Friday March 16, 2012: on this day

March 16, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 76th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 16, 2012 can also be written as 3/16/2012 in the US and as 16/3/2012 in UK and Europe.

March 16, 2012 in March 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on March 16, 2012:

• 2011-2012 syrian uprising: protests known by activists as ampquotthe friday for international military interventionampquot spread across the northern city aleppo, to the central areas of hama and homs and to the southern province of daraa.
• Afghanistan:
• After a turkish nato helicopter crashes into an afghan house, at least ten people are killed, including a mother and two children.
• Robert bales, united states army staff sergeant, is the suspect in the kandahar massacre.
• American actor george clooney was arrested during a protest outside of the embassy of sudan in washington, d.c. along with nick clooney, martin luther king iii, naacp president ben jealous, and other congressmen, clooney was also taken into custody
• The controversial name of nike, inc., a u.s. sportswear manufacturer, is used for its new saint patrick's day runner. this prompts comparisons by concerned netizens to the controversial british paramilitary unit, the black and tans.
• Dr. rowan williams announces that he will be retiring as archbishop in canterbury at the close of the year. he will take over the master of magdalene college in cambridge, having led the anglican church since 2003.
• The commission of inquiry into 2010-11 queensland floods sends its report to engineers at wivenhoe dam, brisbane. it will be referred to crime and misconduct commission.
• As cyclone lua nears, a tropical cyclone warning has been issued for western australia's pilbara- and kimberly areas.
• Belgium observes a day in national mourning to remember the victims of the swiss sierre bus crash earlier in the week.
• David petraeus is the director of central intelligence agency and was awarded the grand cross with swords by the order of orange-nassau in the hague in recognition of his four-star service in iraq/afghanistan.
• Dharun ravi, a former rutgers university student, is found guilty in a hate crime for his involvement in tyler clementi's suicide.
• After nearly three years without an elected head-of-state or political stability in the country, nicolae timofti is now the fourth president of moldova.
• North korea plans to launch a satellite in honor of kim il-sung, the founder of the regime.
• Sachin tendulkar, india's cricketer, becomes the first to score 100 international centuries during an asia cup match against bangladesh at sher-e-bangla cricket stadium.
• 2011-2012 syrian uprising : protests known by activists as "the friday for international military intervention" spread across the country, from aleppo in the north to the central areas of hama and homs and the southern province of daraa.
• Afghanistan: a turkish nato helicopter crashes into an afghan house near kabul. the suspect in the kandahar massacre is united states army staff sergeant robert bales.
• The controversial name of nike, inc., a u.s. sportswear manufacturer, is "the black and tan", a reference to the british paramilitary unit known as the black and tans.
• Former indian cricketer sachin tendulkar becomes the first batter in history to score 100 centuries in international cricket.

March 16, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 16, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.20
• Apple AAPL: opens at $584.72
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $32.91
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.26
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $207.03

Exchange Rates on March 16, 2012:

• 1 USD = 83.43 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9917 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9154 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3227 CNY
• 1 EUR = 109.82 JPY

March 16, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hoffenheim - Stuttgart : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aachen - Union Berlin : 1 - 3
• Braunschweig - Frankfurt FSV : 0 - 0
• Ein Frankfurt - Dresden : 3 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Villarreal B - Cordoba : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Arles - Laval : 1 - 0
• Bastia - Amiens : 2 - 1
• Chateauroux - Le Havre : 1 - 0
• Clermont - Istres : 2 - 2
• Guingamp - Lens : 3 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 16th is Pisces.

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March 16, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 16, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 16, 2012 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 16, 2012 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 16, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 03:23 am and setting at 02:25 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 08, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Apr 06, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on March 16, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on March 16th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 16th:

• Isabelle Huppert

  French actress, stage, tv and film.

• Alexandra Daddario

  Alexandra daddario is a prominent american actress known for her roles in tv shows such as 'true detective' and movies like 'baywatch'.

• Andrew Jackson

  Andrew jackson was the 7th president of the united states and is mostly known for his role in the expansion of american territory and his...

