What happened on Friday March 11, 2016?

Here's what happened on March 11, 2016:

• UN Report Highlights South Sudan Human Rights Crisis A United Nations report described the human rights situation in South Sudan as one of the most horrific globally, primarily implicating government forces. The report recommends a complete arms embargo and potential referral to the International Criminal Court.
• Climate Science Advances in Extreme Weather Attribution The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine reported significant progress in detecting global warming's impact on extreme weather events. Scientists now have high confidence in linking climate change to extreme temperature variations, with medium confidence in attributing droughts and precipitation patterns.
• Breakthrough in Plastic-Eating Bacteria Research Japanese scientists published a groundbreaking report in Science revealing bacteria capable of breaking down polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the most common thermoplastic polymer used in consumer products. The microbes have developed specialized enzymes to metabolize this plastic.
• North Korea Escalates Nuclear Testing Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un ordered North Korea to conduct more nuclear weapon tests to enhance the country's military capabilities.
• NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Retires NASA astronaut Scott Kelly announced his retirement effective April 1, concluding a remarkable career where he set the record for the longest continuous time spent in space by an American astronaut.
• Deadly Fighting in Taiz, Yemen More than 50 people were killed in intense fighting in Taiz during the ongoing Yemeni Civil War.
• General Motors Acquires Cruise Automation General Motors purchased Cruise Automation, a three-year-old software company specializing in self-driving car technology, based in San Francisco.
• Trump Rally Supporter Charged with Assault A Donald Trump campaign rally supporter was charged with assault after allegedly punching a protester during a campaign event on Wednesday.
• Ben Carson Endorses Donald Trump Ben Carson, a retired American neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate, officially endorsed Donald Trump at a campaign event in Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida.
• Rafael Benitez Appointed Newcastle United Manager Following Steve McClaren's resignation, Newcastle United Football Club appointed Rafael Benitez as their new manager.

Events in 2016

March 11, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 11, 2016

March 11, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 11, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.22
• Apple AAPL: opens at $102.24
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $53.00
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.14
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $141.73

Exchange Rates on March 11, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8963 EUR
• 1 USD = 113.96 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6954 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3196 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3222 CAD

March 11, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Juventus - Sassuolo : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hertha - Schalke 04 : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bielefeld - Nurnberg : 0 - 4
• Greuther Furth - Braunschweig : 3 - 0
• St Pauli - Paderborn : 3 - 4

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Malaga - Sp Gijon : 1 - 0

March 11, 2016 was a Friday and it was the 71st day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 11, 2016 can also be written as 3/11/2016 in the US and as 11/3/2016 in UK and Europe.

March 11, 2016 in March 2016 calendar

Famous people died on March 11, 2016:

• Iolanda Balaș

  Legendary Romanian high jumper who dominated women's high jump in the 1960s, setting multiple world records and winning Olympic gold medals.

• Keith Emerson

  Keyboardist and composer known for his work with Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

Famous people who died in 2016

Famous people who died on March 11th

March 11, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 11, 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 11, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 11, 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 11th 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 11, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 11, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 11, 2016 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 11, 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 11, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 07:52 am and setting at 10:30 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 11, 2016

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Someone born on March 11, 2016 is:

9 years 2 months old,

or 110 months and 3 days old,

or 478 weeks and 5 days old,

or 3351 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 11, 2016?

There are 301 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 11, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 11, 2016.

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