What major events were happening in 2015?
Major global events that shook 2015
- Terror in France.
- China stock market crash.
- FIFA scandal.
- Volkswagen emissions cheating.
- Turkey-Russia dispute.
- Cuba and US restore ties.
- New Greek debt drama.
- Climate agreement.
What is January famous for?
January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and the first of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year’s Day.
Why is the month of January special?
January is a month named by the Romans after the God Janus, the God of Gateways. This is because January is the gateway to the new year, and is most often welcomed through a celebration of great merriment and mirth – not to mention a usually-unachievable new year’s resolution!
Why 2020 is a bad year?
It is not your imagination: By a host of measures, 2020 was the worst year many Americans will have experienced in their lifetimes. It was a year of loss, of anxiety, of poverty and of disease. Recovering from the last 12 months is likely to define the entire decade ahead.
What bad events happened in 2020?
In 2020, a year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic and the presidential election, many of the year’s biggest events have faded into the background. The Super Bowl, the Oscars, and the Grammys all happened before the country began quarantining and social distancing.
What are some things that happened in January 2015?
Jan 1 Eurasian Economic Union comes into effect, creating a political and economic union between Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan Jan 2 The Economist lists Daniel Kahneman as the 7th most influential economist in the world Jan 3 18 people are killed after the Norwegian cargo ship MS Bulk Jupiter sinks off the coast of Vietnam
How many people died on Jan 10, 2015?
Jan 10 57 people are killed after an oil tanker collided with a passenger coach outside of Karachi, Pakistan Jan 10 72 people are killed & 169 hospitalized after a mass poisoning of beer with crocodile bile at a funeral in Mozambique
Where did the car bomb happen in January 2015?
Jan 7 A car bomb explodes in Sana’a, the capital of Yemen, killing 38 people and injuring more than 63 Jan 10 57 people are killed after an oil tanker collided with a passenger coach outside of Karachi, Pakistan Jan 10 72 people are killed & 169 hospitalized after a mass poisoning of beer with crocodile bile at a funeral in Mozambique
When did the financial market crash in 2015?
Here’s a look at the events that dominated financial markets in 2015. The first major event to send shock waves through financial markets in the new year happened in Switzerland, on Jan. 15.
