What happened on Thursday March 05, 2015?

About March 5th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: Islamic State militants systematically destroyed the ancient archaeological sites of Nimrud, Hatra, and Dur-Sharrukin in Iraq, causing irreparable damage to world cultural heritage.
  • Day of the week: March 5th, 2015 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

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March 05, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 05, 2015:

  • ISIS Destroys Ancient Iraqi Cities Islamic State militants systematically destroyed the ancient archaeological sites of Nimrud, Hatra, and Dur-Sharrukin in Iraq, causing irreparable damage to world cultural heritage.
  • Liberia Nears End of Ebola Epidemic Liberia discharged its last known Ebola patient, marking a potential end to the devastating West African Ebola epidemic. The country must remain disease-free for 42 days to be officially declared Ebola-free.
  • Baghdad Attacks During the ongoing Iraqi insurgency, at least eight people were killed in separate terrorist attacks in Baghdad, underscoring the persistent violence in the region.
  • Controversial Documentary Censorship The Indian government censored 'India's Daughter', a documentary about the 2012 gang rape and murder, claiming it could incite violence. The BBC proceeded to telecast the film.
  • Attack on US Ambassador in Seoul Mark Lippert, the American ambassador to South Korea, was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant in Seoul, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries to his wrist and face.
  • Major Pharmaceutical Acquisition AbbVie Inc acquired Pharmacyclics Inc, a leukemia drugmaker, in a massive $21 billion deal, signaling significant consolidation in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Harrison Ford's Emergency Landing Hollywood actor Harrison Ford made an emergency landing of his vintage World War II-era aircraft at the Penmar Golf Course in Venice, Los Angeles, emerging stable after the incident.
  • Mandarin Oriental Hotel Network Hacked The luxury Hong Kong hotel chain confirmed a significant cybersecurity breach where credit card information was stolen during a network hack.
  • Deadly Flooding in Tanzania A catastrophic flood near Lake Victoria in the Kahama District resulted in the tragic loss of 42 lives, highlighting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events.
  • Circus Ends Elephant Performances Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced they will eliminate elephant acts from their shows by 2018, marking a significant shift in animal entertainment practices.
  • Death of Cardinal Edward Egan Edward Cardinal Egan, the former Archbishop of New York, passed away in New York City at the age of 82, marking the end of a significant ecclesiastical leadership.

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March 05, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 05, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 05, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.07
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $128.58
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $43.07
  • General Electric GE: opens at $25.62
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $159.86

Exchange Rates on March 05, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.9062 EUR
  • 1 USD = 120.078 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6554 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2849 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2483 CAD
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What day of the week was March 05, 2015?


March 05, 2015 was a Thursday and it was the 64th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 05, 2015 can also be written as 3/5/2015 in the US and as 5/3/2015 in UK and Europe.

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March 05, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 05, 2015:

  • Albert e David Maysles

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March 05, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 05, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 2nd and March 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 05, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 05, 2015 was Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week March 2nd and March 8th.

  1. - Uptown Funk! youtube
  2. - Thinking Out Loud youtube
  3. - Love Me Like You Do youtube
  4. - Sugar youtube
  5. - Take Me To Church youtube

March 05, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 05, 2015 was FourFiveSeconds by Rihanna & Kanye West & Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week March 2nd and March 8th.

  1. - FourFiveSeconds youtube
  2. - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) youtube
  3. - I Don't Mind
  4. - Only
  5. - Truffle Butter
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March 05, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 5th 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 05, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 05, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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March 05, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 05, 2015 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 05, 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 05, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 06:01 pm and setting at 06:37 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 03, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Apr 04, 2015.

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How old is someone born on March 05, 2015?


Someone born on March 05, 2015 is:

10 years 1 month old,

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or 528 weeks and 6 days old,

or 3702 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 05, 2015?

There are 316 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 05, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 05, 2015.

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