Wednesday March 16, 2016: on this day

March 16, 2016 was a Wednesday and it was the 76th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 16, 2016 can also be written as 3/16/2016 in the US and as 16/3/2016 in UK and Europe.

March 16, 2016 in March 2016 calendar

Here's what happened on March 16, 2016:

• War in north-west pakistan 2016 peshawar bus bombing: 15 people were killed and at least 54 others were injured when a bomb was detonated in a bus carrying officials in peshawar.
• Peshawar bus bombing 2016: a bomb explodes in a bus carrying peshawar government employees, pakistan. it kills 15 people and injures at least 54 others.
• In peshawar (pakistan), a bomb explodes in a bus carrying officials, killing 15 people and injuring at most 54 others.
• Boko haram insurgency 2016 maiduguri suicide bombings. two female suicide bombers set off their explosives at a mosque in maiduguri, nigeria during morning prayer, killing 22 people and injuring 18.
• Two suicide bombers, both female, detonate explosives at a mosque in maiduguri, nigeria during morning prayer, killing 22 people and injuring 18.
• Zika virus outbreak: cuban officials have announced that they have identified the first zika virus-infected person in cuba. it was a 21-year old havana woman, who had never traveled abroad. cuba reported only a few zika-related travel cases. all of these cases were believed to have been imported from venezuela.
• Officials in cuba announce that they have identified the first zika virus case transmitted within the country. it was a 21-year old havana woman, who had never traveled abroad. cuba reported only a few zika-related travel cases. these were all thought to have been imported from venezuela.
• North korea-united states relations - north korea sentenced american otto warmbier (21-year-old american from cincinnati, ohio) to 15 years of hard labor for removing an inflammatory political poster from a hotel. (the guardian) (the washington post). president barack obama has issued new sanctions against north korea as a result of 'illicit' missile and nuclear tests.
• North korea sentenced american otto warmbier (21-year-old american from cincinnati, ohio) to 15 years hard labour for removing a poster from a hotel.
• In response to north korea's 'illicit' missile and nuclear tests, president barack obama has issued new sanctions against the country.
• As u.n.-sponsored peace talks enter a third session in geneva, the delegation of the government is ruled out of any direct negotiations with the opposition delegation.
• After being expelled from geneva peace talks aimed at ending the five-year-old conflict, kurdish officials have announced that they will declare a federal region in north syria. this move will unite three autonomous kurdish areas into one federal system, which is expected to alarm neighbouring turkey.
• Turkey-united kingdom relations : turkey deports british computer science lecturer chris stephenson from bilgi university, istanbul. he is accused of making terrorist propaganda. although the uk foreign office stated that it was providing assistance, no comments were made by turkish officials.
• Turkey deports chris stephenson, a british computer science lecturer at bilgi university, istanbul, who is accused of making terrorist propaganda. although the uk foreign office stated that it was providing assistance, no comments were made by turkish officials.
• Supreme court of pakistan lifted the travel ban on pervez musharraf, former president of pakistan. musharraf currently faces treason charges from pakistan.
• Pkk rebellion (2015-present), turkey: three academics were arrested by authorities in turkey on charges of terrorist propaganda. they had called for an end the security operations in turkey's kurdish-majority southeast.
• Attacks on humanitarian workers. the u.s. military disciplined more than a dozen people for making mistakes that led to the bombing at a medecins sans frontieres hospital in afghanistan that resulted in the deaths of 42 afghans. there are no criminal charges. it is possible that the partially redacted investigation report will be made public in the near future.
• More than 12 military personnel were disciplined by the u.s. for making mistakes in relation to the bombing attack on a medecins sans frontieres hospital, which resulted in the deaths of 42 afghans. there are no criminal charges. it is possible that the partially redacted investigation report will be made public in the near future.
• Donald trump announced that he will not attend the fox news gop presidential debate on march 21 between the remaining candidates. he said he felt "we had enough of these debates".
• Ohio governor john kasich said that he would also not attend the debate if donald trump continues to fulfill his vow not.
• Fox news cancels monday's republican debate in salt lake city. more than 50,000 people have requested tickets for the utah republican party. utah lieutenant governor spencer cox is angry at trump, "...is abusing the state of utah. according to deseret news trump is fourth in utah polls.
• 2016 republican party presidential primaries: curly haugland, a senior member of the gop rules committee, says that the "we (rcn members) select the nominee, and not the voters".
• Curly haugland, a senior gop rules committee member, says that the "we (rcn members) decide the nominee, and not the voters."
• Barack obama supreme court candidates: president barack obama nominates merrick galrland to replace antonin scalia at the supreme court of the united states.
• Protests break out outside the presidential palace of brasilia and along sao paulo’s main avenue paulista. on the news that luiz inacio lula da silva was appointed as president rousseff’s chief of staff. sergio moro, federal judge, says that taped conversations between them show lula and rousseff trying to influence the investigation.
• Scientists released a small group of pigeons called "the pigeon air patrol", who carried tiny backpacks that monitored london's air quality in times of high to moderate pollution. sensors are built into the backpacks to measure ozone and nitrogen dioxide levels.
• The pga of america has announced that it will discontinue the pga grand slam of golf. this special postseason event was for the winners of the four major championships of regular male golf. it was to be held this year at trump national golf club, los angeles, california. after the pga decided that the 2015 contest would be moved from the trump club, they couldn't find a suitable replacement course golf course.
• A bomb detonates in a bus carrying government employees in peshawar, pakistan, killing 15 and injuring at least 30.
• Two suicide bombers detonate their explosives at a mosque during morning prayer on the outskirts of maiduguri, nigeria, killing 24 and injuring 18.

March 16, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 16, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.02
• Apple AAPL: opens at $104.61
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $53.45
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.24
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $142.62

Exchange Rates on March 16, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8914 EUR
• 1 USD = 112.756 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7018 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3256 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3128 CAD

March 16, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Huesca - Mallorca : 1 - 2

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Accrington - Wycombe : 1 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• St Johnstone - Ross County : 1 - 1

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

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March 16, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 16, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 16, 2016 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 16, 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 16, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 12:49 pm and setting at 03:28 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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Your place in the Universe on March 16, 2016

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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 8 years 1 month old,

or 97 months and 3 days old,

or 422 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2956 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 16, 2016?

There are 331 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, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 16, 2016.

Famous people died on March 16, 2016:

• Cliff Michelmore

  Cliff Michelmore was a British television presenter known for his work on current affairs programs.

• Alexander Esenin-Volpin

  Russian-american mathematician and poet (b. 1924).

• Frank Sinatra Jr.

  American singer and actor (b. 1944).

• Alan Spavin
• Richard Griese
• Gene Short
• Dino Dania

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.

• Caria Lagerlöf

  Caria Lagerlöf was a Swedish novelist who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909.

• Lidiya Ginzburg

  Renowned Russian literary scholar and critic.

• Paul Kohner

  Renowned film producer known for his work in Hollywood.

• Linas Marcinkevicius

  Renowned Lithuanian poet known for his impactful works.

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Holidays on March 16, 2016:

• 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, 2016:

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

March 16, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 16, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

March 16, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 16, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 14th and March 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

March 16, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 16, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

March 16, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 16, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week March 14th and March 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

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

March 16, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 16, 2016 was Hasta El Amanecer by Nicky Jam, according to the Latin music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

March 16, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 16, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week March 14th and March 20th. 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. Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
5. Maluma - Borro Cassette