What happened on Wednesday March 04, 2015?

Here's what happened on March 04, 2015:

• Groundbreaking Hominin Fossil Discovery Scientists reported finding a 2.8-million-year-old jawbone (the "Ledi jaw") that potentially bridges the evolutionary gap between the 3.2-million-year-old Australopithecus (Lucy) and 2.35-million-year-old Homo habilis. This discovery represents the oldest known human remains, predating previous findings by approximately 400,000 years.
• Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Commences The trial of alleged Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev began at the John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in South Boston, Massachusetts, marking a significant legal proceeding following the 2013 terrorist attack.
• Supreme Court Hearing on Affordable Care Act The Supreme Court began hearing opening arguments in the King v. Burwell case, which challenged the Affordable Care Act's provision allowing insurance subsidies for individuals purchasing coverage on federal exchanges.
• Massive Mediterranean Migrant Rescue Operation The Italian Coast Guard conducted a significant humanitarian rescue mission, saving 941 migrants from human trafficking vessels located south of Sicily. Five motorized dinghies and two larger vessels were involved in the operation, with authorities unable to account for ten individuals.
• Discovery of Legendary Japanese Battleship Musashi Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and his research team located the Musashi, a legendary Japanese battleship, on the Sibuyan Sea floor. The ship was originally destroyed by American forces in 1944 during World War II.
• Zasyadko Coal Mine Explosion in Ukraine A devastating gas explosion occurred at the Zasyadko coal mine in the rebel-held Donetsk region of Ukraine, resulting in the tragic death of at least 34 miners. The incident highlights the dangerous working conditions in the region's coal mining industry during the ongoing conflict.
• Secret Service Agents Involved in White House Security Incident Two Secret Service agents were involved in a security breach, crashing through a barricade at a White House entrance. Preliminary investigations suggested the agents might have been under the influence of alcohol at the time.
• Vancouver Port Closure Due to Chemical Fire Canada's largest port and North America's fourth-largest port, the Port of Vancouver, was temporarily closed following a toxic chemical fire involving trichloroisocyanuric acid.
• Turkish Airlines Flight Safely Lands in Challenging Conditions Turkish Airlines Flight TK726 successfully landed in Kathmandu, Nepal, under dense fog conditions without sustaining any serious injuries to passengers or crew.

Events in 2015

March 04, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 04, 2015

March 04, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 04, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.96
• Apple AAPL: opens at $129.10
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $43.01
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.76
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $160.54

Exchange Rates on March 04, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.9022 EUR
• 1 USD = 119.704 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6549 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2791 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2424 CAD

March 04, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Evian Thonon Gaillard - Lorient : 1 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Birmingham - Blackpool : 1 - 0
• Leeds - Ipswich : 2 - 1
• Norwich - Wigan : 0 - 1
• Sheffield Weds - Blackburn : 1 - 2

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Arbroath - East Stirling : 0 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Celtic - St Johnstone : 0 - 1
• Liverpool - Burnley : 2 - 0
• Man City - Leicester : 2 - 0
• Newcastle - Man United : 0 - 1
• QPR - Arsenal : 1 - 2

March 04, 2015 was a Wednesday and it was the 63rd day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 04, 2015 can also be written as 3/4/2015 in the US and as 4/3/2015 in UK and Europe.

March 04, 2015 in March 2015 calendar

Famous people died on March 04, 2015:

• Ray Hatton

  English-american runner, author, and academic (b. 1932).

• Dušan Bilandžić

  Croatian historian and politician (b. 1924).

Famous people who died in 2015

Famous people who died on March 4th

March 04, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 04, 2015 was Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week March 2nd and March 8th.

1. Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!
2. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
3. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
4. Maroon 5 - Sugar
5. Hozier - Take Me To Church

March 04, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 04, 2015 was FourFiveSeconds by Rihanna & Kanye West & Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week March 2nd and March 8th.

1. Rihanna & Kanye West & Paul McCartney - FourFiveSeconds
2. The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)
3. Usher Featuring Juicy J - I Don't Mind
4. Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown - Only
5. Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake & Lil Wayne - Truffle Butter

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 4th is Pisces.

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March 04, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 04, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 04, 2015 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 04, 2015 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 04, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:05 pm and setting at 06:08 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 03, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Mar 05, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on March 04, 2015

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Someone born on March 04, 2015 is:

10 years 2 months old,

or 122 months and 10 days old,

or 532 weeks

or 3724 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 04, 2015?

There are 294 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 04, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 04, 2015.

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