Thursday. It was 9 years, 9 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 22, 2015:

  • United States: "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
  • United Kingdom: "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 22, 2015

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Uptown Funk! - Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
  • Blank Space - Taylor Swift
  • Take Me To Church - Hozier
  • Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
  • Lips Are Movin - Meghan Trainor
Play the top songs 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.
American Sniper

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "American Sniper".

Facts

This date was 3,575 days ago. Approximately 119 months have passed. It was the 22nd day of 2015, in week 04. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 9 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 40 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to January 22, 2015

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Thursday, January 22, 2015. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aquarius. The song "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie American Sniper is at the top of the box office. David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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 2015 Africa Cup of Nations is taking place in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. In Ireland, the trial of architect Graham Dwyer for the murder of Elaine O'Hara is receiving widespread media attention.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Leonard Nimoy, Terry Pratchett, Sawyer Sweeten, and Ben E. King would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Glee", "Downton Abbey", "Homeland", and "Peaky Blinders". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "The Sims 4", "FIFA 15", "The Evil Within", and "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "The Fairly OddParents", "Adventure Time", and "Teen Wolf". Popular toys at the moment include the Furby Boom, the PlayStation 4, Zoomer Zuppies, and Frozen toys.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 22, 2015, will have the star sign Aquarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2015 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 22, 2015 falls under the Otter.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
  • Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 22, 2015.

  • Je Suis Charlie.

    Je Suis Charlie

    Freedom of speech became a major topic of conversation around this time after Islamic extremists killed 12 people at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France. Following the attack, people on Facebook started changing their profile pictures to slogans such as "Je Suis Charlie" (I am Charlie).
  • "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 January 22, 2015.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to January 22, 2015.

  • December 28, 2014: Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 crashes in the Karimata Strait, killing 162 people.
  • January 7, 2015:
    • Soccer: Fernando Torres re-joins his old club Atlético Madrid on loan.
    • The social networking website Bebo is relaunched as a messenger app called "Bebo Blab".
    • Ellie Goulding releases the single "Love Me like You Do".
    • Twelve people are killed when Islamic terrorists open fire at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris, France.
  • January 9, 2015:
    • Taken 3 is released.
    • The suspects behind the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris (Cherif Kouachi and Said Kouachi) are killed by French police.
  • January 10, 2015: VfL Wolfsburg midfielder Junior Malanda dies in a car crash.
  • January 12, 2015: Cristiano Ronaldo is awarded the 2014 Ballon d'Or.
  • January 13, 2015:
    • Maroon 5 release the single "Sugar".
    • The first episode of "Schitt's Creek" is aired.
  • January 16, 2015: American Sniper (2014) is released in cinemas.
  • January 17, 2015:
    • American fitness model Greg Plitt is killed by a train while filming a video.
    • It is reported that Nick Cannon has filed for divorce from Mariah Carey.
  • January 18, 2015:
    • UFC Fight Night: Conor McGregor defeats Dennis Siver.
    • Irish politics: Minister for Health Leo Varadkar speaks publicly for the first time about being gay.
  • January 20, 2015:
    • Resident Evil HD Remaster is released.
    • Saints Row: Gat out of Hell is released.
    • Lupe Fiasco's "Tetsuo & Youth" album is released.
  • This date: January 22, 2015
  • January 25, 2015:
    • WWE: Roman Reigns wins the 2015 Royal Rumble at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • Left-wing party SYRIZA win the Greek legislative election.
  • January 29, 2015: Death Row founder Suge Knight crashes his car into two men and kills Heavyweight Records co-founder Terry Carter.
  • January 31, 2015: Australia defeat South Korea 2-1 to win the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
  • February 1, 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 2, 2015: Rapper "The Jacka" is shot dead in Oakland, California.
  • February 3, 2015:
    • Bob Dylan releases his album "Shadows in the Night".
    • Actor Johnny Depp and actress Amber Heard are married in the Bahamas.
    • The song "King" is released by British trio Years & Years.
  • February 6, 2015:
    • The 2015 Six Nations Rugby Championship begins.
    • The film "SpongeBob: Sponge Out of Water" is released in movie theaters.
  • February 8, 2015:
    • The Ivory Coast win the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Ghana 9-8 on penalties.
    • The first episode of "Better Call Saul" is aired.
  • February 10, 2015: Comedian Jon Stewart announces that he will be leaving The Daily Show.
  • February 13, 2015: The film "Fifty Shades of Grey" is released in movie theaters.
  • February 14, 2015: The 2015 Cricket World Cup begins in Australia and New Zealand.
  • February 17, 2015:
    • Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is released.
    • Total War: Attila is released.
  • February 19, 2015: The final episode of "Two and a Half Men" is aired.
Television shows

TV shows in 2015

People in January 2015 were watching the following TV series:

TV shows from January 2015.

Schitt's Creek
Schitt's Creek
Jane the Virgin
Jane the Virgin
Black-ish
Black-ish
Gotham
Gotham
Power
Power
Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty
The Originals
The Originals
The Goldbergs
The Goldbergs
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on January 22, 2015

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2015:

Blaze and the Monster Machines
Blaze and the Monster Machines
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Henry Danger
Henry Danger

Girl Meets World
Girl Meets World
Wallykazam!
Wallykazam!
Sheriff Callie's Wild West
Sheriff Callie's Wild West
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.
Wander Over Yonder
Wander Over Yonder
Paw Patrol
Paw Patrol
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2015

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

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
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in January 2015.

Resident Evil HD Remaster 2015
Resident Evil HD Remaster
Far Cry 4 2014
Far Cry 4
Dragon Age: Inquisition 2014
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Assassin's Creed: Unity 2014
Assassin's Creed: Unity
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 2014
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
The Evil Within 2014
The Evil Within
Alien: Isolation 2014
Alien: Isolation
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2014
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter 2014
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
FIFA 15 2014
FIFA 15
Destiny 2014
Destiny
The Sims 4 2014
The Sims 4

Were you born on January 22, 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 January 22, 2021, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 22.

Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh

Explorer Deceased
Born on January 22, 1552
He was not alive on this date.

Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke

Singer Deceased
Born on January 22, 1931
He was not alive on this date.

John Hurt

John Hurt

Actor Deceased
Born on January 22, 1940
He turned 75 on this day in 2015.

John Wesley Shipp

John Wesley Shipp

Actor
Born on January 22, 1955
He turned 60 on this day in 2015.

DJ Jazzy Jeff

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Hip Hop DJ
Born on January 22, 1965
He turned 50 on this day in 2015.

Guy Fieri

Guy Fieri

Television personality
Born on January 22, 1968
He turned 47 on this day in 2015.

Christopher Masterson

Christopher Masterson

Actor
Born on January 22, 1980
He turned 35 on this day in 2015.

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on January 22, 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 January 22, 2015 was most likely conceived around May 1, 2014.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 22, 2015 is close to October 15, 2015.

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Stats for January 22, 2015

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 22, 2015:

  • 3,575 days have passed since this date.
  • 510 weeks have passed.
  • 308,880,000 seconds have passed since January 22, 2015.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 360,360,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 159,382,080,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 51,480,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 26,563,680 steps. That's roughly 11,806 miles.
  • 3,706,560 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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