Thursday March 31, 2016: on this day

March 31, 2016 was a Thursday and it was the 91st day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 31, 2016 can also be written as 3/31/2016 in the US and as 31/3/2016 in UK and Europe.

March 31, 2016 in March 2016 calendar

Here's what happened on March 31, 2016:

• Conflict between israel and palestine (2015 to present): 16 palestinian suspects were arrested by israeli security forces on the west bank.
• 16 palestinian suspects were arrested by israeli security forces in the west bank.
• War in somalia: in somalia's puntland, a suicide bomber sets off while hugging saeed al, the treasurer at galkayo. al-shabaab, an islamic militant group, claims responsibility.
• In somalia's puntland, a suicide bomber sets off a blast while hugging saeed al, the treasurer at galkayo. he also kills several officers who were protecting him. al-shabaab, an islamic militant group, claims responsibility.
• Syrian civil war: the syrian observatory for human rights reported that a drone attack was "most likely" carried out by the us-led alliance. abu al-hija is a high-ranking commander of isil in tunisia, and was killed near raqqa, the islamic state's de facto capital.
• According to the syrian observatory for human rights, abu al-hija was killed in a drone attack "most likely by the us-led alliance," near raqqa, the islamic state's de facto capital syria.
• Endo pharmaceuticals, inc. and other drug companies are being sued by the u.s. federal trade commission for using settlements-for-delay to prevent consumers from accessing lower-cost generic pain medication, opana er, and lidoderm.
• Anbang insurance group, china announces that it will withdraw from the $14 billion acquisition of starwood hotels. this makes marriott international the highest-bidder ($13.6 billion).
• 2016 kolkata overpass collapse: at least 21 people have been killed and 70 are injured in the collapse of kolkata's overpass. up to 150 people are believed to be trapped by the collapsed overpass.
• After a kolkata overpass that was half-built collapses, at least 21 people have been killed and 70 are injured. up to 150 people are believed to be trapped.
• 2016 nuclear security summit: more then 50 heads of state and representatives of international organizations attend the annual nuclear security summit, washington, d.c., except for russia, who declined to attend. the two-day event's main focus is on north korea and its nuclear weapons threat and the possibility that isis extremists could obtain a nuclear weapon.
• The annual nuclear security summit is attended by more than 50 heads and representatives of international organizations. russia was the only exception. the two-day summit's main topic is north korea and its nuclear weapons threat. it also discusses the possibility that isis extremists could acquire a nuclear weapon.
• Yugoslav wars: the international criminal tribunal for former yugoslavia has acquitted vojislav selj, the former deputy prime minister of serbia, and nationalist politician of the nine charges of atrocities committed in bosnia and croatia in the 1990s.
• The international criminal tribunal for former yugoslavia has acquitted vojislav seselj of nine counts of atrocities committed in bosnia and croatia in the 1990s.
• An american official announced that the pentagon will transfer approximately 12 guantanamo bay inmates to at least two countries who have accepted them. this is the latest step in barack obama's last push to close the facility. the official refused to identify the countries that are ready to accept them.
• Malaysia airlines flight 370: malaysia airlines's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by three relatives of those who were missing aboard flight 370 was rejected by a malaysian court. malaysia airlines argued that the disappearance on march 8, 2014 of mh370 occurred before malaysia airlines berhad (mab), was established on september 1, 2015. therefore, the company is not liable to its relatives. the court ruled that mab's liability would need to be decided in a trial.
• A gunman shoots and kills a 37-year-old trooper of the virginia state police who was participating in a training mission. the incident occurred at richmond's greyhound bus station. two officers nearby fire on the suspect and kill him. two civilian women are also injured.
• Nguyen thi ngan is elected chairwoman of vietnam's national assembly. ngan won 95.5 percent votes and is the first woman elected to head vietnam's legislature. she was re-elected to the politburo of the communist party congress in january.
• The constitutional court of south africa unanimously ruled that president jacob zuma, and the national assembly, failed to uphold south africa's constitution by failing to follow the findings of public protector about zuma's private property.
• The pennsylvania supreme court has upheld the earlier court ruling against ted cruz, which had challenged his eligibility to appear in the gop primary ballot and serve as president.
• Trump's statement that "south korea is money machine, but they pay us peanuts" was also met with inaccuracy by the south korean foreign ministry as well as the white house. u.s. u.s. ambassador to south korea mark lippert states that "seoul pays 55% of all other costs."
• The venezuelan national assembly has passed legislation entitled the law of bonds for food and medicine for pensioners. this law was in response to the central bank of venezuela's report last month that venezuela experienced an 180.9 percent increase in inflation in 2015. president nicolas maduro has sent the bill for his signature.
• Federica guidi, italy's minister for economic development, has resigned amid claims that she gave confidential information to her boyfriend which helped his business interests.
• Today, thousands of protestors gathered in over 20 states to support silva and rousseff.
• Brazil's sports minister george hilton has resigned and ricardo leyser will replace him on an interim basis. leyser is a senior official at the ministry. leyser (45) has been involved in the olympic games since rio de janeiro on august 5-21 2016.
• Astronomers have discovered that the surface of exoplanet55 cancrie has a liquid face at 2500°c, which is constantly facing the star 55 cancrie, while the opposite side is more solid and colder.
• Five players from the u.s. women’s national soccer team file wage discrimination complaints against the u.s. soccer federation. the players file a complaint citing 2015 ussf figures that show they were paid almost four times less than men's soccer players, despite earning nearly $20 million more revenue. u.s. soccer stated that "... they are disappointed by this action.
• Nasa astronaut scott kelly and roscosmos cosmonaut mikhail kornienko return to earth after a yearlong mission at the international space station.

