What happened on Friday March 08, 2013?

Here's what happened on March 08, 2013:

• North Korea Escalates Tensions with South Korea and US North Korea dramatically escalated regional tensions by renouncing all peace pacts with South Korea, closing the Panmunjom border crossing in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. North Korean generals threatened to aim long-range missiles at the U.S. mainland in retaliation for UN sanctions.
• Nicolas Maduro Sworn as Venezuela's Interim President Following the funeral of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, Vice President Nicolas Maduro was officially sworn into office as Interim President.
• New Bacteria Discovered in Antarctic Lake Vostok Russian scientists made a groundbreaking discovery of a completely new type of bacteria in the mysterious subglacial Lake Vostok in Antarctica.
• Vatican Announces Papal Conclave Date The Vatican officially announced that the 2013 papal conclave for selecting a new pope will commence on March 12.
• Somali Pirates Release Greek Oil Tanker MT Smyrni After being held hostage for ten months, the Greek-owned oil tanker MT Smyrni was released by Somali pirates with all 26 crew members. The ransom paid was $9.5 million.
• Bob Diamond to Receive Controversial Compensation Bob Diamond, former chief executive of Barclays who resigned following the Libor interest rate fixing scandal, is set to receive approximately £2 million ($3 million) in July.
• Sinn Féin Wins Mid Ulster By-Election Francie Molloy of Sinn Féin won the Mid Ulster By-Election, retaining the seat previously held by Martin McGuinness at the end of 2012.
• Cronulla Sharks Coach Stood Down Amid Doping Investigation Shane Flanagan was stood down as coach of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks as the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority continues its investigation into alleged performance-enhancing drug use during the 2011 NRL season.
• Tropical Cyclone Sandra Forms in Coral Sea Tropical Cyclone Sandra developed off the Queensland coast in the Coral Sea, potentially posing risks to coastal regions of Australia.
• Ruud Lubbers Involved in Minor Car Accident Ruud Lubbers, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands and former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, was involved in a car accident. He was rushed to hospital with only minor injuries.

Events in 2013

March 08, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 08, 2013

March 08, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 08, 2013:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $89.01
• Apple AAPL: opens at $429.80
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.25
• General Electric GE: opens at $23.86
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $209.85

Exchange Rates on March 08, 2013:

• 1 USD = 96.01 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0284 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9512 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2147 CNY
• 1 EUR = 124.84 JPY

March 08, 2013: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Genoa - Milan : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Augsburg - Nurnberg : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Frankfurt FSV - Aalen : 6 - 1
• Sandhausen - Munich 1860 : 0 - 1
• St Pauli - Regensburg : 3 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Betis - Osasuna : 2 - 1

March 08, 2013 was a Friday and it was the 67th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 08, 2013 can also be written as 3/8/2013 in the US and as 8/3/2013 in UK and Europe.

March 08, 2013 in March 2013 calendar

Famous people died on March 08, 2013:

• Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin

  German soldier and publisher (b. 1922).

• John O'Connell

  Irish politician, irish minister of health (b. 1927).

Famous people who died in 2013

Famous people who died on March 8th

March 08, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 08, 2013 was Harlem Shake by Baauer, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

1. Baauer - Harlem Shake
2. Macklemore - Thrift Shop
3. Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man
4. Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble
5. will.i.am - Scream & Shout

March 08, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 08, 2013 was Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz - Thrift Shop
2. Drake - Started From The Bottom
3. Justin Timberlake Featuring JAY Z - Suit & Tie
4. Lil Wayne Featuring Drake & Future - Love Me
5. A$AP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar - F**kin Problems

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 8th is Pisces.

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March 08, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 08, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 08, 2013 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 08, 2013 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 08, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 04:01 am and setting at 03:55 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 25, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Mar 27, 2013.

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Your place in the Universe on March 08, 2013

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Someone born on March 08, 2013 is:

12 years 2 months old,

or 146 months and 6 days old,

or 635 weeks and 5 days old,

or 4450 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 08, 2013?

There are 298 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 08, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 08, 2013.

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