What happened on Thursday March 01, 2012?

About March 1st, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Eurozone's unemployment rate rose to 10.7 percent, marking its highest point in the economic zone's history. This significant economic indicator reflects the ongoing challenges faced by European economies in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.
  • Day of the week: March 1st, 2012 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Part Of Me by Katy Perry
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about March 1st, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on March 1st, 2012.

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March 01, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 01, 2012:

  • Euro Zone Unemployment Reaches Historic Peak The Eurozone's unemployment rate rose to 10.7 percent, marking its highest point in the economic zone's history. This significant economic indicator reflects the ongoing challenges faced by European economies in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.
  • Alarming Ocean Acidification Research Scientific research revealed that Earth's oceans are becoming more acidic than at any point in the last 300 million years, raising significant concerns about climate change and marine ecosystem health.
  • ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Sudanese Official The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein, the Sudanese defense minister, signaling international judicial efforts to address potential war crimes.
  • Bomb Explosion in Istanbul A bomb targeted a Turkish police vehicle in Istanbul, resulting in three people being injured. This incident underscores ongoing security challenges in Turkey and potential terrorist threats.
  • Maryland Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Governor Martin O'Malley signed legislation allowing gay marriage in Maryland, contributing to the ongoing national conversation about LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality.

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March 01, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 01, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 01, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.47
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $548.17
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.93
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.14
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $197.23

Exchange Rates on March 01, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 81.1 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9855 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9058 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3004 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 107.96 JPY
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What day of the week was March 01, 2012?


March 01, 2012 was a Thursday and it was the 61st day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 01, 2012 can also be written as 3/1/2012 in the US and as 1/3/2012 in UK and Europe.

March 01, 2012 in March 2012 calendar

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March 01, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 01, 2012:

  • Andrew Breitbart

    American journalist, author, and publisher (d. 2012).

  • Lucio Dalla
  • Germano Mosconi

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March 01, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 01, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 27th and March 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 01, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 01, 2012 was Part Of Me by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week February 27th and March 4th.

  1. - Part Of Me youtube
  2. - Set Fire To The Rain youtube
  3. - I Will Always Love You youtube
  4. - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) youtube
  5. - Rolling In The Deep youtube

March 01, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 01, 2012 was The Motto by Drake Featuring Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week February 27th and March 4th.

  1. - The Motto
  2. - Love On Top
  3. - Lotus Flower Bomb
  4. - Make Me Proud
  5. - Strip
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March 01, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 1st is Pisces.

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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 01, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 01, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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March 01, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 01, 2012 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 01, 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 01, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 11:03 am and setting at 02:17 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 07, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Mar 08, 2012.

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How old is someone born on March 01, 2012?


Someone born on March 01, 2012 is:

13 years 1 month old,

or 157 months and 22 days old,

or 685 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4801 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 01, 2012?

There are 312 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 01, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 01, 2012.

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