What happened on Wednesday February 03, 2016?

Here's what happened on February 03, 2016:

• Syria Peace Talks in Geneva The United Nations-mediated Syria peace talks commenced in Geneva, occurring the day after a devastating suicide attack in Damascus killed over 70 people. ISIS, responsible for the attack, was not invited. Syrian government representatives and major opposition groups participated in the negotiations.
• Russian Military Intervention in Syrian Civil War Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced the continuation of Russia's bombing campaign in Syria, targeting terrorist organizations like ISIL and Jabhat Al-Nusra. The Syrian opposition's High Negotiations Committee expressed outrage at the ongoing government offensive supported by Russian air power, demanding a halt to air strikes on civilians.
• Syrian Army Breaks Siege of Nubl and Al-Zahraa The Syrian Army and its allies successfully ended a three-year rebel siege of two Shiite villages in northwest Syria, Nubl and Al-Zahraa. Simultaneously, rockets fired by rebels in southern Daraa killed at least 15 people and injured 58 others.
• Jerusalem Terrorist Attack Three Palestinian assailants conducted a violent attack near Jerusalem's Damascus Gate, resulting in the death of one policewoman, serious injury to another, and a light injury to a civilian. The attackers were ultimately shot by security forces, and their bodies were found to contain pipe bombs.
• ChemChina's Massive Acquisition of Syngenta China's state-owned ChemChina proposed a $43 billion acquisition of Syngenta, a Swiss pesticide and seed manufacturer, signaling significant international corporate consolidation in the agricultural technology sector.
• North Korea Missile Tensions Japan placed its military on high alert to potentially intercept North Korean missiles, following the country's announcement of a planned 'Earth observation rocket'. South Korea warned North Korea of 'severe consequences' for potentially violating United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding ballistic activities.
• 2016 US Presidential Race Shifts Kentucky Senator Rand Paul suspended his campaign for the Republican Party's presidential nomination. Simultaneously, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum also withdrew from the race, further narrowing the Republican field.
• Daallo Airlines Emergency Landing A Daallo Airlines commercial flight bound for Djibouti made an emergency landing in Mogadishu after an unexplained explosion created a large hole in the aircraft's fuselage.

Events in 2016

February 03, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 03, 2016

February 03, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 03, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $75.53
• Apple AAPL: opens at $95.00
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $53.25
• General Electric GE: opens at $28.39
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.99

Exchange Rates on February 03, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.9021 EUR
• 1 USD = 118.054 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6855 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3965 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3789 CAD

February 03, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Empoli - Udinese : 1 - 1
• Fiorentina - Carpi : 2 - 1
• Frosinone - Bologna : 1 - 0
• Inter - Chievo : 1 - 0
• Juventus - Genoa : 1 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Guingamp - Troyes : 4 - 0
• Lille - Caen : 1 - 0
• Lyon - Bordeaux : 3 - 0
• Nantes - Ajaccio GFCO : 3 - 1
• Nice - Toulouse : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Aberdeen - Celtic : 2 - 1
• Everton - Newcastle : 3 - 0
• Watford - Chelsea : 0 - 0

February 03, 2016 was a Wednesday and it was the 34th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 03, 2016 can also be written as 2/3/2016 in the US and as 3/2/2016 in UK and Europe.

February 03, 2016 in February 2016 calendar

Famous people died on February 03, 2016:

• Joe Alaskey

  American actor (b. 1952).

• Balram Jakhar

  Indian lawyer and politician, 23rd governor of madhya pradesh (b. 1923).

• József Kasza

  Serbian politician and economist (b. 1945).

• Suat Mamat

Famous people who died in 2016

Famous people who died on February 3rd

February 03, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 03, 2016 was Sorry by Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

1. Justin Bieber - Sorry
2. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
3. Adele - Hello
4. twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
5. Alessia Cara - Here

February 03, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 03, 2016 was Here by Alessia Cara, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

1. Alessia Cara - Here
2. Drake - Hotline Bling
3. The Weeknd - In The Night
4. Drake & Future - Jumpman
5. Bryson Tiller - Don't

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 3rd is Aquarius.

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February 03, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 03, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 03, 2016 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 03, 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 February 03, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 17% full, rising at 02:32 am and setting at 01:38 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 24, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Feb 22, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on February 03, 2016

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Someone born on February 03, 2016 is:

9 years 3 months old,

or 111 months and 11 days old,

or 484 weeks

or 3388 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 03, 2016?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 03, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on February 03, 2016.

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