What happened on Wednesday March 09, 2016?

Here's what happened on March 09, 2016:

• AI Milestone: DeepMind Beats Go Champion Google's DeepMind AlphaGo artificial intelligence program achieved a historic victory by defeating South Korean Grand Master Lee Se-dol in the ancient game of Go.
• US Primary Elections: Super Saturday During the Super Saturday primaries, Republican candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz won two states each, while on the Democratic side, Bernie Sanders won two states and Hillary Clinton won one.
• European Migration Crisis Border Closure Macedonia declared it would not allow migrants to cross its southern border into Greece, effectively blocking the Balkan migration route. Following Slovenia's border closure, approximately 13,000 migrants became stranded at the Macedonia-Greece border.
• Brazil's Former President Charged Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, former President of Brazil, was being charged with money laundering.
• Egypt Considers Niqab Ban The Egyptian Parliament drafted a law to prohibit women from wearing full-face veils like burqas or niqabs in public places and government buildings. Cairo University had already banned doctors and nurses from wearing veils at teaching hospitals, arguing it would protect patients' rights.
• Taliban Attack in Helmand Province, Afghanistan Taliban militants launched an attack on government offices in southern Helmand Province, Afghanistan, resulting in at least 10 fatalities, with seven of the casualties being the attackers themselves.
• Lead Contamination in Newark Public Schools Newark's public schools closed all water fountains after elevated lead levels were detected in almost half of them during Department of Environmental Protection testing. The agency confirmed that the city's water supply for 280,000 residents was not contaminated.
• Mass Shooting in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania A tragic mass shooting occurred in Wilkinsburg, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, resulting in at least eight people being shot and five fatalities.
• Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Negotiation Insights A former Japanese deputy chief trade negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership indicated that the trade deal does not allow for the type of renegotiation proposed by Hillary Clinton during her presidential campaign.
• Pediatric Poverty Screening Recommendation The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that physicians screen children for poverty-related risk factors by inquiring about their basic needs. They also suggested supporting programs that help children develop resilience and assist families in identifying protective factors.
• Peru Electoral Court Bans Candidates Peru's electoral court banned two prominent candidates, Julio Guzman and Cesar Acuna Perualta, from the upcoming general election due to violations of electoral law.
• Building Collapse in Lagos, Nigeria A catastrophic construction accident occurred in Lagos, Nigeria, where a five-story building under construction collapsed, resulting in the tragic death of at least 30 people. The incident highlights significant safety concerns in urban construction practices.
• Gas Explosion in Greenwood, Washington A Seattle Fire Department crew responding to a natural gas leak in Greenwood, Washington was caught in a massive explosion that injured nine firefighters. The blast destroyed three businesses and severely damaged a fourth, also shattering windows in nearby storefronts.
• Total Solar Eclipse in Indonesia and Pacific A total solar eclipse occurred in Indonesia and later east of the international dateline in the northern Pacific Ocean. A partial eclipse was observed in the Pacific, South-East Asia, and northern Australia.

Events in 2016

March 09, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 09, 2016

March 09, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 09, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.22
• Apple AAPL: opens at $101.31
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $51.89
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.16
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $139.31

Exchange Rates on March 09, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.9091 EUR
• 1 USD = 113.303 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7036 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3378 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3244 CAD

March 09, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Ajaccio GFCO - Marseille : 1 - 1
• Bastia - Nantes : 0 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• St Johnstone - Inverness C : 1 - 0

March 09, 2016 was a Wednesday and it was the 69th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 09, 2016 can also be written as 3/9/2016 in the US and as 9/3/2016 in UK and Europe.

March 09, 2016 in March 2016 calendar

Famous people died on March 09, 2016:

• Robert Horton

  American television actor known for his prominent role in 'Wagon Train' from 1957-1961.

• Clyde Lovellette

  Clyde Lovellette was a prominent NBA player who won multiple championships with the Minneapolis Lakers and was inducted into the Basketball...

• Naná Vasconcelos
• Bill Wade

Famous people who died in 2016

Famous people who died on March 9th

March 09, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 09, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week March 7th and March 13th.

1. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
2. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
3. twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
4. Justin Bieber - Sorry
5. Flo Rida - My House

March 09, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 09, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week March 7th and March 13th.

1. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
2. G-Eazy x Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I
3. Yo Gotti Featuring Nicki Minaj - Down In The DM
4. Bryson Tiller - Don't
5. The Weeknd - In The Night

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 9th is Pisces.

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March 09, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 09, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 09, 2016 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 09, 2016 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 09, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 06:35 am and setting at 08:07 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 22, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Mar 23, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on March 09, 2016

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Someone born on March 09, 2016 is:

9 years 1 month old,

or 109 months and 14 days old,

or 476 weeks

or 3332 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 09, 2016?

There are 320 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 09, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 09, 2016.

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