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Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
In 2015, the world population was approximately 7,470,491,872 people[†]
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 9, 2015, covering December 10, 2015.
Adele
Justin Bieber
One Direction
Jadakiss
The Weeknd
Pentatonix
Chris Stapleton
Enya
Adele
Fetty Wap
2015Ron Bouchard, American race car driver and businessman (born 1948)[†]
Ronald Rodgers Bouchard was an American NASCAR driver who was the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year. His brother Ken Bouchard was the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year. His father-in-law, Ed Flemke Sr., and brother-in-law, Ed Flemke Jr., were also NASCAR Modified racers.
2015Denis Héroux, Canadian director and producer (born 1940)[†]
Denis Héroux, was a Canadian film director and producer.
2015Arnold Peralta, Honduran footballer (born 1989)[†]
Arnold Fabián Peralta Sosa was a Honduran footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
2015Dolph Schayes, American basketball player and coach (born 1928)[†]
Adolph Schayes was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A top scorer and rebounder, he was a 12-time NBA All-Star and a 12-time All-NBA selection. Schayes won an NBA championship with the Syracuse Nationals in 1955. He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, and was also named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1973.
2015Rojava conflict: The Syrian Democratic Council is established in Dêrik, forming the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria.[†]
The Rojava Conflict, also known as the Rojava Revolution, is a political upheaval and military conflict taking place in northern Syria, known among Kurds as Western Kurdistan or Rojava.
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Donald J. Trump’s plan to bar Muslims from entering the United States has provoked outrage in the Middle East that could threaten his brand’s golden appeal there.
Fiat Chrysler is expected to pay the government as much as $70 million for underreporting the number of death and injury claims tied to defects in its cars.
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The bases would serve as hubs for Special Operations troops and intelligence agents who would conduct counterterrorism missions for the foreseeable future.
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The American playwright found more success in England than at home.
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Many doctors worry that these drugs are used despite no published research into their effectiveness and potential health risks for children so young.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut said on Thursday that he intended to sign an executive order to bar people on federal terrorism watch lists from buying firearms in the state.
Third Avenue Management’s Focused Credit Fund has decided to stop fulfilling investor sell orders and instead liquidate the fund.