• Lauren Graham

  Lauren Graham is an American actress, best known for her roles in the television series 'Gilmore Girls' and 'Parenthood'.

• Victor Garber

  Victor garber is a canadian actor known for his roles in titanic, alias, and legally blonde.

• Jerry Lewis

  American comedian, writer, actor and producer.

• Erik Estrada

  Erik estrada is a tv actor best known for his role as officer frank poncherello in the television series chips.

• Bernardo Bertolucci

  He was an italian director and one of the most successful of his generation.

• Karlheinz Böhm

  German-austrian actor (d. 2014.

• Jerome Flynn

  English singer and actor.

See more famous people and celebrities born on March 16th

You are 12 years 1 month old,

or 145 months and 2 days old,

or 630 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4416 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 16, 2012?

There are 332 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 16th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 16, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 16, 2012.

Famous people died on March 16, 2012:

• Mervyn Davies

  Welsh rugby union player known for his success with the national team.

• Aziz Ab'Saber

  Brazilian geographer known for his work in environmental studies.

• Donald E. Hillman

  American colonel and pilot (b. 1918).

• Takaaki Yoshimoto

  Japanese poet, philosopher, and critic (b. 1924).

• Ed Dahler
• Gino Girolomoni
• Dieter Zechlin
• Dante Fortini
• Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman Barker
• Roberto Morinini
• Estanislao Basora
• Giancarlo Cobelli
• Peter Serracino Inglott

What famous deaths happened on March 16th?

Famous deaths on March 16th:

• Bebe Daniels

  American actress who was awarded the medal of freedom, the highest civilian u.s.

• Arthur Godfrey

  American entertainer.

• June Collyer

  Actress (june–stu erwin show), dies at 60.

• Frank Thornton

  English actor (d. 2013).

• Vernestine Cook

  Renowned chemist known for her contributions to organic chemistry.

• Abrey Beardsley

  Renowned English illustrator known for his distinctive Art Nouveau style.

• Paul Kohner

  Renowned film producer known for his work in Hollywood.

• Linas Marcinkevicius

  Renowned Lithuanian poet known for his impactful works.

• Lidiya Ginzburg

  Renowned Russian literary scholar and critic.

• Mabeline Coleman

  Renowned chemist known for her work in organic chemistry.

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Holidays on March 16, 2012:

• St. Urho's Day - the fictional patron saint of Finnish immigrants to the US, created by Richard Mattson in 1956
• Latvia - The controversial Latvia Legions are celebrated in Latvia, where about 140,000 men joined the Waffen SS National Legions during World War II, trying to defend Latvia. Since February 23, 2000, this day is no longer an official celebration day.
• The first day of the Bacchanalia in ancient Rome

Saints celebrated on March 16, 2012:

• Saint Heribert of Cologne (died 1021)
• Saint Eusebia (+680)
• Saint Benedicta (+1260)
• Saint Agapitus

March 16, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 16, 2012 was We Are Young by Fun., according to the music chart for the week March 12th and March 18th.

March 16, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 16, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 12th and March 18th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Fun. - We Are Young
2. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
3. Adele - Set Fire To The Rain
4. The Wanted - Glad You Came
5. Katy Perry - Part Of Me

March 16, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 16, 2012 was Love On Top by Beyonce, according to the R&B music chart for the week March 12th and March 18th.

March 16, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 16, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week March 12th and March 18th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Beyonce - Love On Top
2. Drake Featuring Lil Wayne - The Motto
3. Chris Brown Featuring Kevin K-MAC McCall - Strip
4. Wale Featuring Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb
5. Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj - Make Me Proud

March 16, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 16, 2012 was Las Cosas Pequenas by Prince Royce, according to the Latin music chart for the week March 12th and March 18th.

March 16, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 16, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week March 12th and March 18th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Prince Royce - Las Cosas Pequenas
2. 3BallMTY Featuring El Bebeto y America Sierra - Intentalo
3. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Llamada de Mi Ex
4. Don Omar Featuring Natti Natasha - Dutty Love
5. Daddy Yankee - Lovumba (Prestige)