Saturday March 05, 2016: on this day

March 05, 2016 was the 65th day of the year 2016, under the sign of Pisces and the day of the week was Saturday.

Is March 05, 2016 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on March 05, 2016, who was born and died on March 05, 2016, what holidays and observances are celebrated on March 05, 2016, which were the most popular songs (ex. Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake), movies (e.g. The School of Rock, directed by Richard Linklater), TV series (e.g. Flaked) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about March 5th, 2016 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was March 05, 2016?


March 05, 2016 was a Saturday and it was the 65th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 05, 2016 can also be written as 3/5/2016 in the US and as 5/3/2016 in UK and Europe.

March 05, 2016 in March 2016 calendar

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March 05, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 05, 2016:

  • Taliban insurgency. the afghan taliban release a statement disapproving of peace talks with afghanistan's government until foreign forces cease attacking their positions and withdraw completely from the country. next week, direct peace talks between government officials and taliban are expected to take place at islamabad in pakistan.
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  • Unrest in aden (2015-present). gunmen kill the tawahi police chief and one of his aides.
  • Gunmen kill the tawahi police chief and one of his aides in aden's tawahi district.
  • China plans to build a railway connecting lhasa, tibet capital, with chengdu.
  • After an engine exploded on a bangkok commuter boat, more than 60 people were hospitalized. the explosion was caused by a liquefied natural gasoline leak, according to police. the operator of the boat has been instructed to only use diesel fuel on its 25-boat fleet.
  • Relations between north korea and the philippines: a north korean cargo ship is taken into custody by the philippines in compliance with un sanctions against north korea. this was done in response to pyongyang’s recent nuclear test, missile launch, and subsequent nuclear test. manolo quezon (presidential spokesman) said that the 6,830-tonne cargo vessel would not be allowed out of the port of subic in luzon where it had been docked for three consecutive days and that its crew would be expelled.
  • In response to pyongyang’s recent nuclear test, missile launch and subsequent un sanctions, the philippines imprisons a north korean cargo vessel. manolo quezon (presidential spokesperson) stated that the 6,830-tonne cargo vessel would not be allowed out of the port of subic in luzon. it had been there for three days and its crew would be deported.
  • Turkey's media freedom: turkish police use tear gas against protestors outside the istanbul headquarters for the zaman newspaper, which was taken over by turkey's government.
  • In tegucigalpa, the honduran capital, gunmen wearing police uniforms kill at most ten people.
  • Kansas, louisiana and nebraska voters vote in party caucus.
  • Ted cruz wins the republican party caucus of kansas and maine. (cbs news),
  • Donald trump wins the louisiana primary election and kentucky caucus. (abc news),
  • Bernie sanders wins the democratic party contests of kansas and nebraska, while hillary clinton wins louisiana. (cnn), (washington post), (nola),
  • Slovakian parliamentary election 2016, 2016: slovakian voters elect representatives to all 150 national council seats. although anti-migrant prime minster robert fico's smer party will lose its majority in parliament, it should still be able to lead a coalition government. (reuters via firstpost) (new europe),
  • 2016 samoan general elections: yesterday's results indicate that the human rights protection party, which won the election yesterday, will continue to be in power.
  • Yesterday's election results indicate that the human rights protection party, which is currently ruling, will continue to be in power by a wide margin.
  • China's anti-corruption campaign: wang min, the former party chief for liaoning, and jilin, has been placed under investigation by central commission for discipline inspection.

March 05, 2016: What were the magazines covers that day?

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March 05, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on March 05, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 1.3426 AUD
  • 1 USD = 0.9933 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 1.4748 AUD
  • 1 EUR = 1.4611 CAD
  • 1 AUD = 0.9896 CAD

March 05, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Napoli - Chievo : 3 - 1
  • Verona - Sampdoria : 0 - 3

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - St Truiden : 3 - 0
  • Kortrijk - Waregem : 1 - 0
  • Lokeren - Westerlo : 2 - 1
  • Mouscron-Peruwelz - Anderlecht : 2 - 1
  • Oostende - Charleroi : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Augsburg - Leverkusen : 3 - 3
  • Dortmund - Bayern Munich : 0 - 0
  • Ein Frankfurt - Ingolstadt : 1 - 1
  • FC Koln - Schalke 04 : 1 - 3
  • Stuttgart - Hoffenheim : 5 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Paderborn - Greuther Furth : 1 - 1
  • Union Berlin - Frankfurt FSV : 4 - 0
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March 05, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 5th is Pisces.

Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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 05, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 05, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Discover the planets positions on March 5th, 2016 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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March 05, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 05, 2016 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 05, 2016 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 05, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 03:49 am and setting at 03:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 22, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Mar 23, 2016.

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Who was born on March 05, 2016?


Whose famous birthday is on March 5th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 5th:

  • Pearl White
    Pearl White

    Pearl white was an american silent film actress best known for her work in serial films, particularly in 'the perils of pauline'.

  • Eva Mendes
    Eva Mendes

    Eva mendes is an american actress known for her roles in popular films such as hitch, training day, and the other guys.

  • Pier Paolo Pasolini
    Pier Paolo Pasolini

    Italian poet / author / director, killed at 53.

  • Joel Osteen
    Joel Osteen

    American evangelical, television preacher.

  • Sterling Knight
    Sterling Knight

    Sterling knight is an american actor known for his role as chad dylan cooper on the disney channel series sonny with a chance.

  • Andy Gibb
    Andy Gibb

    British-american musician, and youngest brother to the pop group "the bee gees".

  • Teena Marie
    Teena Marie

    American composer and singer (born 1956).

  • Rex Harrison
    Rex Harrison

    British actor who is internationally recognized on film and stage.

  • Murray Head
    Murray Head

    An actor and singer from england, he is best known for his international hits "superstar" (jesus-christ superstar), and "say it ain't so".

  • Penn Jillette
    Penn Jillette

    American magician and raconteur.

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March 05, 2016: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 8 years and 14 days old,

or 96 months and 14 days old,

or 419 weeks and 3 days old,

or 2936 days old,

if you were born on March 05, 2016.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 05, 2016?

There are 351 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 5th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 05, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 05, 2016.

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March 05, 2016: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 05, 2016:

  • Lucilia Sergia

    Renowned biologist known for her work in genetics and evolutionary biology.

  • Ray Tomlinson

    Inventor of email and pioneer in electronic communication.

  • Hassan Al-Turabi

    Sudanese activist and politician (d. 2016).

  • Al Wistert

    American football player and coach (b. 1920).

  • Miloš Bobocký
  • Giorgio Ariani
  • Even Hansen
  • Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  • Rafael Squirru
  • Dieter Fischer

What famous deaths happened on March 5th?

Famous deaths on March 5th:

  • John Belushi
    John Belushi

    American comedian and actor who enjoyed a six-year fast-paced career as the funny comedy star of "saturday night live" as well as other...

  • William Powell
    William Powell

    William powell was an american actor known for his roles in classic films such as the thin man series and my man godfrey.

  • Richard Kiley
    Richard Kiley

    American actor.

  • Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell

    Whit Bissell was a prolific character actor known for his work in film and television.

  • Mischa Auer
    Mischa Auer

    Russian-born american actor, who immigrated to hollywood in late 1920s.

  • Gary Merrill
    Gary Merrill

    Actor (time tunnel and huckleberry finn), passes away at 75.

  • Jay Silverheels
    Jay Silverheels

    American actor tonto - lone ranger, dies at 60.

  • Billy De Wolfe
    Billy De Wolfe

    American actor (born in 1907).

  • Geoff Edwards
    Geoff Edwards

    American actor and game show host (b. 1931).

  • Winnie Lightner
    Winnie Lightner

    Actress (gold dust gertie sit tight, actress) dies at 71.

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March 05, 2016: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on March 05, 2016:

  • St Piran's Day - Cornwall's national day.
  • Learn from Lei Feng Day in China.
  • Feast of St. Kieran, patron of the Diocese of Ossory, in Irish calendar.
  • Approximate beginning of month of j?ngzhT in Chinese calendar.

