2015

Overview

2015 (MMXV) was a common year beginning on Thursday in the Gregorian calendar. It was also known as the number 2015 anno Domini, of the Christian era or of the common era, in addition to being the fifteenth year of the third millennium, the fifth year of the second decade of the 21st century, and the sixth year of the decade of the 2010s.

International Years

The United Nations declared 2015 as both the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies and the International Year of Soil. This recognition highlighted the importance of these areas in modern society.

Events

### January

* January 1: The Eurasia Economic Union was founded, aiming to establish a political and economic unity between Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.
* January 3-7: Boko Haram carried out attacks on the city and surrounding villages of Baga in Nigeria, resulting in over 2,000 deaths.
* January 7:
+ Two armed individuals affiliated with Al-Qaeda in Yemen attacked the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo magazine, killing 12 people and injuring 11 others.
+ The President of Yemen, Abdurabbu Mansur el-Hadi, resigned following months of turmoil after the presidential palace was reconstructed by Houthi forces.

### February

* February 1: It marked the 20th anniversary of the disappearance of guitarist Richey James Edwards.
* February 14: YouTube celebrated its 10-year anniversary since its launch.

Notable Anniversaries and Dates

* January 1: The feared Y2K effect, which had caused widespread concern in 2000, was now 15 years past, with no major issues arising from software resetting to the year 1980.
* March 11: (no specific information provided)

Cultural Recognition

The year 2015 was also declared as the "Year of the Quixote Corriente" by the four-year anniversary of Don Quixote de la Mancha.