What happened on Tuesday March 03, 2009?

Here's what happened on March 03, 2009:

• Terrorist Attack on Sri Lankan Cricket Team in Lahore A coordinated terrorist attack targeted a bus carrying the Sri Lankan national cricket team in Lahore, Pakistan. Twelve gunmen ambushed the team near Gaddafi Stadium, resulting in eight fatalities and multiple injuries. The attack led to the immediate abandonment of the scheduled Test match and significantly impacted international cricket tours to Pakistan.
• Bank of Canada Reduces Interest Rates In response to the global financial crisis, the Bank of Canada significantly reduced its benchmark lending rate from 1% to 0.5%, a historic low aimed at stimulating economic activity and providing financial relief during the economic downturn.
• European Court Rules Against Turkey The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Turkey violated the property rights of a Greek Orthodox Foundation by seizing its land, imposing a fine of €105,000 and highlighting ongoing tensions between Turkey and its minority communities.
• German Frigate Prevents Pirate Attack The German frigate 'Rheinland-Pfalz' successfully intervened to prevent a Somali pirate attack on a German container ship in the Gulf of Aden, demonstrating international maritime security efforts.
• Guinea-Bissau Interim President Elected Following the assassination of President Joao Bernardo Vieira, Raimundo Pereira, the Speaker of the National People's Assembly, was elected as the interim President of Guinea-Bissau, marking a critical political transition.
• Cologne Historical Archives Destroyed The Historisches Archiv der Stadt Köln (Historical Archives) in Cologne, Germany, catastrophically collapsed, potentially destroying irreplaceable historical documents and artifacts. The incident raised significant concerns about cultural heritage preservation.
• Obama and Brown Meet at White House US President Barack Obama hosted UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the White House, likely discussing international economic strategies and diplomatic cooperation during the global financial crisis.
• Death of Sydney Chaplin Sydney Chaplin, a renowned stage actor known for performances in Broadway productions like 'Bells are Ringing', 'Funny Girl', and 'Subways are for Sleeping', passed away at age 82 in Rancho Mirage, California, due to a stroke.

Events in 2009

March 03, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 03, 2009

March 03, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 03, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $65.80
• Apple AAPL: opens at $88.83
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $16.01
• General Electric GE: opens at $7.84
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $90.16

Exchange Rates on March 03, 2009:

• 1 USD = 98.13 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2926 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1756 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.841 CNY
• 1 EUR = 123.26 JPY

March 03, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Blackpool - Burnley : 0 - 1
• Cardiff - Barnsley : 3 - 1
• Charlton - Doncaster : 1 - 2
• Crystal Palace - Wolves : 0 - 1
• Derby - Swansea : 2 - 2

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Crawley Town - Wrexham : 1 - 0
• Eastbourne Borough - Oxford : 0 - 3
• Grays - Torquay : 1 - 2
• Kettering Town - Altrincham : 3 - 1
• Stevenage - Forest Green : 1 - 1

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Clyde - Morton : 2 - 4

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Stirling - Alloa : 0 - 0

March 03, 2009 was a Tuesday and it was the 62nd day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 03, 2009 can also be written as 3/3/2009 in the US and as 3/3/2009 in UK and Europe.

March 03, 2009 in March 2009 calendar

March 03, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 03, 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 03, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 03, 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 3rd is Pisces.

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March 03, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 03, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 03, 2009 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 03, 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 03, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 09:36 am and setting at 01:33 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 03, 2009

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Someone born on March 03, 2009 is:

16 years 1 month old,

or 193 months and 20 days old,

or 842 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5895 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 03, 2009?

There are 314 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 03, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 03, 2009.

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