Sunday March 13, 2016: on this day

March 13, 2016 was the 73rd day of the year 2016, under the sign of Pisces and the day of the week was Sunday.

Is March 13, 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 13, 2016, who was born and died on March 13, 2016, what holidays and observances are celebrated on March 13, 2016, which were the most popular songs (ex. Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake), movies (e.g. Spotlight, directed by Tom McCarthy), TV series (e.g. Zak Storm) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about March 13th, 2016 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was March 13, 2016?


March 13, 2016 was a Sunday and it was the 73rd day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 13, 2016 can also be written as 3/13/2016 in the US and as 13/3/2016 in UK and Europe.

March 13, 2016 in March 2016 calendar

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March 13, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 13, 2016:

  • March 2016, ankara bombing: an explosion takes place in central ankara (turkey), with at least 34 deaths and 125 injuries.
  • An explosion takes place in central turkey's ankara. at least 34 people are killed and 125 others are injured.
  • Turkey-pkk conflict (2015-2018): turkey announces a curfew at yuksekova, on the iranian border. this is as turkish forces prepare for an offensive against pkk.
  • As turkish forces prepare for an offensive against pkk, turkey has declared a curfew at yuksekova in turkey's border region with iran.
  • 2016 grand-bassam shootings - gunmen attacked two hotels in grand-bassam, an ivory coast town. according to reports, at least 15 people were killed. witnesses claim that the attackers shouted "allahu akbar" ("god [is] the greatest") during the gunfire. al-qaeda in the islamic maghreb, (aqim), claims responsibility for the attack.
  • Syrian civil war: second battle of maarat al-nu'man. the al-nusra front is an al-qaeda affiliate. it attacks the 13th division of the free syrian army in maarrat al-nu'man. seven fsa fighters are killed and 40 others are captured. according to the syrian observatory for human rights, nusra took anti-tank missiles and armored vehicles from the u.s-backed division.
  • Al-nusra front is an al-qaeda affiliate. it attacked the free syrian army's 13th division at maarrat al-nu’man. seven fsa fighters were killed and 40 others were captured. according to the syrian observatory for human rights, nusra took anti-tank missiles and armored vehicles as well as a tank and other arms from the u.s-backed division.
  • Five people have been killed in a building that collapsed in meerut, india after heavy rains.
  • Heavy rains in pakistan have caused fifteen deaths in just two days, including eight victims of a collapsed coal mine in the orakzai tribal area.
  • Six people were killed in louisiana and oklahoma. two mississippi fishermen are missing. in some of the most affected areas, more than 24 inches has fallen with further rain expected to cause flooding later in the week.
  • The pacific northwest windstorm in western washington kills at least one person and leaves 300,000 people without power. it also closes several bridges.
  • Six-seat cessna 206 aircraft crashes into a market in northeastern bolivia. it kills all four passengers and injures three others. another report says seven people were killed and 15 others were injured. the plane was travelling from santa ana del yacuma, trinidad to the departmental capital.
  • After protests against plans to hire 1.5 million bangladeshis, malaysia has banned foreign workers.
  • China-pakistan relations: china's people's liberation army will be deployed to pakistan to defend the china-pakistan economic corridor, which connects china's gwadar port in balochistan to china's xinjiang area. india, a neighbor, expressed concern at the move.
  • Officials from the united states claim that north korea appears to have lost communication with one of its submarines. the u.s. was looking at the sub from north korea's east coast when it disappeared earlier this week. officials aren't sure if the vessel has vanished or if it is still floating.
  • Relations between israel and palestine: the palestinian ministry of foreign affairs claims that israel stopped retno marsudi, the indonesian foreign minister, from visiting west bank to meet with palestinian officials. the israeli spokesperson declined to comment. indonesia and israel do not have diplomatic relations.
  • According to the palestinian ministry of foreign affairs, israel stopped retno marsudi, indonesia's foreign minister from visiting west bank in order to meet with palestinian officials. the israeli spokesperson declined to comment. indonesia and israel do not have diplomatic relations.
  • Israeli defence forces arrested 15 palestinian suspects in the israeli-palestinian conflict.
  • Overnight, 15 palestinian suspects were arrested by the israeli defence forces.
  • Yury chyzh is being held by belarusian authorities on suspicion of tax evasion. he was once alexander lukasenko's close advisor.
  • Elections in germany: regional elections take place in the german states of baden-wurttemberg, rhineland-palatinate and saxony-anhalt with the governing christian democratic union performing poorly, the centre-left social democratic party of germany winning in rhineland-palatinate, and the anti-immigrant alternative for germany performing well in all three states. (bbc),
  • Brazil's largest cities are home to hundreds of thousands protesting the poor economy and corruption and calling for president dilma russoff's impeachment.
  • 2016 six nations championship: england wins the title with scotland's victory over france
  • England takes the title from scotland after its win over france.
  • 2015-16 ligue 1 - paris saint-germain wins the title with eight games remaining after a 9-0 win over troyes.
  • After a 9-0 win over troyes, paris saint-germain won the title with eight games remaining.
  • The ncaa tournament field of 68 teams has been announced for 2015-16 ncaa division i men’s basketball season. kansas is the number one overall seed. north carolina, oregon and virginia are the other #1 seeds. the entire bracket is revealed during the selection show, just minutes before the official announcements of the south and west regions. this caused some minor controversy.
  • The ncaa tournament field has been announced. the top overall seed is kansas, followed by north carolina, oregon and virginia. the entire bracket is revealed during the selection show, just minutes before the official announcements of the south and west regions. this caused some minor controversy.
  • The ankara bombing kills at least 37 people.
  • Three gunmen attack two hotels in the ivory coast town of grand-bassam, killing at least 19 people.

