2015Willem Aantjes, Dutch civil servant and politician (born 1923)[†]
Willem "Wim" Aantjes was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
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In 2015, the world population was approximately 7,470,491,872 people[†]
2015Willem Aantjes, Dutch civil servant and politician (born 1923)[†]
Willem "Wim" Aantjes was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
2015Çetin Altan, Turkish journalist and politician (born 1927)[†]
Çetin Altan was a Turkish writer, journalist, and a member of parliament. He was considered one of the finest writers in the modern Turkish language of the late 20th century.

2015Murphy Anderson, American illustrator (born 1926)[†]
Murphy C. Anderson Jr. was an American comics artist, known as one of the premier inkers of his era, who worked for companies such as DC Comics for over fifty years, starting in the Golden Age of Comic Books in the 1940s. He worked on such characters as Hawkman, Batgirl, Zatanna, the Spectre, and Superman, as well as on the Buck Rogers daily syndicated newspaper comic strip. Anderson also contributed for many years to PS, the preventive maintenance comics magazine of the U.S. Army.
2015Arnold Klein, American dermatologist and author (born 1945)[†]
Arnold William Klein was an American dermatologist.
2015Joshua Wheeler, American sergeant (born 1975)[†]
Joshua Lloyd Wheeler was a United States Army soldier who was killed in Iraq during Operation Inherent Resolve. He was a master sergeant assigned to the elite Delta Force, and was the first American service member killed in action as a result of enemy fire while fighting ISIS militants. He was also the first American to be killed in action in Iraq since November 2011.
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The alliance between Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Bashar al-Assad of Syria reflects the urgent need to salvage the crumbling government in Syria, but also each man’s eroded international standing.
A research firm’s report that all but called Valeant the pharmaceutical equivalent of Enron hit the stock market like a bomb Wednesday morning.
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s announcement on Wednesday ended a three-month exploration that began after his eldest child’s death.
The Mets hit three home runs, including Daniel Murphy’s seventh of the postseason, as they eliminated the Cubs and advanced to their first World Series since 2000.
A House panel questioned Hillary Rodham Clinton late into the night, seeking to build a case that she was derelict in her duty to secure the diplomatic mission.
The British band is stepping onto the stage at the arena for the first time on Friday night, 24 years after its New York City debut.
The game, between the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars, will be streamed free globally on Sunday morning.
Federal auto safety regulators are now looking at the possibility that side airbags, not just those in front of the driver and front-seat passenger, may be defective.
Terra Firma, in the South Bronx, offers an unusual blend of legal help and therapy for unaccompanied, traumatized children who crossed from Mexico to the United States.
Walmart’s announcement of increased investment in e-commerce was a tacit acknowledgment that it had fallen far behind Amazon, a leader in the field.
The mystery of how a church became a breeding ground for the brutal beating of two brothers continues to hang over a stretch of central New York, confounding even ex-congregants.
Preet Bharara, United States attorney in Manhattan, moved to drop insider trading charges and convictions, including those against Michael Steinberg.