Thursday, 1st January 2015 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! It's New Year's Day and World Peace Day and Global Family Day. Explore 121 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings drizzly with temperatures between 4°C and 10°C. Tonight's moon is in its waning crescent phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Capricorn. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Thursday, 1st January in London, GB.
Thursday, 1 January 2015 marks a date of historical significance across multiple centuries. In 1948, British Railways came into existence when the Big Four railway companies were nationalised, fundamentally reshaping transport infrastructure across the United Kingdom. More recently, in 2019, the NASA space probe New Horizons flew by Arrokoth, a trans-Neptunian object, establishing a record as the farthest object ever visited by a spacecraft. These milestones demonstrate how this particular date has witnessed transformative developments in both national infrastructure and space exploration.
London, the location for this date, is the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom, situated on the River Thames in south-eastern England. The city serves as a major global centre for finance, culture and politics, with a metropolitan area home to over nine million people. On 1 January 2015, London experienced drizzly weather conditions typical of the British winter season. Astrologically, this date falls under the zodiac sign of Capricorn, whilst the moon was in its waning crescent phase.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 1st January 2015
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Fortune of the Day
1st January in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality People born on 1 January embody the quintessential Capricorn: goal-oriented, serious, and introspective by nature. Their numerology 2 adds a yearning for harmony and collaboration, tempering typical Capricornian reserve with diplomatic finesse.
Strengths & Weaknesses These individuals shine with exceptional discipline, reliability, and strategic acumen. Their weakness lies in a tendency toward pessimism and emotional detachment; they can appear unnecessarily aloof or guarded.
Love Those born on this day initially seem reserved in relationships but develop profound, lasting bonds. They require a partner who respects their professional ambitions and brings emotional patience.
Caree & Finance Saturnian influence makes them natural leaders in structured environments. Financial astuteness and long-term planning are strengths; wealth accumulates through systematic building rather than quick gains.
Health These birthday natives tend toward overwork and neglect relaxation. Regular exercise, conscious stress relief, and deliberate letting go prove essential for sustained physical and mental wellbeing.
That night, the moon was in its waning crescent phase.
Chinese year of the Horse (Wood).
Fun Facts About 1st January
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Someone born on this day in 2015 would be 11 years old today — just 4,117 days into life, which is roughly 98,811 hours, 5,928,668 minutes, or 355,720,097 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 1. day of the year.
There are 364 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 1 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 1st January
- Ian Subiabre, Argentine footballer (2007)
- Lamine Camara, Senegalese footballer (2004)
- Daria Trubnikova, Russian rhythmic gymnast (2003)
- Simon Adingra, Ivorian footballer (2002)
- Angourie Rice, Australian actress (2001)
- Winter, South Korean singer (2001)
- Nicolas Kühn, German footballer (2000)
- Ice Spice, American rapper (2000)
- Tomás Chancalay, Argentine footballer (1999)
- Azmy Qowimuramadhoni, Indonesian-Azerbaijani badminton player (1999)
Lives Remembered on 1st January
- Robert Mann, American violinist (born 1920) (2018)
- Jon Paul Steuer, American actor (born 1984) (2018)
- Tony Atkinson, British economist (born 1944) (2017)
- Yvon Dupuis, Canadian politician (born 1926) (2017)
- Fazu Aliyeva, Russian poet and journalist (born 1932) (2016)
- Dale Bumpers, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 38th Governor of Arkansas (born 1925) (2016)
- Vilmos Zsigmond, Hungarian-American cinematographer and producer (born 1930) (2016)
- Ulrich Beck, German sociologist (born 1944) (2015)
- Mario Cuomo, American lawyer and politician, 52nd Governor of New York (born 1932) (2015)
- Donna Douglas, American actress (born 1932) (2015)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 1st January
- Christian feast day: Basil the Great (Eastern Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: Feast of the Circumcision of Christ Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus (Anglican Communion, Lutheran Church)
- Christian feast day: Fulgentius of Ruspe
- Christian feast day: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God; and its related observances: World Day of Peace
- Christian feast day: January 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- The last day of Kwanzaa (African Americans)
- The eighth of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity)
- Global Family Day
- Jump-up Day (Montserrat)
- New Year's Day (Gregorian calendar) Japanese New Year
- New Year's Day (Gregorian calendar) Novy God Day (Russia)
- Polar Bear Swim Day
- Public Domain Day (multiple countries)
- Triumph of the Revolution (Cuba)
What Happened on 1st January?
- An attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, during New Year's celebrations, kills 39 people and injures 79 others. (2017)
- The Eurasian Economic Union comes into effect, creating a political and economic union between Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. (2015)
- At least 60 people are killed and 200 injured in a stampede after celebrations at Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (2013)
- A bomb explodes as Coptic Christians in Alexandria, Egypt, leave a new year service, killing 23 people. (2011)
- Estonia officially adopts the Euro currency and becomes the 17th Eurozone country. (2011)
- A suicide car bomber detonates at a volleyball tournament in Lakki Marwat, Pakistan, killing 105 and injuring 100 more. (2010)
- Sixty-six people die in a nightclub fire in Bangkok, Thailand. (2009)