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March 13, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on March 13, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.8954 EUR
  • 1 USD = 113.7 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6955 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3244 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3242 CAD

March 13, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Carpi - Frosinone : 2 - 1
  • Chievo - Milan : 0 - 0
  • Fiorentina - Verona : 1 - 1
  • Genoa - Torino : 3 - 2
  • Lazio - Atalanta : 2 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Kortrijk : 3 - 0
  • Charleroi - Gent : 1 - 1
  • Genk - Oostende : 4 - 1
  • Mechelen - Standard : 4 - 0
  • Oud-Heverlee Leuven - Club Brugge : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Dortmund - Mainz : 2 - 0
  • Leverkusen - Hamburg : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Frankfurt FSV - Freiburg : 1 - 3
  • Karlsruhe - Heidenheim : 0 - 0
  • RB Leipzig - Munich 1860 : 2 - 1
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March 13, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 13th 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 13, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 13, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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March 13, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

33%

The moon phase on March 13, 2016 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 13, 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 13, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 10:17 am and setting at 12:37 am.

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 13, 2016?


Whose famous birthday is on March 13th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 13th:

  • Kaya Scodelario
    Kaya Scodelario

    Kaya scodelario is a british tv actress known for her role as effy stonem in the tv series skins.

  • Pascal Légitimus
    Pascal Légitimus

    French comedian and actor.

  • Pierre Niney
    Pierre Niney

    French stage and film actor, member of the coma(c)die-franassaise.

  • Deborah Raffin
    Deborah Raffin

    American actress and producer (d.2012).

  • Julia Migenes
    Julia Migenes

    American actresses and sopranos.

  • Joseph Mascolo
    Joseph Mascolo

    American actor.

  • April Matson
    April Matson

    American singer and actress.

  • Tim Story
    Tim Story

    American producer and director.

  • Lucy Fry
    Lucy Fry

    Tv actress.

  • Emile Hirsch
    Emile Hirsch

    Emile hirsch is an american actor known for his roles in films such as into the wild and the girl next door.

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March 13, 2016: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 8 years 1 month old,

or 97 months and 6 days old,

or 422 weeks and 5 days old,

or 2959 days old,

if you were born on March 13, 2016.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 13, 2016?

There are 328 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 13th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 13, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 13, 2016.

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March 13, 2016: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 13, 2016:

  • Hilery Putnam

    Renowned for his work in philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and mathematics.

  • Edgar de Picciotto
  • Martin Olav Sabo
  • Adrienne Corri
  • Ken Broderick
  • Luca Cafiero

What famous deaths happened on March 13th?

Famous deaths on March 13th:

  • William Hurt
    William Hurt

    William hurt is an american actor known for his roles in acclaimed films such as 'kiss of the spider woman', 'broadcast news', and 'a...

