Wednesday March 01, 2017: on this day

March 01, 2017 was a Wednesday and it was the 60th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 01, 2017 can also be written as 3/1/2017 in the US and as 1/3/2017 in UK and Europe.

March 01, 2017 in March 2017 calendar

Here's what happened on March 01, 2017:

• Afghanistan war (2001-present: 16 deaths and 40 injuries after suicide bombers attacked kabul. the taliban claimed responsibility.
• Two suicide bombers attacked kabul, killing at least 16 and wounding 40 others. the taliban claimed responsibility.
• The dow jones industrial average reaches an all-time high of 21,000 points.
• Relations between georgia and the european union: georgian citizens are granted visa-free travel by the european union to all member states. this excludes ireland and the united kingdom. these documents will be made public on march 8 and enter into effect on march 28.
• Officially, the european union grants visa-free travel to georgian citizens to its member countries with the exception of ireland or the united kingdom. these signed documents will be made public on march 8 and officially enter effect on march 28.
• Syria civil war: russia & china veto un security council resolution draft sponsored by france, britain and the united states. it calls for sanctions against president bashar al-assad and the syrian government over chemical weapons allegations.
• Russia and china opposed a draft resolution of the united nations security council that was sponsored by france, britain and the united states. it called for sanctions against president bashar al-assad and the syrian government.
• Philippine drug war: rodrigo duterte, the philippine president, orders the philippine national police (pnp) to resume his controversial campaign after a temporary suspension following the kidnapping of a south korean national.
• Kim jong-nam's assassination. two women, doan thi huong and siti aisyah from indonesia, were charged with murder in connection to the death at kuala lumpur international airport of kim jong-nam. they reportedly believed they were part of a prank television show and did not plead guilty.
• In indonesian siti ahsyah and vietnamese doan thi hong were charged with murder in connection to the death at kuala lumpur international airport of kim jong nam, the estranged halfbrother of north korean leader kim jong un. they reportedly believed they were part of a prank television show and did not plead guilty.
• Omar al-bashir, sudanese president, names vice president bakri hassan salh prime minister of sudan. this is the first time that this post has been held since the 1989 sudanese coup.
• Pakalitha mosisili loses the confidence motion in parliament of lesotho and may call for a snap election.
• Origin of life: scientists announced the discovery of microfossils that are almost 4.3 billion year old in rocks from hudson bay, quebec, canada. this could be the oldest-known evidence for life on earth.
• Vandenberg air force base was successfully used to launch an american atlas v nro payload. this launch marks the 70th atlas v successful launch and the 14th successful mission to the nro.

March 01, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 01, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.70
• Apple AAPL: opens at $137.89
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $64.13
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.98
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $180.48

Exchange Rates on March 01, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.9476 EUR
• 1 USD = 113.763 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.813 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3015 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3328 CAD

March 01, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Barcelona - Sp Gijon : 6 - 1
• Celta - Espanol : 2 - 2
• Granada - Alaves : 2 - 1
• Osasuna - Villarreal : 1 - 4
• Real Madrid - Las Palmas : 3 - 3

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Bastia - Nantes : 2 - 2

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• St Mirren - Hibernian : 2 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Dundee - Partick : 0 - 1
• Hearts - Ross County : 0 - 1
• Inverness C - Celtic : 0 - 4
• Rangers - St Johnstone : 3 - 2

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 1st is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 01, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 01, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 01, 2017 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 01, 2017 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on March 01, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 08:20 am and setting at 10:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 11, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Mar 12, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on March 01, 2017

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Whose famous birthday is on March 1st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 1st:

• Justin Bieber

  Canadian singer and teenager heart-throb.

• Lupita Nyong'o

  Lupita nyong'o is a kenyan-mexican actress known for her roles in movies such as 12 years a slave and black panther.

• Jensen Ackles

  Jensen ackles is an american actor known for his role as dean winchester on the tv show supernatural.

• Zack Snyder

  Zack snyder is a director known for his work on superhero films such as 'man of steel' and 'justice league'.

• Javier Bardem

  Spanish actor.

