What happened on Saturday March 10, 2012?

About March 10th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: A U.S. soldier conducted a horrific door-to-door rampage in Afghanistan, killing 17 civilians, including 9 children. This tragic event immediately triggered widespread anti-U.S. protests across Afghanistan, severely damaging diplomatic relations and local sentiment towards U.S. military presence.
  • Day of the week: March 10th, 2012 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) by Kelly Clarkson
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about March 10th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on March 10th, 2012.

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March 10, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 10, 2012:

  • U.S. Soldier Kills Afghan Civilians A U.S. soldier conducted a horrific door-to-door rampage in Afghanistan, killing 17 civilians, including 9 children. This tragic event immediately triggered widespread anti-U.S. protests across Afghanistan, severely damaging diplomatic relations and local sentiment towards U.S. military presence.
  • Putin's Election Sparks Russian Protests Following Vladimir Putin's recent presidential election, new waves of protests erupted across Russia, indicating significant public dissatisfaction with the electoral process and political leadership.
  • Syrian Uprising: Homs Massacre During the ongoing Syrian uprising, at least 45 children and women were killed in Homs, despite recent United Nations diplomatic efforts to meet with President Bashar al-Assad and discuss the conflict.
  • Gaza-Israel Rocket Conflict Escalating tensions in the Gaza-Israel border region, with at least 130 rockets fired from Gaza into Israel, representing a significant moment in the ongoing regional conflict.
  • U.S. Republican Presidential Caucuses In the Republican presidential race, Mitt Romney won caucuses in Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and Wyoming, while Rick Santorum secured victory in Kansas, continuing the competitive primary season.
  • Nobel Laureate Frank Sherwood Rowland Dies Frank Sherwood Rowland, the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner renowned for his critical warnings about ozone layer depletion, passed away in California, marking the loss of a significant environmental scientist.
  • Jean Giraud (Moebius) Remembered Remembering Jean Giraud, also known as Moebius, a legendary French comics artist famous for creating Blueberry and influential science-fiction comics that significantly impacted graphic storytelling.
  • Slovakian Parliamentary Elections Smer-Social Democracy, the leftist opposition party, secured a clear majority in the Slovakian Parliamentary Elections, signaling a potential shift in the country's political landscape.
  • Nude Cyclists Protest Road Conditions In an unusual protest, hundreds of nude cyclists took to the streets of Lima, Peru, to draw attention to unsafe road conditions, demonstrating creative civic engagement.

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March 10, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 10, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Palermo - Roma : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Augsburg - Dortmund : 0 - 0
  • Bayern Munich - Hoffenheim : 7 - 1
  • FC Koln - Hertha : 1 - 0
  • Mainz - Nurnberg : 2 - 1
  • M'gladbach - Freiburg : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Fortuna Dusseldorf - Erzgebirge Aue : 3 - 1
  • Frankfurt FSV - Munich 1860 : 3 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Betis - Real Madrid : 2 - 3
  • Malaga - Levante : 1 - 0
  • Sociedad - Zaragoza : 3 - 0
  • Sp Gijon - Sevilla : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was March 10, 2012?


March 10, 2012 was a Saturday and it was the 70th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 10, 2012 can also be written as 3/10/2012 in the US and as 10/3/2012 in UK and Europe.

March 10, 2012 in March 2012 calendar

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March 10, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 10, 2012:

  • Jean Giraud

    Jean Giraud, also known as Moebius, was a legendary French comic book artist and illustrator who revolutionized the graphic novel and...

  • Frank Sherwood Rowland

    American chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1927).

  • Enzo Mandruzzato
  • Erico Menczer
  • Nick Zoricic

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March 10, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 10, 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 10, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 10, 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 10, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 10, 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 10, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 10th 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 10, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 10, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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March 10, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 10, 2012 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 10, 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 10, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 09:07 pm and setting at 08:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 08, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Apr 06, 2012.

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How old is someone born on March 10, 2012?


Someone born on March 10, 2012 is:

13 years 2 months old,

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or 4813 days old,

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