  • Maureen Stapleton
    Maureen Stapleton

    American actress with a talent for comedy.

  • Betsy Blair
    Betsy Blair

    American actress on stage and film, (born in 1923).

  • Clarence Darrow
    Clarence Darrow

    American lawyer, best known for his "scopes trial" in 1925, where he defended william jennings bryan.

  • Lucille Ricksen
    Lucille Ricksen

    American actress (born in 1909).

  • Susan B. Anthony

    Susan B. Anthony was a prominent figure in the women's suffrage movement in the United States.

  • Breeonna Taylor

    African American emergency room technician who became a symbol of police brutality and racial injustice.

  • Ivo Andric

    Nobel Prize-winning Yugoslav novelist known for works like 'The Bridge on the Drina'.

  • Andric Ivo

    Yugoslav novelist and politician who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1961.

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March 13, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 13, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 7th and March 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


March 13, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 13, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week March 7th and March 13th.

March 13, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 13, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 7th and March 13th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

March 13, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 13, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week March 7th and March 13th.

March 13, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 13, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week March 7th and March 13th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

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

March 13, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 13, 2016 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week March 7th and March 13th.

March 13, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 13, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week March 7th and March 13th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

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

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March 13, 2016: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on March 13, 2016 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Spotlight

Spotlight

Release year: 2016

Written by:

Directed by: Tom McCarthy

Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber

Country: United States of America

Deadpool

Deadpool

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Tim Miller

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Ed Skrein

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

In Dubious Battle

In Dubious Battle

Release year: 2016

Directed by: James Franco

Starring: James Franco, Selena Gomez, Robert Duvall, Vincent D'onofrio, Bryan Cranston, Sam Shepard, Danny McBride, Ed Harris, John Savage, Analeigh Tipton, Ashley Greene, Zach Braff

Country: United States of America

March 13, 2016: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on March 13, 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:

Zak Storm

Zak Storm

Release year: 2016

Country: United States of America

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

Release year: 2016

Country: United States of America

March 13, 2016: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on March 13, 2016 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Me Before You

By:

Jojo's new novel, Still Me, featuring Louisa Clark, Me Before You and After You is coming soon! They shared nothing until they fell in love.

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

When Breath Becomes Air

By:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST NAMED ONE THE BEST BOOKS IN THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review * People* * NPR* The Washington Post * Slate* Harper's Bazaar* Esquire* Time Out New York …

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

To Kill A Mockingbird

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Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece of injustice and honor in the deep south, and the heroism and courage of one man in the face blinding and violent hatred. To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most beloved stories ever …

The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom

The Kitchen House

By:

Kathleen Grissom is a New York Times bestselling author and the highly anticipated Glory Over Everything. She has established herself as a remarkable new talent through The Kitchen House, a modern classic.

The Gangster by Clive Cussler, Justin Scott

The Gangster

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In this novel, #1 New York Times bestseller, Detective Isaac Bell confronts the leader of a criminal organization. It's 1906 in New York City and the Black Hand, an Italian crime organization, is on a rampage: kidnappings, extortion, arson.

March 13, 2016: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on March 13, 2016 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade

Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade

Platform: Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Genre: Massively multiplayer online third-person shooter

Publisher: Bandai Namco 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

Total War: Warhammer

Total War: Warhammer

Platform: Microsoft Windows OS X Linux

Genre: Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics

Publisher: Sega

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

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Who was the US President on March 13, 2016?

On March 13, 2016 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on March 13, 2016?

On March 13, 2016 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on March 13, 2016?

On March 13, 2016 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about March 13th?

March 13th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 13th 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 13th, such as:

  • 2019 - Syrian civil war: according to the sohr, russian air strikes and syrian government shelling have occurred in idlib province. this was the first such raids after a september truce agreement. at least 15 civilians were killed, including eight children, and around 60 others were injured.
  • 2018 - Naxalite maoist insurgency. maoists set fire to a mine-protected vehicle belonging to crpf personnel.
  • 2017 - Afghanistan war (2001-present: at least one person dies and eight others are injured in a suicide bomber attack on a bus carrying kabul government employees.

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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.

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