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January 11, 2015

January 11, 2015, was a Sunday. It was 9 years, 10 months, and 11 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 11, 2015:

  • United States: "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
  • United Kingdom: "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 11, 2015

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

  • Blank Space - Taylor Swift
  • Uptown Funk! - Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
  • Take Me To Church - Hozier
  • Lips Are Movin - Meghan Trainor
  • All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
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.
Taken 3

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Taken 3" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 3,603 days ago. Approximately 120 months have passed. It was the 11th day of 2015, in week 02. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 9 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. We have gone through approximately 40 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to January 11, 2015

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is January 11, 2015, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down, and a sense of normality has returned. In America, the song "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift is at the top of the singles charts, while "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Taken 3 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 "Prison Break", "Person of Interest", "Nashville", and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine". 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. The world of soccer is in shock following the death of VfL Wolfsburg midfielder Junior Malanda in a car crash.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Greg Plitt, Leonard Nimoy, Terry Pratchett, and Sawyer Sweeten would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Five Nights at Freddy's", "Destiny", "FIFA 15", and "The Evil Within". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Peppa Pig", "Horrid Henry", "Jake and the Never Land Pirates", and "Sheriff Callie's Wild West".

Children are playing with toys such as Cards Against Humanity, the Furby Boom, Farm Mash-Up, and Zoomer Zuppies.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 11, 2015, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2015 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 2.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 11, 2015 falls under the Goose.
  • 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 11, 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

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 11, 2015.

  • December 12, 2014:
    • Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) is released in movie theaters.
    • Nick Cannon files for divorce from Mariah Carey.
  • December 16, 2014:
    • Craig Wayne Boyd wins the seventh season of The Voice.
    • French soccer player Thierry Henry announces his retirement.
    • Peshawar school massacre: 145 people are killed when members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attack an Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • December 17, 2014: Sony cancels the release of "The Interview" following threats from hackers.
  • December 18, 2014: The final episode of "The Colbert Report" is broadcast on Comedy Central.
  • December 20, 2014: Caroline Flack and Pasha Kovalev are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
  • 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.
  • This date: January 11, 2015
  • 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.
  • 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.
Television shows

TV series on January 11, 2015

TV audiences were watching the following shows on January 11, 2015:

TV shows from January 2015.

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
The Fall
The Fall
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 2015

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

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

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
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in January 2015.

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
Five Nights at Freddy's 2014
Five Nights at Freddy's

Were you born on January 11, 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 11, 2021, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 11.

Teal Marchande

Teal Marchande

Actress
Born on January 11, 1965
She turned 50 on this day in 2015.

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Singer
Born on January 11, 1971
She turned 44 on this day in 2015.

Devin Ratray

Devin Ratray

Actor
Born on January 11, 1977
He turned 38 on this day in 2015.

Emile Heskey

Emile Heskey

Soccer player
Born on January 11, 1978
He turned 37 on this day in 2015.

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on January 11, 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 11, 2015 was most likely conceived around April 20, 2014.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 11, 2015 is close to October 4, 2015.

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Stats for January 11, 2015

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 11, 2015:

  • 3,603 days have passed since this date.
  • 514 weeks have passed.
  • 311,299,200 seconds have passed since January 11, 2015.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 363,182,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 160,630,387,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 51,883,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 26,771,731 steps. That's roughly 11,899 miles.
  • 3,735,590 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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