What happened on Monday March 02, 2009?

Here's what happened on March 02, 2009:

• Dow Jones Industrial Average Drops Below 7,000 The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted below 7,000 points for the first time since May 1997, dropping 299.64 points or 4.24 percent to close at 6,763.29. This milestone signaled the deepening severity of the late 2000s financial crisis.
• AIG Reports Massive Quarterly Loss American International Group (AIG) reported a staggering US$61.7 billion loss in the third quarter, equivalent to approximately US$27.9 million per hour. Following the previous year's $150 billion aid pledge, the US government committed an additional US$30 billion in capital to stabilize the insurance giant.
• Tragic Loss of Life in Sri Lanka's Civil Conflict During the ongoing Sri Lankan civil conflict, the Vanni District experienced devastating human casualties, with 21,000 Tamil people killed and 5,000 others injured, highlighting the brutal nature of the prolonged ethnic struggle.
• Obama Nominates Kathleen Sebelius for HHS President Barack Obama nominated Kathleen Sebelius, then Governor of Kansas, to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services, a critical appointment during the early months of his administration.
• Assassination of Guinea-Bissau President João Bernardo Vieira President João Bernardo Vieira was assassinated during an armed attack on his residence in Bissau, marking a significant political upheaval in Guinea-Bissau's history. The military-led attack ended the life of a controversial political leader who had previously been both president and military ruler.
• Swedish Trade Union Agrees to Wage Reductions Sweden's IF Metall trade union agreed to a maximum 20% reduction in working hours and wages, reflecting the economic pressures of the global financial crisis on labor markets.

Events in 2009

March 02, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 02, 2009

March 02, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 02, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $66.90
• Apple AAPL: opens at $89.31
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $16.04
• General Electric GE: opens at $8.28
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $91.17

Exchange Rates on March 02, 2009:

• 1 USD = 97.41 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2927 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1752 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8448 CNY
• 1 EUR = 122.54 JPY

March 02, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aachen - Duisburg : 1 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Lens - Troyes : 1 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Histon - Cambridge : 1 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Oldham - Leeds : 1 - 1

March 02, 2009 was a Monday and it was the 61st day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 02, 2009 can also be written as 3/2/2009 in the US and as 2/3/2009 in UK and Europe.

March 02, 2009 in March 2009 calendar

Famous people died on March 02, 2009:

• João Bernardo Vieira

  Bissau-guinean politician, president of guinea-bissau (b. 1939).

• Jacob Schwartz
• Carlos Sosa
• Paolo Farinetti
• Halit Balamir

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on March 2nd

March 02, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 02, 2009 was Right Round by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week March 2nd and March 8th.

1. Flo Rida - Right Round
2. T.I. - Dead And Gone
3. Kanye West - Heartless
4. The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell
5. Eminem - Crack A Bottle

March 02, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 02, 2009 was Blame It by Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain, according to the music chart for the week March 2nd and March 8th.

1. Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain - Blame It
2. Keri Hilson Featuring Lil Wayne - Turnin Me On
3. Beyonce - Diva
4. The-Dream - Rockin' That Thang
5. Ne-Yo Featuring Jamie Foxx & Fabolous - She Got Her Own

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 2nd is Pisces.

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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 02, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 02, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 02, 2009 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 02, 2009 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 02, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 08:52 am and setting at 12:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 09, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Mar 11, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on March 02, 2009

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Someone born on March 02, 2009 is:

16 years 2 months old,

or 194 months and 12 days old,

or 845 weeks and 2 days old,

or 5917 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 02, 2009?

There are 292 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 02, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 02, 2009.

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