• Ron Howard

  American child actor, director, writer, and producer.

• Roger Daltrey

  British actor, singer, and musician.

• Catherine Bach

  Catherine bach is an american tv actress best known for her role as daisy duke in the television series the dukes of hazzard.

• Mark-Paul Gosselaar

  Mark-paul gosselaar is an american actor best known for his role as zack morris on the television series saved by the bell.

• Robert Conrad

  American actor, seen more on tv than film with the series "hawaiian eye," the wild, wild west, and "the d.a.

See more famous people and celebrities born on March 1st

You are 7 years 1 month old,

or 85 months and 19 days old,

or 372 weeks and 3 days old,

or 2607 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 01, 2017?

There are 315 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 1st 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 01, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 01, 2017.

Famous people died on March 01, 2017:

• Selig Salkind

  Contributed to the development of the theory of quantum chaos.

• Gustav Metzger
• Tomaso Staiti di Cuddia delle Chiuse
• Paula Fox
• Yasuyuki Kuwahara
• Joseph Vũ Duy Thống

What famous deaths happened on March 1st?

Famous deaths on March 1st:

• Jean Le Poulain

  French actor.

• María Rubio

  Mexican television, film and stage actress (b. 1934).

• Anneth Frank

  A young Jewish girl whose diary chronicled her family's hiding during the Holocaust.

• Grove Kern

  Renowned composer known for his contributions to American musical theater.

• Evona Walska

  Renowned opera singer known for her dramatic soprano voice.

• Ermalee Butler

  Renowned biologist known for her work on genetics and cell biology.

• Jacobus van 't Hoff

  Pioneer in the field of chemical kinetics and thermodynamics.

• Mearle Savage

  Renowned jazz saxophonist known for his innovative style.

• Providencia Velázquez

  Renowned Mexican painter known for her vibrant and expressive works.

• Cono Melia

  Argentinian playwright known for his innovative works.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on March 1st

Holidays on March 01, 2017:

• Self Injury Awareness Day
• Historically, March 1st was considered to be the beginning of the Roman 'work year' as January (the official first month) and February were unfit for warfare. The numerical Latin names of some months reflect this. (September = Seventh, October = Eighth, November = Ninth, December = Tenth). (see New Year).
• Korea - Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol; ???).
• Iceland - This day is called the Beer Day, but this day in 1989 beer was allowed again.
• Martisor - a seasonal holiday in Romania.
• Baba Marta - a Bulgarian custom when the Martenitsa is worn for good health and luck symbolizing the beginning of the spring season in Bulgaria.
• Eight Hours Day - Tasmania, Australia.
• Labour day - Western Australia.
• World Day of Prayer.
• Roman Empire - The sacred fire of Rome was renewed (See Vesta).

Observances on March 01, 2017:

• World Seagrass Day
• Zero Discrimination Day [UNAIDS]

Saints celebrated on March 01, 2017:

• Saint Eudoxia
• Saint David's Day (National Holiday of Wales).
• Saint Albin
• Saint Swidbert
• Saint Monan, largely legendary Scottish saint.

March 01, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 01, 2017 was Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran, according to the music chart for the week February 27th and March 5th.

March 01, 2017: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 01, 2017 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 27th and March 5th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You
2. Zayn / Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)
3. Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert - Bad And Boujee
4. Katy Perry Featuring Skip Marley - Chained To The Rhythm
5. The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey - Closer

March 01, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 01, 2017 was Bad And Boujee by Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 27th and March 5th.

March 01, 2017: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 01, 2017 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 27th and March 5th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert - Bad And Boujee
2. Machine Gun Kelly x Camila Cabello - Bad Things
3. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
4. Rihanna - Love On The Brain
5. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming

March 01, 2017: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 01, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the Latin music chart for the week February 27th and March 5th.

March 01, 2017: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 01, 2017 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week February 27th and March 5th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
2. Romeo Santos - Heroe Favorito
3. Shakira Featuring Maluma - Chantaje
4. Nicky Jam - El Amante
5. Calibre 50 - Siempre Te Voy A Querer