What happened on Thursday March 13, 2014?

About March 13th, 2014, in brief:

  • Historical events: According to a U.S. newspaper report, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 continued to fly for hours after disappearing from radar on Saturday, deepening the mystery of its disappearance.
  • Day of the week: March 13th, 2014 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Happy by Pharrell Williams
  • Popular movie: Guardians of the Galaxy directed by James Gunn

More about March 13th, 2014? See below for more news and curiosities on March 13th, 2014.

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March 13, 2014: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 13, 2014:

  • Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Mystery According to a U.S. newspaper report, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 continued to fly for hours after disappearing from radar on Saturday, deepening the mystery of its disappearance.
  • 2014 Crimean Crisis: Ukrainian Threat to Crimea Ukrainian leaders in the Kherson Oblast threatened to cut off all power and water supply to Crimea if the referendum was not approved. Simultaneously, Russian troops were reassembling near the Ukrainian border, preparing for potential new military operations.
  • Israeli Parliament Votes to End Ultra-Orthodox Military Service Exemption Following earlier protests, the Israeli parliament voted 65 to 1 to pass legislation ending military service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students.
  • Gaza Rocket Attacks on Israel Over three days, at least 100 rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel. The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine claimed responsibility, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) retaliating by shelling two alleged PIJ targets.
  • East Harlem Explosion Aftermath Rescue crews continued searching for victims of a devastating explosion in East Harlem, New York City, which left 8 people dead and more than 70 injured.
  • Brett Peter Cowan Sentenced for Daniel Morcombe Murder Brett Peter Cowan was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the December 2003 murder of Daniel Morcombe, including charges of murder, corpse interference, and indecent treatment of a child under 16.
  • Egyptian Army Soldier Killed in Cairo Attack An Egyptian Army soldier was killed in an attack by masked gunmen in Cairo, following the military coup that removed President Mohamed Morsi.
  • UK Funding for Square Kilometre Array UK Science Minister David Willetts announced £11 million in funding for data processing related to the Square Kilometre Array, a significant international radio telescope project.
  • ECB Interest Rate Strategy Benoit Coeure, an executive board member of the European Central Bank, announced the ECB's plan to continue reducing real interest rates in the coming months.
  • Earthquake Near Kyushu Island A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred near Japan's Kyushu Island, potentially causing local disruptions and concerns.
  • SXSW Fatal Hit-and-Run Incident An intoxicated driver from Austin, Texas, drove into a night-time crowd at the South by Southwest festival, resulting in two fatalities and 23 injuries.
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier Premiere The movie 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier', directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and starring Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson, premiered in Los Angeles, California.
  • Baron Ballyedmond Fatal Helicopter Crash Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond, was killed in a helicopter crash in Norfolk, United Kingdom.

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March 13, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 13, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 13, 2014:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $94.44
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $537.44
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $38.42
  • General Electric GE: opens at $26.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $186.41

Exchange Rates on March 13, 2014:

  • 1 USD = 101.86 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1067 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8742 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.1362 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 141.31 JPY

March 13, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Forest Green - Braintree Town : 0 - 2
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What day of the week was March 13, 2014?


March 13, 2014 was a Thursday and it was the 72nd day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 13, 2014 can also be written as 3/13/2014 in the US and as 13/3/2014 in UK and Europe.

March 13, 2014 in March 2014 calendar

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March 13, 2014: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 13, 2014:

  • Reubin Askew

    Influential Florida politician who served as governor from 1971-1979, known for progressive policies, opposing segregation, and championing...

  • Ahmad Tejan Kabbah

    Sierra Leonean economist, lawyer, and politician who served as the third president of Sierra Leone from 1998 to 2007, playing a crucial role...

  • Edward Haughey

    Baron ballyedmond, irish businessman and politician (b. 1944).

  • Icchokas Meras

    Lithuanian-israeli author and screenwriter (b. 1934).

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March 13, 2014: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 13, 2014 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 10th and March 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 13, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 13, 2014 was Happy by Pharrell Williams, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  1. - Happy youtube
  2. - Dark Horse youtube
  3. - Talk Dirty youtube
  4. - All Of Me youtube
  5. - Pompeii youtube

March 13, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 13, 2014 was Happy by Pharrell Williams, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  1. - Happy youtube
  2. - Talk Dirty youtube
  3. - All Of Me youtube
  4. - Drunk In Love youtube
  5. - The Man
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March 13, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 13th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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 13, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 13, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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March 13, 2014: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 13, 2014 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 13, 2014 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 13, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 04:23 pm and setting at 05:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 14, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Mar 16, 2014.

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How old is someone born on March 13, 2014?


Someone born on March 13, 2014 is:

11 years 2 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 13, 2014?

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