Observances on March 05, 2016:

  • International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness
  • International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness

Saints celebrated on March 05, 2016:

  • Saint Theophile (d. 195)
  • Saint Olivia (d. 308)
  • Saint Gerarda
  • Saint Adrian (died 308)
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March 05, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 05, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 29th and March 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


March 05, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 05, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week February 29th and March 6th.

March 05, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 05, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 29th and March 6th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Work
  2. - Love Yourself
  3. - Stressed Out
  4. - Sorry
  5. - My House

March 05, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 05, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 29th and March 6th.

March 05, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 05, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 29th and March 6th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Work
  2. - Me, Myself & I
  3. - In The Night
  4. - Don't
  5. - Down In The DM

March 05, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 05, 2016 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week February 29th and March 6th.

March 05, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 05, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week February 29th and March 6th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Ginza
  2. - Solo Con Verte
  3. - Hasta El Amanecer
  4. - El Perdon
  5. - Borro Cassette

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March 05, 2016: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on March 05, 2016 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The School of Rock

The School of Rock

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Richard Linklater

Starring: Jack Black, Mike White, Joan Cusack, Adam Pascal

Country: United States of America

Everybody Wants Some!!

Everybody Wants Some!!

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Richard Linklater

Starring: Blake Jenner, Tyler Hoechlin, Ryan Guzman, Zoey Deutch

Country: United States of America

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Release year: 2016

Written by:

Directed by: Zack Snyder

Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg

Country: United States of America

Maggie's Plan

Maggie's Plan

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Rebecca Miller

Starring: Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore, Maya Rudolph

Country: United States of America

The Vatican Tapes

The Vatican Tapes

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Mark Neveldine

Starring: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michael Peña, Dougray Scott, Djimon Hounsou

Country: United States of America

March 05, 2016: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on March 05, 2016 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Flaked

Flaked

Release year: 2016

Country: United States of America

Zak Storm

Zak Storm

Release year: 2016

Country: United States of America

Damien

Damien

Release year: 2016

Country: United States of America

March 05, 2016: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on March 05, 2016 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Lego Worlds

Lego Worlds

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Sandbox

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Lego Marvel's Avengers

Lego Marvel's Avengers

Platform: Microsoft Windows; Nintendo 3DS; OS X; PlayStation 3; PlayStation 4; PlayStation Vita; Wii U; Xbox 360; Xbox One

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; Feral Interactive (OS X)

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Genre: Fighting, role-playing

Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Real-time strategy

Publisher: Focus Home Interactive

Total War: Warhammer

Total War: Warhammer

Platform: Microsoft Windows OS X Linux

Genre: Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics

Publisher: Sega

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Who was the US President on March 05, 2016?

On March 05, 2016 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on March 05, 2016?

On March 05, 2016 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on March 05, 2016?

On March 05, 2016 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about March 5th?

March 5th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 5th day of the month of March. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on March 5th, such as:

  • 2019 - Packages with suspected improvised explosives devices were found near heathrow airport and london city airport in london, england.
  • 2018 - Tongo tongo ambush: isil releases purported footage from the october 2017 attack by american special forces in tongo tongo (niger).
  • 2017 - Conflict between sudanese in south kordofan & blue nile: the sudan people's liberation movement - north releases 127 captives, most of them soldiers from the sudanese military.

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What happened in 2016?

2016 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A shooting occurs at a Tel Aviv pub, Israel. It leaves two people dead and eight others injured. The gunman was able to escape and perhaps killed his accomplice, an Arab taxi driver. His body was discovered nearby. The shooter was identified by the police as Nisa'at Melkham, a 30-year-old muslim from Ar'ara. He was also searched his house.
  • Two people are killed and eight others injured in a shooting at a Tel Aviv pub. The gunman was able to escape and perhaps killed his accomplice, an Arab taxi driver. His body was discovered nearby. The shooter was identified by the police as Nisa'at Melkham, a 30-year-old muslim from Ar'ara. He was also searched his house.
  • A 28-foot tall new statue of Jesus, called "Jesus de Greatest", was unveiled at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Abajah village in Nigeria's Imo state. It is the largest known African Jesus statue.

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What was the calendar for March 2016?

March 2016 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with March being the 3rd month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how March 2016 calendar looked like.

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