What happened on Wednesday March 07, 2012?

About March 7th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: Physicists at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory reported data suggesting the potential existence of the mysterious Higgs boson, often referred to as the 'God particle'.
  • Day of the week: March 7th, 2012 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) by Kelly Clarkson
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about March 7th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on March 7th, 2012.

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March 07, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 07, 2012:

  • Potential Higgs Boson Discovery Physicists at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory reported data suggesting the potential existence of the mysterious Higgs boson, often referred to as the 'God particle'.
  • UN Humanitarian Affairs Chief Visits Syria Valerie Amos, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, conducted a visit to the war-torn Baba Amr district in the Syrian city of Homs.
  • China's Stance on Tibetan Self-Immolations China has labeled Tibetan monks who have self-immolated as 'criminals' and accused the Dalai Lama of supporting these acts of protest.
  • Libya's Regional Autonomy Tensions Mustafa Abdul Jalil, Libya's leader, pledged to defend national unity after Cyrenaica, the eastern region of the country, declared its intention to become semi-autonomous.
  • North Caucasus Insurgency Violence A violent insurgency in the North Caucasus region resulted in the death of five policemen. In a tragic escalation, the widow of a deceased Islamic militant in Dagestan, Russia, committed a suicide bombing.
  • British Soldiers Missing in Afghanistan Six soldiers from the British Army are reported missing and are believed to have been killed during operations in Afghanistan.
  • Apple iPad 3 Unveiling Apple unveiled the successor to the iPad 2, marking another milestone in the company's tablet technology evolution.
  • Arrest in New Delhi Bombing Investigation Indian police have arrested a freelance journalist suspected of involvement in a bombing attack in New Delhi that resulted in the death of an Israeli diplomat's spouse.
  • Significant Solar Flare Approaching Earth The largest solar flare in five years occurred on March 6, approaching Earth with the potential to disrupt power grids, GPS systems, and airline flights.
  • Sweden's Alleged Weapons Plant Assistance to Saudi Arabia According to Swedish media reports, Sweden is reportedly helping Saudi Arabia plan the construction of a weapons manufacturing facility.
  • Deadly Avalanches in Afghanistan A series of devastating avalanches in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province resulted in the tragic loss of 50 lives.
  • Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's Marriage Separation After two decades of marriage, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Sweden's Prime Minister, and his wife Filippa Reinfeldt (Stockholm County Council Chair), have officially separated.
  • Flooding in Australian Town of Yenda Floodwaters from the Murray-Darling Basin caused significant flooding in the Australian town of Yenda, located in New South Wales.

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March 07, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 07, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 07, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.01
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $536.80
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.67
  • General Electric GE: opens at $18.58
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $198.09

Exchange Rates on March 07, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 81.08 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9974 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9164 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3099 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 106.61 JPY

March 07, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Juventus : 1 - 1
  • Cesena - Catania : 0 - 0
  • Parma - Fiorentina : 2 - 2

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brighton - Cardiff : 2 - 2
  • West Ham - Watford : 1 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Wrexham - Luton : 2 - 0

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • Giannina - Doxa Dramas : 1 - 0
  • Kerkyra - Levadeiakos : 3 - 2
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What day of the week was March 07, 2012?


March 07, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 67th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 07, 2012 can also be written as 3/7/2012 in the US and as 7/3/2012 in UK and Europe.

March 07, 2012 in March 2012 calendar

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March 07, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 07, 2012:

  • Włodzimierz Smolarek

    Polish footballer and manager (b. 1957).

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March 07, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 07, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 5th and March 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 07, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 07, 2012 was Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) by Kelly Clarkson, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

  1. - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) youtube
  2. - Set Fire To The Rain youtube
  3. - We Are Young youtube
  4. - Part Of Me youtube
  5. - Glad You Came youtube

March 07, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 07, 2012 was Love On Top by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

  1. - Love On Top
  2. - The Motto
  3. - Strip
  4. - Lotus Flower Bomb
  5. - Make Me Proud
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March 07, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 7th 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 07, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 07, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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March 07, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 07, 2012 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 07, 2012 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 07, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:26 pm and setting at 06:00 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 07, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Mar 08, 2012.

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How old is someone born on March 07, 2012?


Someone born on March 07, 2012 is:

13 years 1 month old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 07, 2012?

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