March 31, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 31, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.07
• Apple AAPL: opens at $109.72
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $54.95
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.89
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $149.79

Exchange Rates on March 31, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8786 EUR
• 1 USD = 112.532 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6959 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3039 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2983 CAD

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 31st is Aries.

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March 31, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 31, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 31, 2016 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 31, 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 31, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 01:52 am and setting at 12:58 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on March 31, 2016

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Whose famous birthday is on March 31st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 31st:

• Ewan McGregor

  Scottish actor who made his film debut in 1994.

• Christopher Walken

  American screenwriter, actor, and director.

• Richard Chamberlain

  American actor, seen in tv and film.

• Shirley Jones

  American actress, singer and leader of partridge family band.

• Jessica Szohr

  American actress.

• Rhea Perlman

  Tv actress.

• Alejandro Amenábar

  Chilean-spanish screenwriter and director.

• Isabella Ferrari

  Italian actress in television, theatre, and cinema.

• William McNamara

  American producer and actor.

• Eddie Quillan

  Philadelphia, pennsylvania -- actor ("julia, hell town").

See more famous people and celebrities born on March 31st

You are 8 years and 24 days old,

or 96 months and 24 days old,

or 420 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2946 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 31, 2016?

There are 341 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 31st 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 31, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 31, 2016.

Famous people died on March 31, 2016:

• Ronnie Corbett

  Scots comedian best known for his work as ronnie barker (b. 9/25/1929 as "the two ronnies", 1971-1986.

• Imri Kertesz

  Hungarian writer awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2002.

• Hser Naw

  Renowned actress known for her impactful performances in various films.

• Zaha Hadid

  Iraqi-born english architect and academic, designed the bridge pavilion (b. 1950).

• Lisle Carter

  Lisle Carter was an American politician who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

• Hans-Dietrich Genscher

  German soldier and politician, vice-chancellor of germany (d. 2016).

• Denise Robertson

  British writer and television broadcaster (b. 1932).

• Georges Cottier
• Aníbal Alzate
• Ian Britton
• Bertil Roos
• Renato De Falco
• Amaury Epaminondas

What famous deaths happened on March 31st?

Famous deaths on March 31st:

• Brandon Lee

  American actor, noted family, and the son of bruce lee, martial arts star.

• Meena Kumari

  Indian actress in film (d. 1972).

• Anne Gwynne

  American film actress (born 1918).

• Shirley Mills

  American actress and dancer (d.2010).

• Gene Lockhart

  American actor, "going my way", dies at 65.

• Ralph Forbes

  Actor (riptide shock, shock, shock), is killed at 45.

• Issiac Newton

  Famous for his laws of motion and universal gravitation.

• Izacc Newton

  Renowned physicist who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation.

• Rissie Owens

  Legendary track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics.

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Holidays on March 31, 2016:

• Freedom Day in Malta.
• Blessed Hendrik Werner
• New Jersey - Thomas Mundy Peterson Day.
• CTsar Chávez Day - official holiday in five states and many cities across the U.S.

Saints celebrated on March 31, 2016:

• Saint Cornelia
• Saint Amos
• Saint Benjamin
• Saint Balbina of Rome

March 31, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 31, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week March 28th and April 3rd.

March 31, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 31, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 28th and April 3rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
2. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
3. Lukas Graham - 7 Years
4. twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
5. Flo Rida - My House

March 31, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 31, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week March 28th and April 3rd.

March 31, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 31, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week March 28th and April 3rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
2. G-Eazy x Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I
3. Kevin Gates - 2 Phones
4. Bryson Tiller - Don't
5. Yo Gotti Featuring Nicki Minaj - Down In The DM

March 31, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 31, 2016 was Hasta El Amanecer by Nicky Jam, according to the Latin music chart for the week March 28th and April 3rd.

March 31, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 31, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week March 28th and April 3rd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Nicky Jam - Hasta El Amanecer
2. J Balvin - Ginza
3. Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga - Solo Con Verte
4. Farruko - Obsesionado
5. Yandel - Encantadora